Design Courses
Design
Our design workshops take place in the heart of Florence, Italy where participants learn first-hand about the Italian world of design from professionals in Italy. If you have always wanted to explore Florence`s art scene and get to know its culture while improving your own design/architectutural skills and knowledge, this workshop will not disappoint.
Inside Design: Concepts of Italian Interiors
Inside Design is an opportunity to take a tour of the world of Italian design; to study design precedents and develop an interior design project. Students will be guided to investigate a famous Florentine fashion griffe, starting from the analysis of its products, and to translate its philosophy and features into a space reflecting its particular atmosphere. The course will include lectures, visits, critiques and studio time to work on a project. Visiting museums, design show rooms and architectural offices as well as hosting specific guests will introduce students to the complexities of developing interior spaces as well as an introduction to Italian design culture. Working on their projects, participants will express their own creativity through sketches, drawings and maquettes, focusing on materials, surfaces, volumes, light and colors. The aim of the course is to define a universal method to face a design project in a personal way.
The course will be 4 hours per day and participants will have the late afternoon, evening and weekend free to explore Florence and Tuscany.
What the course includes: Workshop, materials, lectures, visits, certificate at end of course and 2 weeks accommodation in a student apartment (double occupancy).
Dates:
- July 16-27 2012
Prices:
- 1450€ for July course (includes workshop, most materials, 2 week accommodation, excursions within Florence to different companies and certificate)
*The course will be taught in English.
Meet Instructor
Katia Santuccio has a degree in architecture from Florence University. She has worked in different offices in Milan and Florence for stands and showroom designs, especially for Marazzi and Olivetti firms. In the meantime, she has been assistant lecturer for Prof. Dell'Acqua Bellavitis, Milan Politecnico, section interior design and journalist for EDGE magazine about international young design. She worked on displays of exhibitions, set-design and site-specific works. She has worked as an Interior Design and Design History teacher at the Arte School, Lorenzo de Medici American University, Accademia Europea in Florence and IED Instituto Europeo di Design Milan. She is founder of the DIstudio architecture office in Florence.
