B.Design Interior & Furniture Design
School of Interior Design
The School of Interior Design at UID views design as a cultural practice that fosters critical thinking and situates it’s pedagogy in relation to contemporary conversation of the profession within the global context. The Interior Design programme, both at the Bachelors and Masters level is focused on promoting a deeper understanding of the potential and actual value of the spaces we inhabit.
Why study Interior & Furniture Design at UID?
- Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of the design practice with an emphasis on user-centred approach.
- We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry.
- The course is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of interior design from conception to completion.
- We equip our students with a wide-range of design skills that allow them to articulate their design ideas and thinking.
- Our exemplary infrastructure and workshops support model making and prototype building for different kinds of design briefs.
Course Structure
- Design & Cultural Studies-1
- Communication Skills-1
- Drawing
- Basic Design-1
- Material Exploration
- People & Environment
- History of Interior Design
- Communication Skills-2
- Aesthetics of Design
- Visualization & Representation-1
- Advance Basic Design
- Advance Material Exploration
- Theory of Interior Design
- Interior Styling
- Visualization & Representation 2: CAD
- Interior and Furniture Technology 1
- Interior Design Studio 1
- Interior Services
- Elective-1
- Colour, Material, Light Design
- Craft Design Studies
- Design Lab
- Visualization & Representation 3: CAD
- Interior and Furniture Technology 2
- Interior Design Studio 2
- Visualization & Representation 4: CAD
- Interior and Furniture Technology 3
- Interior Design Studio 3
- Interior Graphic Communication
- Elective-2
- Brand & Design Management
- System Thinking & Human Behaviour
- Visualization & Representation 5: CAD
- Interior and Furniture Technology 4
- Interior Design Studio 4
- Portfolio Development
- Design Management
- Industry-Internship
- Design Research
- Graduation Project
Specialisations Offered
– Residential Spaces
– Furniture & Lighting Design
– Retail & System Design
– Hospitality & Service Design
– Space & Experience Design
– Speculative Environments
– Exhibition & Set Design
– Interior Styling
Career Prospects
The programme works in partnership with organizations, practices and eminent individuals from the design industry who support student learning and mentorship throughout their years at UID. We prepare our graduates not only for the design of future environments but also for a range of creative industries associated with interior products, furniture and interior styling. Our students go on to start their own firms, work in reputed design studios as spatial designers and interior stylists or become entrepreneurs in related fields.
Learning Model of B.Design Interior & Furniture Design
The learning model at UID is incubated to create and adapt to an appropriate environment of learning that facilitates our students with new experiences. We make sure our learning model engages the learner into new dimensions of work. This model provides an environment for interactive student engagement and enhances the system thinking ability.
At UID, we believe that the experiential knowledge gained while developing and implementing this unique learning model is transferable to other disciplines as well.
Interior & Furniture Design
(School of Interior Design)
Hariesh Sankaran
Associate Director - School of Interior Design and Associate ProfessorM.Sc. in Architecture (Urban Landscapes), Milan, Italy M.Des (Industrial Design), Domus Academy + University Of Wales, Milan, Italy B.Arch., Madras University, Chennai
Kishori Dalwadi
Assistant Director – School of Interior Design and Associate ProfessorM.U.P. – Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan; B. Arch. – Arvind Patel Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Dr. Bhavesh Shah
External GuidePh.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee; M.Arch. (Design and Computation), University of California, USA; M.Des. (Visual Communication), Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai; B.Arch. – Arvind Patel Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Saumya Bandyopadhyay
Assistant Director - FoundationM.F.A., (Creative Sculpture) College of Art, University of Delhi; B.F.A., (Modelling & Sculpture) Govt. College of Art & Craft, University of Calcutta; B. Com(H), (Accountancy), City college of Business Administration, University of Calcutta
Timcy Mehta
Associate ProfessorM. Arch. (Interior Design), Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture & Fine Arts University, Hyderabad; B. Arch., Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad
Ankita Trivedi
Assistant ProfessorM.A., (Narrative Environments) Central Saint Martin's University of the Arts, London; B.I.D., School of Interior Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Padmavati Mokaria
Assistant ProfessorAdv. PG Diploma, The Energy & Resources Institute University, Delhi; B.Arch., Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Gujarat University, Vasad
Ruchita Mistry
Assistant ProfessorM.U.P., Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan; B.Arch., Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda
Samhita Gandhi
Assistant ProfessorM.Des., (Interior Architecture), Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland UK; B.I.D., School of Interior Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Viraj N Wadia
Assistant ProfessorB. Arch., Arvind Patel School of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Industry experts invited last semester
- Marina Puyuelo Cazorla
- Bram Rouws
- Sonkehoof
- Meetu Akali
- Niraj Shah
- Chirashree Thakkar
- Devdutt Pandya
- Moksh Thapar
- Anand Vishwanathan
- Anuj Ambalal
- Shweta Balasubramoni
- Jenny Andrews
- Rishit Shroff
- Shailesh Manke
- Hemal Shah
- Falguni Pathak
Industry experts invited this semester
- Nirmit Zaveri
- Yatin Pandya
- Shantanu Garg
- Sameer & Shilpa Balvally
- Ayaz Basrai
- Megha & Keyur Vadodaria
- Lipika Sud
- Kavya Sheth
- Gerard Rebello
- Pavitra Rajaram
The Interior Design department at UID conducts various workshops for students in the campus where they get to explore CNC machines, lathe machine, 3D printer, computer-aided machines, hand drills, table drills, table saw cutter, thermocol modelers, grinding machines. They work with different materials like wood, metal, glass, and hardware in these workshops to come up with interesting elements like furniture and lights. Students thus get to explore their creative ideas and construct them to reality by working hands-on in workshops inside the campus with workshop people.
Testimonials
- Srinidhi
Sem.IV, VC - UID
UID is a well-known and growing institute where academics are taken seriously. It has a beautiful and aesthetic campus I have fallen in love with. The atmosphere is made conducive to learning and the exposure we receive here through the conversations at KU and master classes is amazing. And most of all the campus is absolutely safe and ragging free. 🙂 so far it has been a great place to learn and grow as a designer! — Srinidhi Sem 04, Visual Communication
- Aafreen Chaudhary
Sem.IV, VC - UID
UID is more than an educational institute for me, it is home and has given me a sense of belonging and safety. It has been a great platform for me to recognize my true potential and my talent. There is a constant support from our faculty that is highly experienced, the well – equipped workshops and labs help us bring our ideas to life. The exposure we get from guest lectures to industrial visits and cultural events and fests is what makes us balanced individuals. — Aafreen Chaudhary Sem 04, Visual Communication