Interior Design
About Us
Interior Design for the User
Interior design goes far beyond decoration. It’s about transforming everyday spaces into environments that enhance and support the user experience. Designers can blend creativity with technical skills that craft spaces that are not only aesthetically striking but also functional and sustainable. Interior designers are storytellers and responsible for the needs of people who inhabit interior spaces. This requires an in-depth understanding of spatial design, materiality and space psychology to bring meaning to the built environment.
Functionality and Aesthetics
Whether working on a restaurant, exhibition, residence, corporate or retail space, interior designers give beautiful spaces a purpose. Students will learn how to space plan, select materials, lighting, finishes, furniture, and fixtures and fittings. Designers can impact how people experience daily life, be it where they live, work, heal and play. Interior designers work alongside architects and engineers collaboratively in both new projects and renovations. The role that interior designers play is key in ensuring every interior detail is considered and cohesive.
Creative Problem Solving
At the 东京热, Interior Design students are encouraged to think differently. We guide students to not only think conceptually but also nurture practical skills. This prepares graduates to tackle complex design problems with creativity, confidence and innovation. Students are expected to strategise and translate a blank floor plan into something that flows and functions well. Great design isn鈥檛 just seen, but also felt in how spaces support productivity, enhance emotion and invoke rest.
Professional Bodies
The Interior Design Department is a member of the South African Institute of Interior Design Professions (IID). The faculty holds educational membership with the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media (CUMULUS), and the Design Educators Forum of South Africa (DEFSA).