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Software in Interior Design
Posted: 21/11/24 03:53 |
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One of the questions we get most from students just getting started with their studies is what software do I need to learn. The good news is that as students, there’s no need for immediate expertise (nor do you need to immediately download and install all the software in the world!). Any software skills will build up slowly, just like your design skills, over the duration of the course. You’ll be practicing and honing all your skills over a number of projects and exercises throughout your studies.
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Physical model-making for interior design: Presenting your 3D work
Posted: 10/10/24 09:00 |
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Physical model-making is an incredibly valuable tool when it comes to spatial design. It can help you explore initial conceptual forms, rough explorations of layout, balancing materials and colours within a palette, or even show off a finalised design.
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What kind of spatial designer am I? #3 Tansy Hargan, artist.
Posted: 01/04/21 09:02 |
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Studying Interior Design, Spatial Design, Interior Architecture – or any kind of design of the built environment – can lead to many different careers. In this series of blog posts we are looking at the experience and careers of different design professionals and finding out what inspired them to study in the first place. Our […]
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What kind of spatial designer am I? #2 Ian Rudolph, Architect.
Posted: 17/03/21 09:27 |
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Studying Interior Design, Spatial Design, Interior Architecture – or any kind of design of the built environment – can lead to many different careers. In this series of blog posts we are looking at the experience and careers of different design professionals and finding out what inspired them to study in the first place. Our […]
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The Section Drawing: Communicating Experience
Posted: 01/03/21 09:51 |
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When people think of interior design or architecture drawings, usually floor plans come to everyone’s mind first. However, a designer will quickly understand that a section drawing, that is a vertical slice through a building, space, object, etc., is the one that allows you to understand and test the experience of a design more effectively. […]
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Scale – Why is the scale of things important?
Posted: 11/02/21 09:21 |
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I’m a tutor on OCA’s Interior Design courses. I was sent images of a model made by one of my students. It represented a pavilion design and was well made and interesting to look at. Trouble is, I had no idea how big it was supposed to be. The dictionary definition of scale is “The […]
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