Where to start with a Design Dissertation

You know what, one of the things that I absolutely hate is formal writing - can you tell?! I know I’m not naturally good at it and to be honest hate reading, don’t enjoy research topics endlessly and how do you state a reference?!

Some of you may feel the same way… It took me a while and a great tutor to really understand how to approach my dissertation and by the end of it, thinking of the actual subject was the most difficult part!

Lets kick off with a bit of background of how we did our ‘design dissertation’. Essentially we had to pick a topic/question/statement which we could research, write 5000 words and make into a website.

I’ll be straight with you here is mine: MANIPULATIVE ARCHITECTURE

Getting the most out of your Lectures

Well sometimes you have to just sit in a big room and listen to someone speak for a few hours.. Sounds familiar right? Like something you’ve done your whole life throughout school..

Now here is the fundamental change. YOU have chosen to study this. YOU have paid to be here. Supposedly you want to learn this stuff. But I was right there feeling the exact same - I did not want to go to (what I believed to be) the most boring set up a class can be.

To be honest with you I’m not that great at listening and taking notes, especially when it is on technical information. The end of the day I am very slow at reading and if I write fast I definitely can’t read my own writing a week later.

Top Tips for your Final Year at Interior Architecture University

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Applying to a Student Placement Job

This is one of the main reasons I chose my uni and why I have had such a range of experience in different sectors to this date. My placement year made me. If you get a decent placement job with some good people it can seriously set you up for final year and potentially later on! In fact quite a few graduates I know have since gone back to their placement company for full time work…

Which means you need to put in some effort and enthusiasm when finding and applying to companies.

My Go To Website Resources for Interior Architecture & Design

Lots of links!

That’s about it here is lots of links to things that may be helpful and otherwise take you a few hours to find on your own…

5 Simple Tools so you can Ace Architectural Models

I’m just going to give you a really quick run down of the key tools I use for creating architectural models with nearly any standard material. Usually I would opt for a foam-board or card base material as they are reasonably cheap and easiest to manipulate.

Here’s what I learnt from creating what felt like a million models over 3 years…

Top 5 Software Skills to Aid your Interior Design Career

So here are my suggestions for great go to software that will help you throughout your career. Remember there are LOADS of options for similar programmes so… I’ll just show you some of the main ones that I know or feel are most relevant for the industry right now.

Tips for Studying at Home

Really simple things to give a try in any flat or house if you need to bang out a load of work whilst at home.. whether its technical drawings, writing your dissertation or creating some visuals…

Top 5 Skills for Interior Architecture & Design

So here are the top ones that I have learnt over the years… Some of them may come into use more than others however they all act as a base core skill which you end up using in many different scenarios.

10 Ways to Make the Most of your Design Course

Seriously we pay £9k a year to then be given by most universities a long materials list, book list, supplies list, excursion fees list… on and on the lists go… for 3 years!

Now there’s no real way to combat these things but from my time at uni one main thing I learned is that you have to make the most of the actual facilities and people that your university offers. I mean, at the end of the day surely that should have been one of the main reasons why you opted for that uni in the first place, right?!

The Pros and Cons about Interior Architecture and Design

Guys please take this list with a pinch of salt because literally this is me being very honest straight from mind to blog post. There are and will be many things in the future that can change this list and maybe i’ll edit in the future but if you’re thinking about having a career in Interior Architecture (or any design related subject to be honest) these might apply and help you when deciding on a commitment to study for 3+years…

See my list of Pros & Cons (Best & Worst things) about Interior Architecture below!

What is Interior Architecture and Design?

The fact that someone can be involved in two sides of the same industry for some reason confuses a lot of people but in fairness the term is relatively new and likelihood is when looking for jobs you will rarely come across the term ‘Interior Architectural Designer’… It’s just not a thing. But in terms of the job description and what you are involved with on a daily basis that is exactly what you are doing.