新加坡拉萨尔艺术学院

Create experiential and new spatial environments that challenge convention and transcend trends.

Interior design is defined as the act of creating environments within and around existing spaces and structures. As a profession, it covers the design and planning of an immense range of places including, but not limited to domestic, leisure, retail, office, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional spaces. It is also closely interwoven with various design disciplines like architecture and industrial design.

Interior design is not a course on interior decoration, nor is it the pursuit of architecture under the guise of interior design. You will focus on the creation of experiential environments from the perspective of users, and the discovery of new typologies of space. You will look to the conceptual to challenge convention, habits, and trends, and seek to explore the controversial, unexpected, and emergent, with the onus on critical design thinking and intense involvement in the design process.

The curriculum is based on a number of key design principles. Design processes and conceptual thinking methodologies are explored in a practice-based studio environment and supported with core discipline skills that involve a critical understanding of design history and contemporary theory; technical knowledge on building materials and technology; traditional drafting and modelling techniques, as well as the latest in computer-aided drawing and visualisation. Through the course of study, you are exposed to the demands of the profession with a continuous engagement in local and international design competitions, live project and exhibitions.

The objective is to create an ecosystem of significant designers who display a restless curiosity of mind, making informed design decisions.

Learning methods

Attend lectures, seminars, practical presentations and regular guest lectures by international designers who will impart valuable experience and advice. You will have ample opportunities to work in studios and attend special workshops. You will participate in class presentations, complete written assignments and put together a research portfolio.

Career Paths:

Make an impact as: Interior Designer or Design Consultant

Or make your mark in a related career: Design Educator, Furniture Designer, Exhibition Designer or Stage Designer.