This module is course-directed and is delivered in a multidisciplinary setting and led by a dedicated team of tutors and visiting lecturers, comprising of formal interactive lectures followed by case study analysis, group seminars and discussions, practical workshops, demonstrations and role play exercise. This module is to encourage debate, understanding, awareness, intellectual confidence and self-expression in the history, philosophy and criticism of design research and design methods relevant to the various disciplines taught in the School and across contemporary and historical themes pertinent to art and design disciplines, in particular Interior Design Innovation. Students will engage with key theories, contextual and critical discourses at the forefront of the discipline and become informed by a global and multidisciplinary perspectives. This module addresses the theoretical background and aspects of design discipline through questions: What is innovation in the context of interior design and within the built environment? What is the role of interior design in the 21st century? and, Why is innovation in interior design and the built environment so important? and provides students with the opportunity to explore and experiment with the existing design methods and develop new ones and find ways to articulate their knowledge and skills in practice and in a text a self-selected project, through a taught process. The importance of interior design and innovation methods and systemic design approaches to addressing local and global issues will be explored and students will examine a range of current concepts, principles, and models of design and designing, including problem finding, ideation, types of design methods, creative processes, and tools etc. and their usefulness in tackling social, economic, environmental, and cultural challenges. This module is delivered as a blend of face-to-face and supported online learning. It will include weekly intensive sessions, running concurrently with other modules providing an opportunity to explore the linkages between modules. which will focus on discussion and critique and provide an opportunity for an examination of good practice and case study. At all times there is an emphasis on participatory learning which will ensure that opinions, ideas and information can be readily developed, discussed and exchanged. This process is a vital and necessary part of the dissemination of the subject material and the building of skills and self-confidence which will enable graduates of this course to become catalysts for change.
This module is industry-led and is delivered in a multidisciplinary setting and led by a dedicated team of tutors and visiting lecturers, comprising of formal interactive lectures followed by case study analysis, group seminars and discussions, practical workshops, demonstrations and role play exercise. In this module, students from across the Cambridge School of Art’s new MA courses will work together on a Grand Challenge set by key industry and/or government partner(s), culminating in a multidisciplinary group design project. This module will allow students to address one of the major issues of our time using the Interior Design Innovation lens to question and develop new concept proposals that consider and evaluate the reciprocal relationship between design solutions and aspects of society including economics, politics, ethics, environment, culture, resources, and human behaviour. This module will pioneer the use of design in addressing local and global, small and large-scale problems in a structured, process-led, and ethically rigorous manner, and enable students to design to address problems of various types, including social, environmental, and economic challenges. Students in their multidisciplinary groups will investigate, develop, and build methods, systems, and interventions with a challenge partner on a pressing and immediate challenge, and will go beyond the traditional design approaches and a problem-solution focus to tackle the needs of human, planet, and future conditions through a range of subjects including ageing society, sustainable growth, health and safety, future of mobility and resilient cities etc. Student will develop networks and build relationships and receive the necessary skills and support for starting their own business and enterprise and make a real difference to people’s lives, building-multistakeholder partnerships for society-specific issues whilst creating new opportunities to make the world a better place for everyone, create impactful and planet-conscious innovation, and develop strategic interventions through design as a transformative tool for society. You will take part in a blend of face-to-face and supported online learning, including weekly intensive sessions that run concurrently with other modules. This will give you an opportunity to explore the links between modules. which will focus on discussion and critique, and allow you to examine good practice and case studies. At all times, there is an emphasis on your involvement in participatory learning, ensuring you can readily develop, discuss and exchange your opinions, ideas and information. This process is a vital and necessary part of the dissemination of the subject material, and the building of your skills and self-confidence which will enable you, as a graduate of the course, to become a catalyst for change.
On this module, you will develop ideas and propositions that transform the way we live, work, move, learn, and relax, developed in tandem with the existing fabric of cities and environments. You’ll identify methods and strategies for reimaging future spaces, and develop an outline of new habitation models, relationships, behaviours, and emerging technologies to facilitate a healthier, high-functioning, vibrant, and liveable community, and urban futures. This module is course-directed and is delivered in a discipline-specific setting, led by a dedicated team of tutors and visiting lecturers. You’ll attend formal interactive lectures followed by case study analyses; group seminars and discussions; practical workshops; demonstrations; and role play exercises. You will explore the depth of design, and question if existing interior design practices and approaches to innovation in the built environment are enough, and how they should evolve to address the complex, interconnected problems we face today. You’ll also investigate what can be done more to prevent some of these problems from getting out of hand, through integrating systems thinking and making cities and environments ‘smarter’ – more sustainable, circular, and inclusive. You will discover how to turn urban issues into prosperity, including equality and political participation; adequate and equitable service provision; and environmental, economic, and social sustainability within and beyond the city; as well as people’s health and wellbeing. You’ll also rethink urbanisation issues such as social exclusion, deprivation, short-term population, poverty and housing security through purpose-led interventions that offer benefits to children, youth, family, and elderly. You will take part in a blend of face-to-face and supported online learning, including weekly intensive sessions that run concurrently with other modules. This will give you an opportunity to explore the links between modules. which will focus on discussion and critique, and allow you to examine good practice and case studies. At all times, there is an emphasis on your involvement in participatory learning, ensuring you can readily develop, discuss and exchange your opinions, ideas and information. This process is a vital and necessary part of the dissemination of the subject material, and the building of your skills and self-confidence which will enable you, as a graduate of the course, to become a catalyst for change.
This module is course-directed and is delivered in a discipline specific setting and led by a dedicated team of tutors and visiting lecturers, comprising of formal interactive lectures followed by case study analysis, group seminars and discussions, practical workshops, demonstrations and role play exercise. This module introduces students to a range of concepts and frameworks of Interior Design Innovation, and to the importance of a systems approach to enable students to think about the design problems and solutions from the big picture. Students will not only ask if their design work is legal, efficient, or cost-effective; but also explore how their decisions and actions will affect others and question the motives of their decisions and take responsibility for the choices they make and understand how to act within a specific set of circumstances. It will focus on the scope, complexity and interconnectedness of humans and planet, and reflect on the current and emerging concepts and models and their usefulness in addressing future conditions. This module will help students understand and explore future urban conditions and identify potential opportunities for intervention, with a focus on the role of interior design in addressing smart cities, climate change, and the designer’s power and responsibility to help address local and global emergencies and enabling students to become the agent of change—moving the image of the interior designer from a service provider to improving human and planet’s well-being, turning design experiments into commercial and social start-ups. This module is delivered as a blend of face-to-face and supported online learning. It will include weekly intensive sessions, running concurrently with other modules providing an opportunity to explore the linkages between modules. which will focus on discussion and critique and provide an opportunity for an examination of good practice and case study. At all times there is an emphasis on participatory learning which will ensure that opinions, ideas and information can be readily developed, discussed and exchanged. This process is a vital and necessary part of the dissemination of the subject material and the building of skills and self-confidence which will enable graduates of this course to become catalysts for change.
Integrating your values, beliefs, and passions with research and experimentation, you will define, develop and deliver a self-initiated project that demonstrates mastery in Interior Design Innovation, combining your approach to environments, space, and experience design. You will be given the opportunity to develop your research capability, depth of understanding and ability to provide world-class solutions to real problems.