Inventive Interiors Take a Global Spin
Learning Objectives:
- Explore cultural and community influences that informed the design strategies in the highlighted projects.
- Describe the details and benefits of the various collaborative interior design approaches taken in order to elevate the featured projects.
- Discuss ways in which color palettes and distinctive finishes were used in support of achieving specific interior design goals.
- Identify the range of building materials used in the highlighted projects and the ways in which those choices supported aesthetic, sustainability and performance requirements of the projects’ interiors.
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—spanning the globe from Tokyo to San Francisco—showcase top architectural designs that take a sensitive yet bold approach to materials and contexts while addressing the clients’ unique programmatic requirements. As the winners of Architectural Record’s 2021 RECORD INTERIORS, these cutting-edge projects epitomize the big ideas and out-of-the-box strategies of modern residential and commercial architecture that are taking the interior design world by storm.
Garden Light Loft by Dean/Wolf Architects
New York City
Suzanne Stephens
Marusho Kimono Shop by Tsutsumi & Associates
Yokohama, Japan
Naomi Pollock, FAIA
Lucid Motors Showroom by Gensler
Newark, California
Lydia Lee
Concepció Hotel by Nobis by Wingårdhs
Palma de Mallorca
Josephine Minutillo
Majimaya Confectionery Tool Shop and Kama-Asa Knife Shop by KAMITOPEN Architecture-Design Office
Tokyo
Naomi Pollock, FAIA
Photo © Pernilla Danielsson
The Concepció Hotel’s lounge.