First Level Academic Diploma in Interior Design - IED Roma

Language

Italian, English

Start date

October 2026
January 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Years

Credits

180 CFA/ECTS

Course Coordination

Giovanni Cozzani

Course also available in:

Cagliari
Florence
Milan
Turin


The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at IED Roma is based on a vision sensitive to urban and cultural contexts, making environmental sustainability, social responsibility and design thinking central to its methodology. Design becomes a tool to trigger processes of regeneration, narration and meaning-making.

The programme is enriched by an international schedule of workshops and lectures with guest studios and designers, encouraging critical reflection on the role of public and collective space in the transformation of the contemporary city.

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: Builds methodological, design and technical foundations. Space analysis and representation are explored with manual and digital tools through practical exercises. Students learn graphic software, are introduced to AutoCAD and materials, and study theoretical subjects such as design history, contemporary art and visual perception.

Second Year: Focuses on complex spaces such as commercial and hospitality environments, enhancing the ability to analyse volumes, light, materials and colours. 3D modelling is introduced with software such as Rhinoceros, 3D Studio and V-Ray, alongside rapid prototyping tools and emerging technologies linked to artificial intelligence. Theoretical subjects deepen the historical, cultural and sociological contexts of design. Workshops and interdisciplinary activities consolidate a broad and articulated design vision.

Third Year: Students achieve progressive autonomy in design, tackling the complete definition of a domestic space. Technological, infrastructural and interior decoration aspects are explored, alongside photorealistic representation techniques and immersive environments. The final semester is dedicated to the thesis, based on personal or corporate briefs, developed individually or in groups.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Giovanni Cozzani

Architect

Marco Provinciali

Architect

Carmelo Baglivo

Alessandra Glorialanza

Architect

Eliana Saracino

Architect

Gianfranco Bombaci

Architect

Giusi Bellapadrona

Architect

Giulio Aleandri

Architect

Jacopo Benci

Artist and Researcher

Anna Maria Cestelli Guidi

Art historian

Elisabetta Antonellis

Laura Federici

Painter and Architect

Gabriele Lungarella

Giulio Gualtieri

Architect and Designer

Nasrin Mohiti Asli

Andrea Ricci

Mauro Merlo

Luca La Torre

Francesco Colangeli

Roberto Pantaleoni

Architect

Federico Baldassarre

Communication Designer

Francesca Angelini - Valentina Angelini

Daniele Costa

Giulia Grechi

Ludovica Proietti

Benedetta Gaiani

Vincenzo Tattolo

Architect    

Giulia Turano

Adriano Caputo

Architect

Francesca Delicato

Architect and Designer

Paolo Di Pasquale

Light Designer

Alina Aggujaro

Architectural historian

Valentina Vinotti

Giovanna Zinghi

Barbara Brocchi

Art Director, Illustrator

Manuela Pacella

Onorato Di Manno

Giuseppe Vultaggio

Jacopo Costanzo

Andrea Tanci

Maria Azzurra Rossi

Alessio Tommasetti

Architect

Federica Cammarota

Lighting Designer

Giulia Milza

Riccardo Petrachi

Eva Schenck

Architect

Projects

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Humena

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Marsplash

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Ares

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Space Care

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Omnia

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Redhouse

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Nexora

What people say

Special lesson with Aaron Betsky

“Wouldn’t you much rather go exploring and find the incredible possibilities that exist in this huge all around us and figure out how to reimagine the world. That, I hope, is my challenge to you”.

Aaron Betsky

Critic of art, architecture, and design. President of the School of Architecture at Taliesin.

News

15 June 2026

Three IED alumni among the winners of the iF Design Student Award 2026

Three alumni from IED Kunsthal Bilbao and IED Madrid have been recognised in the iF Design Student Award 2026, one of the world's leading international competitions for emerging design talent.

12 June 2026

Issue 3: Future Memories - Plural Intelligences

What will we choose to remember from the present we are living through? This is the starting point of the third issue of Notes on Plural Intelligences – Future Memories.

09 June 2026

Creativity in motion: the IED.60 Public Programme gets underway

June marks a special moment for IED: the Public Program IED.60 is in full swing, with a rich calendar of events spanning fashion, design, illustration and visual arts, bringing talks, exhibitions and open events to Milan, Rome, Florence and New York for the IED community and the wider public.

08 June 2026

IED among the Top Design Schools 2026 according to Calibre Careers: european Network, industry connections and educational excellence

The international careers observatory analyses the Institute’s educational model, combining global recognition with the historic pillars of hands-on, laboratory-based teaching.

28 May 2026

IED Barcelona Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony 2026

It will take place on Thursday, 18 June at 4:45 pm at Paral·lel 62 theatre.

21 May 2026

IED AHEAD - Design your tomorrow, today.

Enrol by 31 July 2026 and get an exclusive 20% discount on tuition fees for Undergraduate and Foundation Courses starting in September, October and November 2027.

13 May 2026

Diego Bicet, IED Barcelona alumnus, nominated for the Work Forward Awards ’26

A graduate in Interior Design, he was selected with “Hope, un camino a la esperanza”, a project envisioning a workshop-school for refugees in the heart of Barcelona.

11 May 2026

Design tells its story at the Turin International Book Fair with EDICOLA IED

From 14 to 18 May, a newsstand of creativity presented the first two issues of Notes on Plural Intelligences alongside a selection of the best Italian and international magazines, accompanied by a programme of talks and workshops that explored themes of design, publishing and contemporary communication.

11 May 2026

Silvia Brandi brings the second season of IED MUSES Talks to a close

The Italian architect and cultural manager shared her vision on sustainability, design and rural revitalisation in the episode that concludes the second edition of the IED’s inspirational talks series.

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Projects Presentation

02 July 2026 - 02 July 2026

Bilbao

Degree Show 2026 at IED Kunsthal Bilbao

On 2 July, IED Kunsthal Bilbao will celebrate the third edition of its Degree Show, showcasing the final projects of its Design students. Exhibitions, a Fashion Show and opportunities to connect with professionals in a day open to the wider community.

Exhibitions and Festival

13 July 2026 - 13 July 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid Graduation Day 2026

The IED Madrid community comes together to celebrate the end of the 2025–2026 academic year and the achievements of its graduating students.