Thursday, August 23, 2007

Interior Design

Interior Design

The Interior Designer should have a sense of space and structure. He interfaces with the architect in order to resolve technical issues such as plumbing, ventilation, furnishing, electrical circuits etc. Nowadays, Interior Designers also ensure that the structure is eco friendly and in harmony with nature. Interior Decorators are creative artists who have no knowledge of architectonics. They are mainly concerned with superficial details like the colour scheme of rooms, choice of floor tiles and matching wall paper, advising on suitable fabric for curtains etc. Thus while the Interior Designer is concerned with the formalistic aspects of structure, the Decorator is bothered by the content and image they convey. Job Market: Interior Designers work with architects, builders, public works department, hotels, town planning bureau, regional and metropolitan development works, private consultancies etc. Interior Decorators work from studios or offices but they have to travel a lot in order to source materials for their clients.

Training Programme:
The 4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programme offers specialisation in Interior Design. The School of Interior Design, Vidya Nagar offers a 5 year fulltime Interior Design course. Students who have passed +2 in science with minimum 50% can apply. The Karavali College of Interior Decoration, Mangalore offers 3 years B.Sc Interior Design and Decoration after +2 Course. 1 year and 2 year Diploma courses in Interior Design are also available. The School of Interior Design, CEPT, Ahmedabad offers a 5 year professional programme in Interior Design to candidates who have passed +2 with 55% aggregate in Maths/Biology, Physics, Chemistry and English.

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