The Seasonal School will introduce participants to the extremely relevant topic of designing production systems that are sustainable from an environmental point of view and resilient to climate change and other environmental pressures.

Bali is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, blessed with a unique blend of artful, traditional architecture, and also modern Western influences. The hotel and villa architecture is characterized by buildings that harmoniously combine Eastern and Western design concepts to give an adorable outward appearance. The 15-week program “Tropical Architecture, Interior & Green Design” at the Institut Desain & Bisnis Bali (IDB Bali), formerly known as Sekolah Tinggi Desain & Bisnis Bali (STDBali), is designed exclusively as a semester abroad for international students and graduates.

The Introduction to Design-Driven Foresight online course provides an overview of the changing landscape of foresight, design, and its intersection with sustainability. Through self-paced online materials, the participants will study the key characteristics of design-driven foresight, learn how to work with foresight key components and anticipate future trends and developments through innovative thinking.

This course focuses on the fundamentals of battery materials and their sustainability assessment from the perspective of circularity. The aim is to demonstrate the principles for more sustainable battery production, especially for the EU market. The course provides the participants with the latest knowledge on state-of-the-art lithium battery materials and their functioning, future development, and research trends.

The first-year Engineering Design Division program integrates engineering fundamentals and engineering communications in a year-long program that includes three hands-on engineering projects in the Engineering Design and Engineering Communications courses.

The Advanced Design for Sustainability (ades4s) course offers a one-year highly immersive, co-creative transdisciplinary program to postgraduate students from all backgrounds. In this course, we guide our students towards becoming Thought Leaders in Sustainability whose job will be to influence the actions taken in traditional practices of design, architecture, technology, engineering, or in other fields where material outputs are produced.

The Advanced Design for Sustainability (ades4s) course is a uniquely built transdisciplinary programme training students to bridge scientific and technological discoveries and developments with the needs in society and the environment through design. Our students deep-dive into researching across disciplinary boundaries, acquiring knowledge from multiple scientific and humanities fields, and through their own skill base producing innovative contemporary solutions to the complex multilayered challenges of today.

An SOS-certified course for those who want to acquire the necessary practical skills to becoming sustainability consultants in the fields of architecture and engineering.

An SOS-certified course for those who want to acquire the necessary practical skills to becoming environmental design consultants in the fields of architecture and engineering.

An SOS-certified course for those who want to acquire the necessary practical skills to becoming acknowledgeable in the use of 3d modeling and parametric design software.

A hands-on workshop for anyone who wants to get started with upcycled furniture. Tutor Dieter Brandstatter will take you through every step – from sourcing your pallets and planning your project to marking out and using power tools safely. The hands-on workshop led by Tutor Dieter Brandstatter for upcycled furniture is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in woodworking and sustainable practices. Here's an outline of what participants can expect from the workshop: Sourcing Materials: Participants will learn how to source pallets or other reclaimed materials suitable for upcycling projects. This includes understanding the quality of wood, identifying potential hazards (such as chemicals or pests), and selecting materials based on their project requirements. Project Planning: The workshop will cover essential aspects of project planning, such as conceptualizing designs, taking accurate measurements, creating sketches or plans, and estimating material quantities needed for the project.