Interior Inspiration and Innovation
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the role of sustainability in contemporary interior design strategies, as demonstrated by the five award-winning featured projects. Analyze the use of eco-friendly materials, lighting, acoustics, and heating and cooling systems, for example, in creating the individual interior environments.
- Explore the role of collaboration and communication in successful interior design projects, drawing on the featured case studies to identify best practices for working with clients, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and harmonious design.
- Examine the relationship between interior design and human psychology. Analyze the use of color, lighting, and special planning to create environments that promote wellness, productivity, and emotional well-being.
- Investigate the use of innovative materials and construction techniques in contemporary interior design, as exemplified in the winning projects. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of using non-traditional materials, such as recycled plastics, reclaimed wood, and bio-based materials, and assess their impact on the design aesthetic and overall project cost.
Credits:
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
This course is part of the The Interiors Academy
Below are a set of links to building type studies from Architectural Record, which are in-depth analyses of particular kinds of buildings, with photos, drawings, specifications, detailed descriptions, and design solutions. Click on each link below, read the article then complete the quiz to earn your credit and certificate of completion.
The innovative projects highlighted in this course showcase top architectural interior designs throughout North America. These winners of Architectural Record’s 2022 RECORD INTERIORS range from a lively Mexico City restaurant and an art-infused office in Toronto, to a renovated Mies van der Rohe library in Washington, D.C., a factory-turned-furniture-showroom in Montreal, and a whimsical education center in New York. They all exhibit a fusion of function and hospitality through the thoughtful use of space, resources, and materials, elevating the designers’ visions of creating interior environments that support sustainability goals as well as occupant well-being, safety, and satisfaction.
Mecanoo and OTJ Architects Transform a Mies van der Rohe Library in Washington, D.C.
Preserving the best of Mies, the collaborating Dutch and American firms have revived this '70s masterpiece for 21st century users.
Sofía Betancur's Polpo Knits Together Past and Present in Mexico City
The Colombian-born architect transformed four storefronts in a historic market into a restaurant that reflects the city's changing character.
In a Toronto High-Rise, MJMA Transcends the Typical Office Plan
MJMA worked with client Polar Asset Management to create a gallery-like setting for its Toronto headquarters.
Barker Associates Architecture Office Creates Unexpected Interiors for City Kids in Brooklyn, New York
The all-woman firm stretches the boundaries of preschool design for the innovative early education facility and after school center.
At Montauk Sofa's Montreal Showroom, A Challenge to the Conventions of Preservation
Cohlmeyer Architecture creates a green oasis behind the facade of an aging ex-industrial building.
Photo © Arturo Arrieta
The 750-square-foot restaurant wraps around an open kitchen, and features a pair of standing bars made of terrazzo.
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