Interior Design
Florence
ITA
|
ENG
First Level Academic Diploma in Design - Specialization in Interior Design
Language
Italian, English
Start date
October 2026
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180 CFA/ECTS
Course Coordination
Cecilia Chiarantini, Lavinia Modesti, Javier Deferrari
The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at IED Firenze investigates the relationship between space, individual and territory, with particular attention to local production contexts.
Teaching covers different types of projects – residential, commercial, exhibition and social – enhancing the analytical and critical skills needed to respond to complex briefs.
Course structure and contents:
The programme spans three years, during which design is integrated with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and innovative tools. The aim is to train students capable of experimenting with the different modes and expressive possibilities of interior design.
First Year: Builds a solid design methodology centred on domestic space. Learning begins with freehand drawing, evolves into digital representation and progresses to 3D modelling. Technical and graphic skills are consolidated, supported by studies in design history, materials and visual perception.
Second Year: Expands and deepens acquired knowledge, introducing advanced 3D modelling tools such as Rhinoceros and 3ds Max, and tackling more complex projects related to products and spaces. The relationship between human behaviour and designed space is explored, with attention to commercial, exhibition and sustainability dynamics. Theoretical and practical activities intertwine to refine critical thinking and strengthen the ability to respond to complex needs. Final projects reflect a synthesis of research, concept and realisation, using digital tools, physical prototypes and structured presentations.
Third Year: In the third year, the focus shifts to social and environmental issues, viewing design as a tool for well-being, inclusion and sustainability. Technical and communication skills are refined, along with the ability to choose effective presentation methods. The programme concludes with a thesis that demonstrates the capacity to manage the entire design process — from concept to realisation — across different types of contexts.
Faculty
Course Coordinator in Italian
Cecilia Chiarantini
Course Coordinator in English
Javier Deferrari
Architect
Matteo Fioravanti
Architect
Valentina Gensini
Art Historian
Elisabetta Grassi
Architetto
Eva Parigi
Architect and Designer
Antonino Marsala
Professor
Piero Angelo Orecchioni
Raffaella Oddo
Architect
Pietro Seghi
Architect
Annalisa Ignesti
Professor
Lorenzo Perini
Consultant and Professor
Giulia Bartolozzi
Marketing consultant
Antonio Acocella
Architect
Marco Innocenti
Art Director
Laura Moretti
Alessio Bertini
Responsible for the area of education, accessibility and special projects
Angelo Ruocco
Architect
Laura Santoro
Architect
Giorgio Franceschini
Graphic Designer
Francesca Sorgato
Professor
Alberto Morselli
Architect
Maria Luna Ruggeri
Program Specialist Design School
Sara Pelacchi
Professor
Giovanni Iozzi
Professor
Andrea Sicuro
Francesco Toselli
Product Designer
Cosimo Balestri
Architect
Filippo Garofalo
Authorized Rhinoceros Trainer
Manfredi Mannucci
Michela Tonelli
Alessandra Castellani
Anthropologist
Colomba Pecchioli
Inside the labs
+6
DESIGN LABS
+4
SCANNER LASER 3D - G-SCAN
+5
COMPUTER LABS
+4
WORKSHOPS PHOTO
Projects
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