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Bridging Styling with Spatial Design
Designed for emerging interior professionals, this programme combines interior styling with advanced spatial design to craft functional, distinctive and sustainable interiors rooted in real-world practice.
This programme equips individuals from interior design, architecture and related areas with advanced styling and spatial design expertise. Through live projects, client interactions and real-world briefs, students learn to create distinctive, functional and sustainable interiors attuned to cultural, technological and future-ready demands.
Explore the full spectrum of interior design and styling — from residential to hospitality and retail — while developing a strong, individual design perspective.
Combine aesthetics, sustainability, and functionality to create interiors that respond to cultural, technological and future-ready demands.
Engage with live interior projects, client requirements and real-world projects to develop practical skills and industry-ready expertise.
Develop a distinctive portfolio and presentation skills, positioning yourself to lead in interior design, styling, or entrepreneurial ventures.
Basics of Styling | History of Interior Design | Aesthetics & Colour Theory | Basics of Lighting | Furniture & Accessories | Materials & Space Planning | Residential & Hospitality Interiors | Sustainable Design
In the first year, this course introduces the fundamentals of styling and traces the development of interior design as a cultural construct over time. It covers the basics of aesthetics, colour theory, and lighting design; explores the role of furniture, accessories, and material choices in defining style; and examines space planning and its relationship to creating a sense of place to arrive at an appropriate style statement. The first-year focus is on residential spaces and hospitality design, with an emphasis on exploring sustainability through design. Students also learn how to present their design concepts to clients and develop a portfolio of work using various media platforms.
Commercial Interiors | Retail Design & Visual Merchandising | Exhibition Design | Event Design | Finishes & Materials Specifications | Lighting & Furniture Design | Costing & Budgeting | Photography & Videography (Journalism)| Marketing Pitches & Client Presentations
In the second year, student projects focus on commercial and retail spaces, introducing the basics of visual merchandising. Projects in exhibition and event design expose students to the specific requirements of creating temporary experiential spaces. They also learn to define interior spaces by developing a style palette of material finishes, colours, furniture, light fixtures, art, and accessories. Estimation and costing are included as part of these projects. Students further explore how interior styling integrates with architectural and fashion journalism through photography and videography. The second year culminates in a final graduation project, enabling students to produce professional-level presentations and marketing pitches across print and digital media platforms.
“IIAD has helped me gain a lot of empathy towards people. It has helped me put my 100% into my work without any restrictions”
Setu is an intergenerational community-space proposal at Ramana Maharishi Ashram, weaving biophilic design, sensory zoning and contextual materials into human-centric zones for reading, gathering, and nurturing shared, empathetic experiences. - Gauri Mehra (Batch 2021 – 2025)
Nook and Nest reimagines student housing with adaptive layouts, natural light, and zoned interiors, blending community and privacy while prioritizing well-being, safety, and belonging to transform hostel living into a supportive experience. - Sakshi Joshi (Batch 2021 – 2025)
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I deeply respect how the curriculum has been developed, integrating key voices from the industry to ensure that students receive input that remains relevant to practice. The strength of the programme is reflected in the thoughtful, high-quality work the students produce. IIAD graduates enter the industry well-prepared.”
While there exists some overlap between what a professional interior designer and an interior stylist does, there are some key areas that are exclusive to the domain of an interior stylist. An interior stylist enhances a space's aesthetic by composing and organising the decor, furniture, accessories, and furnishings with the aim to create a specific visual style and mood. Unlike an interior designer, a stylist focuses primarily on the visual aspects of a space and its decorative elements, not necessarily the structural or functional changes. Their work involves concept development, sourcing props, and creating compelling visuals that tell a story through color, texture, and lighting. They often carry out such arrangements primarily for Visual Merchandising purposes and photography, editorial, or commercial requirements.
With over 38 years of experience in the field of architecture and design, he also has over 30 years of experience as an academician. He graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. He went on to do a post-graduation as an Inlaks Scholar from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A.) graduating in 1988 with a specialization in Design & Housing.
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Jinisha Jain is an accomplished architect specialising in conservation. She holds both a B.Arch and M.Arch in Architectural Conservation from the School of Planning and Architecture, where she was awarded the TJ Manickam Gold Medal in 2006. Her expertise encompasses architectural history, restoration, conservation management and cross-cultural urban synthesis.
Madhu Pandit is the Associate Professor in the Interior Architecture and Design Department at the Indian Institute of Art & Design.
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin With more than a decade of experience, Rashim has always been a firm believer and preacher of “Learning by Doing”. She is versatile and open to learning, with multiple feathers in her hat. She is an Architect, Interior Designer and a Scientific Vastu Consultant. She has worked on varied projects from the interiors of a residence to the interiors of a 5-star Hotel (Marriott), retail stores to a shopping mall, joggers park to high end villas. She has been the Head of Department of Interior Design at INIFD, Jalandhar and has also worked as an Associate Professor at Pearl Academy, New Delhi. Rashim has also taught at Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar and Govt. Polytechnic for Women in the early years of her career.
