Interior Design
Milan
ITA
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First Level Academic Diploma in Design - Specialization in Interior Design
Language
Italian, English
Start date
October 2026
January 2027
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180 CFA/ECTS
Course Coordination
Davide Fabio Colaci
The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at IED Milano focuses on the strategic design of spaces, where user experience and brand identity become defining elements of research. The analysis of relationships between individuals, communities and environments is used to create spaces capable of effectively communicating brand values and precisely meeting user needs. In Milan, the design scope extends from interior design to interior architecture, from installations to events, with constant attention to the evolution of contemporary spatial languages.
Course structure and contents:
The IED programme spans three years, during which design is integrated with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and innovative tools.
First Year: Introductory to space design. Students study freehand and digital technical drawing with AutoCAD, materials, construction techniques and graphic software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, alongside art and design history.
Second Year: Focuses on retail spaces and temporary experiences linked to brand values, based on real briefs developed in collaboration with companies. Skills are expanded through the use of 3D modelling and rendering software such as Rhinoceros and V-Ray, alongside advanced techniques, materials and bespoke design. The study of contemporary architecture and socio-economic dynamics helps students develop a personal design language, addressing relationships between spatial elements and stakeholders.
Third Year: Enhances design autonomy, allowing students to choose different design directions between interior and exhibit design, both for annual projects and the final thesis. Representation techniques are strengthened with advanced software (3ds Max, Corona Render, Twinmotion), while analytical skills are refined through cultural subjects such as anthropology and phenomenology of the arts. A dedicated portfolio course prepares students for the professional world. The thesis project, developed individually or in groups – including interdisciplinary teams – originates from briefs proposed by students or external clients such as companies or institutions.
The final work, simulating a real professional situation, includes research, design, technical drawings, scale models and a book documenting all phases of the process, demonstrating a mature, autonomous and conscious design vision.
Faculty
Course Coordinator
Davide Fabio Colaci
Ilaria Innocenti
Art Director of Karpeta
Raffaele Azzarelli
Freelancer, co-founder of rgastudio
Olga Salvoni
CMF Designer - Olga Salvoni Studio
Paola Proverbio
Architect, Lecturer
Bruno Barabaschi
Professional in the field of 3D graphics and training
Iolanda Rotiroti
Visual Designer/Illustrator for PR-A
Alberto Campolunghi
Architect, freelancer.
Fabio Groppi
Expert three-dimensional digital models
Matteo Cupella
Graphic Designer
Matteo Rigamonti
Architect
Debora Pace
Interior, Graphic Designer
Mauro Carta
Freelance Architect | Owner of Studiocarta
Raffaele Bocchetti
Consultant Marketing
Vincenzo Donadio
Architect designer of interiors and residential buildings
Emanuele Fantinel
Designer and Project Manager
Gabriello Lello
Interior Designer & Project Manager
Massimo Lafronza
Graphic Designer
Stefano Moscatelli
Architect
Federico Pagetti
Co-Founder & interior designer @ N+M Studio
Michelangelo Petralito
Creative Director / Owner of studio PR-A
Ivan Zazzali
Interior Designer and Project Manager
Marco Siracusano
Freelance Photographer and Videomaker
Leonardo Murmora
Modeling Lab Assistant - IED Milan
Tiziana Gemin
A Lecturer in Phenomenology and Curator of Media Art
Amelia Valletta
Architect
Davide Angeli
Designer
Marzio Dovera
Freelance Architect
Beatrice Vezzosi
Freelance Architect
Sara Benettolo
Freelance Designer
Gabriel Weirich
Innovation manager
Stefano Cianci
Architect
Roberto Arrigoni
Freelance Architect, Designer, Safety Co-ordinator, Health and Safety Officer
Monika Caridi
Design Strategist
Alberto Fraterrigo Garofalo
Owner of the firm Alberto Fraterrigo Garofalo, Architect since 2011 and Founding Partner of Studio Gruppo Architetti Milano (GAM) (Group of Architects Milan) since 2021
Rosaria Arangio
Architect
Paola Fraboni
Product Designer
Michele Ignaccolo
Co-Founder VI+M Studio
Michele Versaci
Project Leader at Park Associati
Alessandro Maria Pierandrei
Architect, urban planner and designer
Pasquale Fazio
Modelling LAB Technician Milano
Davide Dell'orto
Modelling LAB Technician Milano
Vittoria Moscon
Modelling LAB Technician, Lecturer
Maria Luna Ruggeri
Program Specialist Design School
Valentina D'Amico
Graphic Designer
Anna Costella
Interior Designer
Marina Del Monaco
Founding partner of Studio Del Monaco Lorenzoni
Ruggero Aldo Prandi
Marketing & Communication Consultant
Rosario Distaso
Co-founder, Architect and Design Consultant - Bloomscape Architecture
Marco Vicinanza
Architect
Tiziana Fabbri
Designer and Project Manager
Matteo Moscatelli
Architect and PhD
Marta Petri
Head of Design at HFactor
Urte Berukstyte
Interior designer
Paula Andrea Callejas Greiffenstein
Designer and co-founder of Minrl jewels
Ieva Lazdane
Interior Designer
Marta Civardi
Interior Designer
Alessandra Ciampalini
Architect, Founder Ottanio Design Studio
Giulia Bardelli
Visual Designer and web developer. Co-founder of Studio But Maybe
Alice Barki
Designer and Lecturer
Matias Sagaria
Design Director and Founder at STUDIO SAGARÍA
Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
Film Critic, Journalist
Asli Ozden
Program Specialist Design School
Davide Dell'Orto
Modelling LAB Technician, lecturer
Valerio Di Pasquale
Scenographer and Light Designer
Beatrice Villata
Interior Designer
Antigone Acconci
Architect and designer
Tatiana Ponomareva
Interior Designer and Art Consultant
Luca Deriu
Lecturer and 3D Software Developer
Roberto Di Stefano
Interior Architect
Inside the labs
+4
SCANNER LASER 3D - G-SCAN
+4
MODELING LABS - MECHATRONICS AREA
+6
MODELLING LABS - TRADITIONAL WORKING AREA
+8
MODELLING LABS - LIGHT MODELLING AREA
+3
MODELING LABS - PROTOTYPING AREA
+4
MODELING LABS - 3D PRINTING AREA
+2
MODELING LABS - PAINTING AND FINISHING AREA
Projects
What people say
"I think the IED years have been fundamental for what I'm doing now. One thing that really helped is the fact that we've always worked with the design brands or brands in general for our projects."
IED Alumna - Showroom Manager presso Casa Gessi New York
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