Area Head, Interior Architecture & Design - Nidhip Mehra on 21st Century Design. Know more: http://pearlacademy.com/

1. Nidhip Mehta
Area Head, Interior Architecture + Design

2. Courses offered:
IAD | Interior Architecture + Design: BA (Hons)
Delhi | Noida | Jaipur | Mumbai
IDS | Interior Design + Styling: PG Diploma
Delhi | Noida | Jaipur | Mumbai
PD | Product Design: BA (Hons)
Noida | Mumbai
JD | Jewellery Design: BA (Hons) + PG Diploma
Jaipur

3. IAD + IDS overview
Interior architecture + design
4 year BA (Hons) degree
Validated by Nottingham Trent University, UK
Delhi, Noida, Jaipur, Mumbai
Interior design + styling
2 year PG Diploma
Validated by Domus Academy, Milan, Italy
Delhi, Noida, Jaipur, Mumbai
space design
how spaces work and function
layout and space planning
anthropometrics and ergonomics
materials, construction, structure, services

4. Interior architecture + design
Interior design + styling
what are the differences between…
architecture?
interior architecture?
interior design?
interior decoration?
interior styling?
IAD + IDS

5. ARCHITECTS plan and design
buildings, inside and out.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTS plan,
arrange, and create the interior
spaces of buildings.
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
detail the interior spaces in
terms of finishes, furniture,
etc.
INTERIOR STYLISTS create
a ‘look’ or ‘theme’ by
decorating the spaces with
furnishings and accessories.
IAD + IDS

6. TRANSFORM
ordinary spaces into
extraordinary places
IMPROVE
the well-being and comfort
of users
DEFINE
the environments we
inhabit for much of our
lives
what interior architects/designers do…

7. a professional designer
qualified by education & experience
to enhance/articulate the function & quality of interior
spaces for the purposes of
improving the quality of life,
increasing productivity, and
protecting the health, safety, and welfare of
individuals and communities
what is an interior architect/designer…

8. Knowledge
learning by doing – the design studio
no ‘classrooms’ or ‘lecture halls’
no mugging up – no exams – no textbooks
working hard because it’s fun and creative
Skill
Application
IAD/IDS courses involve…

9. IAD study tours

10. student work IAD

11. student work IAD

12. student work IAD

13. student work IAD

14. student work IAD

15. student work IDS

16. student work IDS

17. real estate is the second largest employment sector in india1
rapid urbanisation in india means many new buildings and spaces requring
many new interior architects
employment sectors:
new housing developments
private residential renovations
commercial offices
retail shops, showrooms, and malls
restaurants, cafés, and lounges
hotels, spas, and resorts
hospitals and health care centres
recreational facilities
educational institutions
1 source: ficci, 2013
IAD/IDS careers

18. real estate is the second largest employment sector in india1
rapid urbanisation in india means many new buildings and spaces requring
many new interior architects
employment modes:
self-employment
entrepreneurship
salaried jobs in design firms
salaried jobs as in-house designer
consultancy
freelancing
academics and research
diversification
specialization
1 source: ficci, 2013
IAD/IDS careers

19. Product Design overview
product design
4 year BA (Hons) degree
Validated by Nottingham Trent University, UK
Noida, Mumbai
industrial design
furniture
accessories
interior furnishings
retail products
hardware
bath fittings

20. Product Design
integrated projects
interface with industry professionals
industry visits
concept development
3D visualization
market and consumer trends
technical requirements

21. student work PD

22. Jewellery Design overview
Jewellery design
4 year BA (Hons) degree
Validated by Nottingham Trent University, UK
Jaipur
Jewellery design (new)
2 year PG diploma
Validated by Domus Academy, Milan, Italy
Jaipur
jewellery product development
trained design professionals
designer approach
new enterprises; individual labels
integration of jewellery, luxury, fashion

23. student work JD

24. student work JD

25. student work JD

26. who is a design student?

27. To produce competent, creative, and ethical
interior architects who are intellectually mature,
ecologically sensitive, and socially responsible.
To produce employable graduates who are well
balanced in their knowledge and skills.
To foster independence, resourcefulness,
responsibility and team-working.
To accommodate a diversity of students and
approaches in order to produce a variety of
graduates.
To provide an engaging, coherent, and delightful
learning experience.
ENJOYMENT
DIVERSITY
PROFESSIONALISM
BALANCE
COMPETENCE
attributes of a design student

28. desire more than skills
substance more than style
exploring more than drawing
researching more than studying
fulfillment more than achievement
competence more than knowledge
learning to learn more than learning to know
the ideal design student values…

29. the ideal design student…
has a positive frame of mind
is energetic and mischievous
is inherently adventurous and ready to explore
is quietly observant and curious
has hobbies, interests, pastimes…
… and secrets!
is someone who reads, writes, surfs, draws, doodles, snaps,
composes…
… for the fun of it!

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Nidhip Mehta
Area Head, Interior Architecture + Design
phone: +11-48907222
email: nidhip.mehta@pearlacademy.com
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