International Short Course in Interior & Furniture Design
STAR Studium ArchitecturAe Florence Design School
Key Information
Campus location
Florence, Italy
Languages
English, Italian
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 6 month
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
Wake Up To Beauty. A New Concept of Interior and Furniture Design School
The characteristic of this course is that academic theory is combined with practice in a real job environment.
This course offers an intense and extraordinary experience in Italy, where you will be surrounded by design in an international architecture and design firm, where you will learn through lessons and laboratories while working on some of our projects.
You will reflect on beauty as a mysterious presence that talks directly to your soul, and you will become a quiet observer in order to discover and interpret what materials, colors, and scents have to tell you. You will discover wood, stone, and fabrics, and how to place them in a real place full of light and life. You will visit international showrooms such as Gucci, Armani, Pineider, Luisa via Roma, etc, and also the best restaurants and bistros. You will discuss great themes such as Art, Architecture, and Design.
Curriculum
September to December - ALFA course
- ID 310 Sketching/Studio
- ID 314 Smart Kitchen and Baths
- DP 320 3D Model
- TD 331 Accessories Design Lab
- HD 342 History of Architecture**
- GC 200 Italian Language
September to December - OMEGA course
- ID 312 Mindful Interior Design Studio
- DP 324 Rendering
- TD 334 Furniture Design Lab
- DP 323 Chromatic Perception 2
- HD 342 History of Architecture**
- GC 200 Italian Language**
January to April - ALFA course
- ID 311 Perception in Design, Studio
- DP 321 Technical Drawing
- TD 330 Materials Technology
- DP 323 Color composition
- HD 341 History of Design**
- GC 200 Italian Language**
January to April - OMEGA course
- ID 313 Architectural Interior Lab
- DP 323 Post Production & Portfolio Design
- TD 332 Interiors Advanced Technology
- ID 315 Visual Graphic Design
- HD 341 History of Design**
- GC 200 Italian Language
May to June - Summer period
- VG 603 Colour Harmony
- ADS 405 International Interior Design Lab
- TAF 305 Furniture Construction
- GC 103 Italian Culture
- SD 505 Architectural Photography
- HAD 205 Anthropology of Interiors
* These are the contents of the discipline that can vary during different periods of study. Admissions are first week of each month.
Semester program
Prospectus of the courses
Interior & Furniture Design Lab
This part of our design school in Florence brings the students into direct contact with the reality of interior design. The students will participate in real projects within our firm. In fact, we start from the clients' requests and we try to understand what they really want and we attempt to discover their true identity. The reason for this is that we need to create a universe in a given space (residential, store, or exhibition). In order to fully understand the fragmented desires and needs (both ours and the client's), we must dedicate time to talk about them, in the office and on-site.
When we feel that we have gained an intimate knowledge of the clients and the spirit of the place (Genius Loci) through the filter of our personality we can begin to elaborate on the three factors of composition which must be united in the final project:
- Construction
- Function
- Beauty
Sketching and Technical Drawing
An Architect or a Designer is, first of all, a draughtsman and we will help you to improve your skills with sketching sessions in different places such as Piazza Santa Croce, Forte Belvedere, Cantine Antinori, Cappella Pazzi, Santo Spirito Church, Piazza Santissima Annunziata, Palazzo Strozzi and other sites in different cities. In some cases, we will work on a project on these famous sites after an introduction to their history and spirit. In addition, we will work on technical drawings in our studio.
History of Art and History of Design
Whoever studies abroad in Italy will be introduced to the spirit of the art of the Florentine Renaissance and the spread of its philosophy during the following centuries, especially in the spatial and volumetric concepts. We will see all this during our visits to Florence and other Italian cities.
The history of design course looks at the development of furniture and interior design over the centuries with special regard for the last sixty years and most particularly at the work of famous designers like Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini, Achille Castiglioni, Enzo Mari, Alvar Aalto, Jean Nuovel, Giugiaro, etc.
It will be interesting during the course to explore through research and reading how furniture and interior design unite with the dynamics of artistic expression.
Construction and Site Renovation Technologies
Control of costs is fundamental because we must operate within the framework of our client's budget. The knowledge of techniques and new technologies of design ensures our control over our suppliers and the costs on the construction site or in the factory. Thanks to green design and sustainable technology we can obtain more effective use of economic resources while safeguarding the environment.
For the above, the documents we use are the Technical specifications, Bill of Quantities, and the Contracts with clients and suppliers.
IT Design Programs
We teach our students how to use the basic computer programs (Autocad, Sketchup, and others ) and in successive years we use the more complex programs for the virtual control and verification of our work by means of 2D drawings and 3D models. There is a constant comparison between the physical drawings and computer drawings to allow for a complete expression of the designer's vision. We go from the feasibility study to the concept design and technical design and finally to detailed drawings.