this was a lecture given to students to explain to them how they can build a design project for their interior design project

2. How to build a
design concept
for interior
space?
Dr.Fatema Qaed

3. There are different aspects
related to the interior design of
space:
You have studied:
Theoretical
knowledge-
literature
review
Space function Case studies Space users

4. Theoretical knowledge –
literature review
The effect of learning spaces on students’
performance
How music affect people?
Designing for human five senses
Belial movie
Enhancing people interactivity in space
Learning theories

5. Think how can you design
this theoretical concept,
How to turn theoretical
knowledge to design?
Colour is a powerful design element
which can create profound
psychological and physiological
responses (Gaines and Curry, 2011)
According to Read et al. (1999), colour
has an impact on pupils’ cooperative
behaviour while the colours on
classroom walls affect productivity and
accuracy (Engelbrecht, 2003, Birren,
1997).

6. The concept here is not the rainbow
but using the colour of the rainbow to
benefit users from the use of colours
as a design elements
The benefits
on colours
for users
Rainbow as a
colourful
element

7. providing a variety of positive spaces
is one of the design features that
affects peoples’ achievement (Tanner
and Lackney, 2006), adulthood
behaviour, lifestyles and work; these
spaces are often where the most
memorable experiences take place
(DfES, 2006a).

8. providing a variety of positive spaces is
one of the design features that affects
peoples’ achievement (Tanner and
Lackney, 2006), adulthood behaviour,
lifestyles and work; these spaces are
often where the most memorable
experiences take place (DfES, 2006a).

9. Space function, service
Learning, playing ,……
Rehabilitation, changing their lifestyle, ……
Reading, eating, studying…….
Playing, eating, ……
travelling, playing, eating ……

10. Think how to improve the
space function or service
through design
Café design:
Eating and playing

11. Café design:
Eating and reading

12. If IKEA is going to design a library
how it is going to look like?

13. If IKEA is going to design a
library how it is going to look
like?

15. If Disney is going to design a
school how it is going to look
like?

17. If Google is going to design a
hospital how it is going to look
like?

20. Space users
Look at the users flow chart
For example users are reading, but you
want them to improve reading skill by
offering a 3D printer so they can apply
what they read in the design section
Users need a sport centre as a part of
the rehabilitation centre, so you an area
to teaching users how to cook healthy
food and your concept can be designing
a space that raise the awareness of new
life style (food + sport)
If the space is exhibition you need to
design how users going to interact,
what story they are going to experience

21. Think how users are using the
space,
how do you want them to
experience the space,
How to improve their use of space

22. Users of IDEO, who use IDEO
working space
How do they work?

24. Users of Candy crush
office,
How do they work?

28. Look back at these case studies what
are the positive and negative think
about them
Case studies

29. Design concept is not one word,
it can be more than one of
previous elements
You can start with the function
and then support it with a
theoretical knowledge
You can start with how users are
using space and integrate this
idea with an inspiring ideas from
case studies

30. You have to read information
about your chosen concept,
For example: nature is not a
concept, the effect of natural
elements such as (day light,
water element, indoor garden)
can help you to built a design
concept
But you have to read first about its
effect and does this effect support
your space function
For example: indoor garden can
enhance space quality of an
airport but it would have a
negative effect for some of the
hospital rooms.

34. Gaudi Architecture

35. Gaudi Architecture

37. To strengthen your concept
connect it to interesting
concepts from different
fields, for example:
Advance technology, such as:
VR, AR, Hologram technology,
…others

38. Interactive installation:

39. Thank you…