Interior Design

At Level 4, this module encourages some collaborative, interdisciplinary practice and shared experience. There are lectures and talks from key research staff, students and external experts. Teaching will be in the form of tutorial groups, weekly meetings and presentations. The set projects will vary from year to year and are designed to be responsive to current creative opportunities. 

An exploration of contextual and cultural issues, and occupation of space to design interiors using practiced methods of design development and process, problem solving, creative experimentation and technical design techniques.

An introduction to a foundation of architecture and interiors initiated through observation, research and creative interpretation of the built environment, to challenge own intellectual curiosity and visually communicate emergent ideas.

Situating design thinking and communication methods in the professional realisation of design projects, and development of communication styles through visual and technical presentation and reflection and self and peer evaluation.

The module introduces a range of broad over-arching themes and concepts – historical, cultural, social, political, environmental and economic – to inform your knowledge and understanding of Design as integral to positive or negative change.

The module enables you to further develop the research themes and skills gained in year 1, to identify and investigate specific concepts and challenges that directly inform your evolving area of design research and practice.

A pragmatic exploration and reasoning into the poetics of the design spatial experiences.

Situating design thinking and communication methods in the professional realisation of projects. The consolidation of new skills into a new pallet that defines the students unique design approach and personal design language through a technical understanding of materials and structures.

This module explores collaborative and interdisciplinary art and design practice. You will have the opportunity to engage in a range of external-facing learning opportunities which will encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary practice and shared experience; this may take the form of spending time outside of the University and working within the creative community and the public domain. 

An exploration into the poetics and reasoning for the design of spatial experiences. Students will learn tools and tactics to communicate imaginative ideas and create design narratives that inspire new ways of thinking.

This module comprises of the composition, research, development and technical refinement of a major interior design project based on personal design interests, possibly related to the extended essay. Main components include analysis of host building and occupant, development of appropriate concept and design programme, organisation of space, consideration of building regulations, element detailing, material and furniture specification, verbal and visual professional communication.

On the third year Unit X, there is a student authored final project leading to a showcase of finished work. The module includes a brief generated by the student, which leads to the presentation of a significant body of final work. Collaborative and interdisciplinary work can be incorporated into the project in relation to the professional context and ambition of the student.

This module draws upon key ideas and research methods developed in years 1 and 2 to research and establish a substantive individual position for a personal and or professional design practice. This will establish the theoretical framework to inform and underpin the development of your studio practice and support your future graduate ambitions.