B. Design Interior & Furniture Design (Hons.)

It Teaches Students To Create Imaginative Spaces And Meaningful Interior Products That Meet The Needs And Enrich The Experiences Of Modern Life. They Engage With Live And Theoretical Design Briefs Exploring Multidisciplinary Ideas That Allow Them To Explore Both Individual Ambitions And Collective Practices.

The B.design (hons.) Interior & Furniture Design Programme Inculcates Within The Students To Engender Environments That Address Social, Cultural, Aesthetic & Utilitarian Aspects Of Human Occupation. We Offer The Students, Opportunities To Examine And Explore Enterprises Of Versatile Scales Within The Field Of Usability And User-centred Design – Be It Spatial Interventions Or Elements Within Space. 

They Engage With Live And Theoretical Design Briefs That Encourage The Students To Expand Their Horizons And Mould Themselves As Global Designers

Department Of Interior Design
The Interior & Furniture Design Programme Equips The Students With Expertise In Entwined Fields Of Interior Design And Furniture Design That Sculpts Their Ability To Collaborate Competently In A Diverse Integrative Ecosystem. The Programme Offers A Gradual Ascending System Of Introducing Concepts In Interior & Furniture Design And Technology In A Progressive Manner. 

Students Are Engaged At Each Level, Understanding And Honing Knowledge And Skills In Problem Discovery And Resolution, Critical And Imaginative Thinking, Verbal And Visual Communication, And Appropriate Technologies. We Prioritize Developing 21st-century Skills Inclusive Of Advanced Sensibilities For Strategic Design Interventions.

Why Study Interior & Furniture Design At Uid?

• Capitalising On The Rich Design And Architectural Heritage Of Ahmedabad, The Interior & Furniture Design Programme At Uid Gains Directly From The City's Manifold And Prolific Estate.
• The Distinctive And Progressive Profile Of Our Curricula Encourages Students To Expand Their Horizons And Discontinue The Preconceived Beliefs Of Spatial Design By Advocating Liberal And Divergent Thinking Processes.
• The Curricula Focus Particularly On Building Students' Knowledge, Abilities, And Comprehension Of Interior & Furniture Design In Conformity With Global Benchmarks.
• In An Era Where The Future Is Evolving Rapidly, We Inculcate In The Students To Adapt And Contribute To The Needs Of The Capital's Creative Economy. The Enterprise Of The Faculty Is To Expedite Trans-disciplinary Attitudes And Develop Experiences That Move Beyond The Context Of Space And Lead To The Design Of Human Behaviour.
• A Strong Emphasis On Bringing Forth A Spectrum Of Cosmopolitan Opportunities In A Mentored Environment That Enriches With Atypical Discourse & Networked Exchanges To Facilitate User-centric Design Innovations.
• The Institute Has State-of-the-art Workshops Of Wood And Metal That Employ The Latest Equipment With Complete Guidelines And Protocols To Assist The Students With Real-life Prototyping.
• Each Student Has The Scope To Get Mentored By Competent And Diverse Academicians As Well As Industry Veterans As They Embark On Their Careers In The Field Of Interior & Furniture Design.
• The Institute Regulates And Counsels The Internships & Placements Of Students, Emphasizing Gaining Valuable Experience With Prominent Designers And Leading Organisations In The Domain Of Interior & Furniture Design.
• The Students Remain Conversant With Design Forecasts And Global Trends Owing To International Alliances With Multiple International Universities For Summer Programs, Summer Apprenticeships, And Ventures.

Semester 1

• Ku Core Courses
• Professional Communication
• Leadership Development Lab
• Programme Common Courses
• Art, Design And Culture
• Visualisation & Representation
• Material Exploration
• Digital Tools-i
• Design Process
• Basic Design

Semester 2

• Ku Core Courses
• Thinking Skills
• Programme Common Courses
• Design Criticism And Aesthetics
• Form Space And Structure
• Digital Tools-2
• Discover Design In India
• Programme Core Courses
• Communication Practices – 1
• Story Of Furniture
• Integrated Foundation Project- Interior Design

Semester 3

• Ku Core Courses
• Professional Ethics
• Ku Open Elective- I
• Principles And Practices Of Management
• Elective Courses
• Programme Elective- I (any One)
• People And Environment
• Spatial Interaction
• Programme Elective- Ii (any One)
• Interior Styling
• Interior Landscaping
• Programme Common Course
• Creative Coding
• Programme Core Courses
• Communication Practices Ii
• Interior Services I
• Maker Lab I
• Simple Furniture Design
• Studio: Public Spaces

Semester 4

• Ku Open Elective- Ii (any One)
• Psychology
• Fundamentals Of Applied Ai
• Programme Common Course
• Entrepreneurship
• Tinkering Studio
• Elective Courses
• Programme Elective- Iii (any One)
• Heritage Conservation
• Urban Environments
• Programme Elective- Iv (any One)
• Parametric Design
• Crafted By Nature
• Programme Core Courses
• Psychology & Human Behaviour
• Communication Practices-iii
• Urban Furniture Design
• Craft & Furniture Workshop
• Interior Services-ii
• Social Immersion-studio:urban Spaces
• Apprenticeship (4 Weeks)

Semester 5

• Ku Core Courses
• International Language- I (any One)
• German- I
• Italian-i
• French-i
• Programme Open Elective- I (any One)
• Conceptualization & Characterization
• Speed Modelling In Clay
• Fashion Styling Fundamentals
• Space Perception
• Design Systems
• Style Statements: Costume Jewellery
• Concept Sketching
• Illustration
• Elective Courses
• Programme Elective- V (any One)
• Experience Design
• Digital Environments
• Programme Elective- Vi (any One)
• Systems In Motion
• Dynamic Mechanisms
• Programme Core Courses
• Communication Practices-iv
• Makers Lab-ii
• Complex Furniture Design
• Hybrid Studio: Retail Environments

Semester 6

• Ku Core Courses
• International Language- Ii (any One)
• German- Ii
• Italian- Ii
• French- Ii
• Programme Elective- Ii (any One)
• 3d Background Design
• Industrial Design Ctg (color, Trim, Graphics)
• Surface Design And Development
• Design With Parametrics
• Design For All Senses
• Bespoke Bags
• Component-based Design
• Brand And Identity Design
• Programme Common Course
• Research Methodology
• Interdisciplinary Design Project
• Elective Courses
• Programme Elective- Vii (any One)
• Bio-inspired Systems
• Virtual Environments
• Programme Elective- Viii (any One)
• Robotics & Sensors
• Additive Manufacturing
• Programme Core Courses
• Portfolio Design
• Furniture Systems
• Fab Lab-i

Semester 7

• Programme Common Course
• Design Management
• Programme Core Course
• Internship
• Responsive Realities
• Responsive Environments
• Fab Lab – Ii

Semester 8

• Programme Core Course
• Graduation Project
• Programme Common Course
• Design Research

Areas of Specialization

• Spatial and Exhibition Design
• Interior Styling & Creative Direction
• Furniture Curation & Manufacturing
• Furniture, Craft & Accessory Design
• Parametric & Generative Design
• Speculative Design
• Set/Scenic Design