Interior Design and Decoration  - Junior

Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Duration

2 Weeks

Credits

40 Hours

This course, taught in English, covers all the basics of how to 'dress' spaces and create living experiences based on the relationship with objects and people.

The Interior Design and Decoration Junior Summer Course is an intensive course in English for young aspiring designers aged 15 - 18 years old with a passion for design and beauty who want to take their first steps in the wonderful world of interior design.

A learning experience that covers all the basics to understand spaces, design and decorate new interiors for new trends.

See how a professional interior designer works, discover different interior design processes and techniques: concept studies and the representation of ideas; how to use colour or materials and understand the user, and ground-breaking visualisation tools such as virtual reality, used more than ever in the sector.

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Design District - Carabanchel. 

Information to decide

Experiment with a world of decoration and interior design, take a close look at it from the inside out, emulate a professional in the sector, in a English-speaking summer experience with a difference.

A well-structured, practice-based, 2-week course to see the world of possibilities in interior design and decoration.

Build the basics, acquire the know-how, and conceive and design spaces. Find out how we relate to those spaces and what we put in them. Learn about fabric printing and design techniques, experiment with various methods used in decoration and interior design. Define concepts, design experiences, convey ideas, choose furniture and other essentials to decorate, and discover the importance of color and materials in interior design.

 An intensive course, taught in English, for aspiring young designers aged 15 - 18 years old. This introduction to interior design helps you develop your creative skills and discover which tools you can use in the most effective way to do what you do.

Weeks of fun learning new things in an extremely creative context, with professional designers and other young talents sharing the same interests.

A chance to create contacts with like-minded creative people in a professional sector that could be just what you’re looking for. A great way to improve your English and make the most of your holidays by doing something different.

Syllabus

Week 1

Introduction to interior design, decoration and their methodology
Identification of spaces and the elements that comprise them
Typologies and styles
Colour and materials, what influence do they have?
Decoration project



Week 2

Furniture. Typologies and location
Textile decoration. Ornaments and applications
Textile design and printing techniques
Spatial model
360º virtual reality

News

07 May 2026

IED.60 Public Program - May: between Plural Intelligences and the culture of design

The programme of IED events open to both the internal and external communities continues in may; it was launched to mark the 60th anniversary as a collective reflection on the role of design.

06 May 2026

IED at the “Lápiz de Acero” Award in Colombia

IED joins Lápiz de Acero 2026 in Bogotá, supporting emerging talent and the future of design.

28 April 2026

Abitare con cura: IED and Sex & the City rethink collective and collaborative housing in Turin

22 April 2026

Honourable Mention at the DBEW Award 2026 for two IED Torino alumni

The first edition of the DBEW Award saw two IED Torino alumni among its leading protagonists

17 April 2026

Vote for IED Madrid projects among the ten finalists in Accor Design Awards 2026

For the second year running, four IED Madrid students have reached the grand final, placing their projects among the best in the world

Luxury catamaran sailing at sunset

17 April 2026

The catamaran “OW” (IED Barcelona) wins the Digital Yacht Week 2026 Award

Designed by student Marco Bonfliglia (Transportation Design), in collaboration with Álvaro Prados and Alicia López Jaimes (Interior Design), the project has prevailed over thirteen other international entries.

16 April 2026

X-plorer, by alumni Aaron Gonzalo selected for the ADI-FAD Delta Medals 2026

The jury has selected only 15 projects out of the 104 submitted, forming the Delta Medals 2026 Selection, including X-plorer, Aaron Gonzalo’s Final Degree Project.

15 April 2026

More than 9,800 students took part in the AQU Catalunya and Catalan universities' mass survey on recent graduate satisfaction

Responses will be used to identify areas for improvement in the higher education studies currently offered in the Catalan university system and in higher artistic education centres.

14 April 2026

200 people take part in the “Urban Picnic” initiative, which connects design, sustainability and community

An initiative by IED Barcelona within the programme of Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture, and as part of the European project Feed Your Future and the activities marking the 60th anniversary of IED · Plural Intelligences.

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