Raffles Milan - International design institute
Three year course in Interior DesignMilan, Italy
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Designing means transforming the world. It is not only a discipline that helps enhancing daily life: it also means understanding that each project is connected to its realisation by invisible threads. It’s the art of responsibility and commitment.
Course leader: Luigi Ciuffreda
Designer and interior architect, he studied Architecture and design at the Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 2006 specialising in Museography and Set up for cultural heritage. He was a professor at the Academy of Communications of Milan. He founded the studio Guardini Ciuffreda that deals with design at different levels: Product and Fashion Design, Exhibitions and Interior Design. Among his recent works: the signage of the new NAS stadium in Dubai, the set up of the annual exhibitions at the Palazzo Marino in Milan, the collaborations with Buratti studio of Architects on projects for B&B Italia, Fontana Arte, Living Divani, Poliform, Poltrona Frau, Porro, Tecno, Lamborghini, Ducati, Husqvarna.
Professional opportunities
Interior designers are capable to address the design of different and complex spaces and to translate clients demands into concrete solutions. They are fundamental figures for architecture and design firms, event agencies and television studios, construction sites and furniture companies. Thanks to their education, they can also address the career of critic and scholar of interior design as well as consultant and artistic director for fashion and design companies.
Ideal Students
This course is conceived for candidates holding a High School diploma and for students coming from Italian and foreign universities. Applicants should have a specific interest in the disciplines of space design (homes, offices, hospitality, meeting places, and retail) and in the conception and design of environments for exhibit design and furniture design for the home, workspace, and place of leisure.
The course will focus on the study and coherent application of decoration, the use of materials, lighting technologies, and interior accessories. Students will be expected to show a strong attitude and interest in the study of social behavior, the culture of visual arts, and of socio-cultural trends. Participants in this course are the future designers of environments and communicative atmospheres, alert interpreters of contemporary trends and lifestyles.
Career Opportunities
Professional opportunities
The interior designer is a designer who is able to deal with spaces of various sizes and complexities and translate the messages and atmospheres of a brand or a private client into spaces with tangible solutions, spaces that convey messages, emotions, and meaning. He or she is a key professional figure for architecture or design firms, event agencies, television or film studios, design offices, and companies in the furniture and interior accessories industry. The specific technical background of the interior designer also allows him/her to embark on a career as a critic and scholar of the interior design and furniture system or operate as a consultant and art director for companies in the field of fashion and design.
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Curriculum
A first propaedeutically phase (first year) is followed by an intermediate in-depth study (second year) and a conclusive stage dedicated to the final project portfolio (third year). After acquiring the theoretical essentials of drawing and representation and studying the history of applied arts and architecture for home environments, students will then deal with the increasingly complex social and cultural scenarios in which companies operate today and study the evolution of habits and lifestyles as well as of brands’ relationship with users and consumers. The main goal is that of searching for design solutions capable of supplying the most advanced and sustainable answers to improve the quality of life, of the workplace, and of leisure.
Topics
- Visual design
- Drawing, relief, and representation of spaces
- History of architecture and interior design
- Art and Design history
- Exhibit design
- Retail design
- 3D and CAD workshop
- Environmental design
- Anthropology and sociology of consumption
- Materials and surfaces
- Branding, Marketing, and research
- Acoustics and lighting technology
- Colour and colorimetry
- Decoration and textures
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