Shreemun Singh is a seasoned architect with more than 8 years of experience in the field, having graduated with a B.Arch degree from the School of Planning and Architecture in 2014.
Graduated in 2016 with a B.Arch degree from the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, Ankit holds seven years of experience in the fields of Architecture and Design. He believes in exploring various facets of design-rather than aggressively adhering to one.
Prabhjot Kaur is an architect and wayfinding designer with over seven years of experience specialising in sustainable, functional, and aesthetic environments. She has collaborated with Studio Juggernaut, Lopez Design, and HFOA on impactful projects like the LGBTQIA+ Centre and Central Vista.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Shubhankar’s practice meditates between the Arts and Sciences. His graduation thesis titled “Design as a tool for social upliftment of children at Red light Districts : A case of GB road” is a research-led conceptual proposal that establishes spatial design practices as a catalyst for societal change. Mentored by Ar. Nimish Patel & Ar. Parul Zaveri at Abhikram in Ahmedabad, He started his career with Heritage Conservation & Adaptive reuse at Cultural Resource & Conservation Initiative, New Delhi. Shubhankar is trained in Indian Classical dance and has been involved with a Delhi based multidisciplinary design studio in successfully delivering various Exhibition design projects and Immersive spatial experiences. Shubhankar is a young educator who believes in nurturing self-expression and motivates unconventional approaches among his students.
IIAD’s purpose-built campus is designed to foster a dynamic and collaborative learning environment. With state-of-the-art studios, digital labs, and a well-equipped library, the campus provides students with the tools and resources needed to explore and develop their creative potential. The campus also offers open spaces for discussions and relaxation, promoting a supportive and inspiring atmosphere for future designers.
Student working in the Material Construction Lab for an IAD project at the IIAD campus
Interior Architecture and Design student Sushmita Rai with her final projectat IIAD’s first graduate show 2019.
Interior Architecture and Design student Shambhavi Gautam setting up her display of the entire year’s work for IIAD’s first graduate show 2019.
IIAD hosts Team Indiefolio, India’s largest online network for creative professionals along with tech giants, HP for a day-long session titled ‘Reinvent Design.’
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Interior design is the professional practice of optimising the functionality and aesthetic appeal of interior spaces through research, planning and design. It involves creating solutions that align with the architecture of a space, emphasising well-being, safety, and health. Informed decisions about style and aesthetics are integral to this process.
As a discipline, interior architecture combines the principles of both interior design and architecture through an inside-out perspective. An interior architect addresses the spatial interaction, considering elements such as door and window placement, accessibility, ergonomics, and other structural aspects. Also, it caters to aesthetical requirements of a space through materiality. Additionally, this discipline also offers the scope of adaptive reuse, which entails reimagining existing spaces.
An interior designer performs the following responsibilities:
An interior architect integrates interior design and architecture principles. Here’s a comprehensive list of general roles and responsibilities:
Considering a career in interior architecture and design? Read on to learn why IIAD proves to be the perfect fit for you.
When deciding between an interior design and interior architecture & design course, you must consider your preferences for just creative expression or both creative expression and problem-solving. If you enjoy focusing on the aesthetic orientation of an interior space, interior design may be the right fit.
On the other hand, if you are interested in working on developing the overall user experience of a space or oriented towards reimagining existing spaces, interior architecture will align better with your aspirations. In the end, it’s all about choosing a course that resonates with your personal interests and long-term career objectives.
At IIAD, your course in interior architecture and design spans four years. It starts with a foundational year, paving the way for three subsequent years of immersive coursework and exposure to the intricacies of the interior design, architecture and construction industries. This course is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge and exposure to become a competent interior architect.
The courses are made to match what the industries need, providing you with a relevant and practical learning experience relevant to the job market.
IIAD’s interior architecture and design course sets itself apart with a unique teaching approach. Instead of traditional classrooms, it emphasises hands-on, studio-based learning, prioritising practical skills. This methodology integrates principles of anthropometry, ergonomics and aesthetic harmony to enable students to understand the human connection to interior spaces. The course balances conceptual learning with a strong foundation in essential skills such as drawing, model-making, drafting, and rendering. The curriculum also places a special emphasis on material knowledge, enabling students to transform concepts into meaningful spatial interventions. IIAD thrives through its diverse faculty, mentors, academics, and industry practitioners, namely Snehanshu Mukherjee, Madhu Pandit, Shubhankar Goswami, Rashim Mahajan, Tanya Kumar, Ankit Mathur, and Shreemun Singh. For more details regarding the faculty, please visit the website.
On successfully finishing the Interior Architecture and Design programme, you have a diverse range of career options that let you specialise based on what you like and are good at. Presenting a handful of choices to consider from:
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