School of Interior Design
The School of Interior Design is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of interior and furniture design from concept to consumer. It involves an engagement with a full spectrum of design skills which include the making of scale models and prototypes for design briefs and the graphic depiction of interior environments and furniture elements in analogue and digital media. We enable graduates to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the current conversation within the industry.

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

Areas of Mastery

– Residential Spaces
– Furniture & Lighting Design
– Retail & System Design
– Hospitality & Service Design
– Space & Experience Design
– Design Futures
– Exhibition & Set Design
– Interior Styling

Career Prospects

The Bachelors in Interior & Furniture Design programme teaches students to create imaginative spaces and meaningful interior products that meet the needs and enrich the experiences of modern life. Our students explore projects of varied scales such as residential, commercial, hospitality, interior furniture and products, exhibition & retail environments. The course of study offers a special focus on encompassing the skill, theory, history and context of furniture design. Students are guided towards creating thoughtful, ergonomic and sustainable elements that fit into multiple spatial contexts. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to develop self-made prototypes in order to test human and functional factors v/s aesthetics and use of materials. Students engage with live and theoretical design briefs exploring multidisciplinary ideas that allow them to explore both individual ambitions and collective practices.