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Fara
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What are things to add to my Art portfolio(Specifically Interior and Spacial Design) for University What schools are the best for the course??
Particularly someone who would like to specialize in Yacht and Private Aircraft Interiors. E.G Winch studios
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Ngoc Nguyen
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Hi Fara!
There are many things you can include when creating an art portfolio to make it interesting! I know a few more things about interior design than spacial design but these tips should be able to be used for both! In interior design, you would think about the interior space, all the rooms such as living room, bedroom, bathroom, lounge, lobby, bar, gallery, and so many more. The little aspects that all of these spaces need would be seatings, lighting, floor, ceiling materials and wall materials, and different types of furniture for the function of the space. It's very crucial to show as much details in that space as possible so whoever see your work can tell what that room is for and if it would function properly. If you prefer to show a specific design piece, you can just focus on the single design, but it should be extremely important for the space, an example would be a unique nightstand design that has a night lamp placed on top to make them cohesive, and this would be an important piece for the bedroom. If you're designing the whole space of the bedroom, you can show the bed (king size or queen size of twin size), with nightstands and lamps, a chandelier hanging above the bed, a few windows for the light to enter, and other materials for the space, such as wood flooring, a small carpet on the side with a small seating area, materials for the wall and ceiling and maybe some decorations like plants, images, toys, books, whichever you prefer! There's so many items to add to a space, as long as there is a concept, or story behind them to make the space cohesive. You can also prepare a color palette before rendering the space so you'd know what color to use for which design.
In a portfolio, you can choose to include as many images/renderings as you like, I'd say around 5-10 is a pretty good amount. If you want to do one project, the whole portfolio can have renderings of different spaces and you can include a little bit of writing about the function. If you want to do multiple projects, you can either do a residential design, hospitality and education, and each project has a few images of the most important spaces. You can also include people interacting in the space as well to show the dimensions of the furniture and room compared to the users. These might be more than enough, you may not need to have every single detail, so I suggest picking what type of specific design you want to do most, and focus on them, include shape, volume, color, line work, texture, where the light hits so one part may be lighter or darker than other.
Savannah College of Art and Design offers a really good program in interior design if you want to check it out! They teach you about space planning, including floor plan, ceiling plan and furniture plan, you'll also get to focus on rendering your space and work on other aspects.
I hope this helps!!
There are many things you can include when creating an art portfolio to make it interesting! I know a few more things about interior design than spacial design but these tips should be able to be used for both! In interior design, you would think about the interior space, all the rooms such as living room, bedroom, bathroom, lounge, lobby, bar, gallery, and so many more. The little aspects that all of these spaces need would be seatings, lighting, floor, ceiling materials and wall materials, and different types of furniture for the function of the space. It's very crucial to show as much details in that space as possible so whoever see your work can tell what that room is for and if it would function properly. If you prefer to show a specific design piece, you can just focus on the single design, but it should be extremely important for the space, an example would be a unique nightstand design that has a night lamp placed on top to make them cohesive, and this would be an important piece for the bedroom. If you're designing the whole space of the bedroom, you can show the bed (king size or queen size of twin size), with nightstands and lamps, a chandelier hanging above the bed, a few windows for the light to enter, and other materials for the space, such as wood flooring, a small carpet on the side with a small seating area, materials for the wall and ceiling and maybe some decorations like plants, images, toys, books, whichever you prefer! There's so many items to add to a space, as long as there is a concept, or story behind them to make the space cohesive. You can also prepare a color palette before rendering the space so you'd know what color to use for which design.
In a portfolio, you can choose to include as many images/renderings as you like, I'd say around 5-10 is a pretty good amount. If you want to do one project, the whole portfolio can have renderings of different spaces and you can include a little bit of writing about the function. If you want to do multiple projects, you can either do a residential design, hospitality and education, and each project has a few images of the most important spaces. You can also include people interacting in the space as well to show the dimensions of the furniture and room compared to the users. These might be more than enough, you may not need to have every single detail, so I suggest picking what type of specific design you want to do most, and focus on them, include shape, volume, color, line work, texture, where the light hits so one part may be lighter or darker than other.
Savannah College of Art and Design offers a really good program in interior design if you want to check it out! They teach you about space planning, including floor plan, ceiling plan and furniture plan, you'll also get to focus on rendering your space and work on other aspects.
I hope this helps!!
Thank you so much for answering this question , this has helped my understanding so much and i'll surely use it! Thank you again!
Fara
Tate Osten
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You're looking for programs that straddle interior architecture, transportation design, and luxury spatial experience, with strong industry connections.
Top Picks (Europe-centric, where yacht/aerospace luxury design thrives): Royal College of Art (London) – MA in Interior Design / Intelligent Mobility. A true powerhouse. Politecnico di Milano (Italy) – MSc Interior and Spatial Design. Their Milan base keeps you close to Europe’s design trade fairs and manufacturers. École Camondo (Paris) – Interior Architecture and Object Design. Less technical than RCA or Politecnico, but fantastic for design thinking and client-facing interiors. IED (Istituto Europeo di Design, multiple campuses) – Transportation Design or Interior Design. Turin campus has strong ties to transportation and automotive industries. Their Rome and Milan branches are more interiors-oriented with courses leaning toward luxury. TU Delft (Netherlands) – MSc Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences. This is a more engineering-strong but still conceptually rich option. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, USA) – Interior Design with optional focus on Aviation Interiors; one of the few institutions in the U.S. offering access to aviation design professionals and studio projects connected to companies like Gulfstream.
Start collecting names of key studios - Winch, Nuvolari Lenard, Terence Disdale, Alberto Pinto, Lufthansa Technik, Jet Aviation, Greenpoint Technologies; follow their projects closely.
Build speculative projects inspired by them. Reach out for internships, apprenticeships, or mentorship - even unpaid insights are worth it in this niche.
Take an existing yacht or private jet interior (Winch, Bannenberg & Rowell, Lufthansa Technik VIP, or Bombardier Global 7500) and redesign it. Explain what you would keep, what you’d innovate, how you’d tailor it to a fictional client’s persona or cultural identity. Show not just taste, but vision.
Scale models, mood boxes, or material kits that demonstrate your tactile sensitivity go a long way - especially if you’re applying to programs that value craftsmanship alongside software skills.
You must include technical schematics: floor plans, elevations, and 3D modeling. Use Rhino, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks for more engineering-friendly outputs, alongside Blender or Keyshot for photorealistic renderings. These clients (and studios) will expect a fluency in both creative and technical languages.
Top Picks (Europe-centric, where yacht/aerospace luxury design thrives): Royal College of Art (London) – MA in Interior Design / Intelligent Mobility. A true powerhouse. Politecnico di Milano (Italy) – MSc Interior and Spatial Design. Their Milan base keeps you close to Europe’s design trade fairs and manufacturers. École Camondo (Paris) – Interior Architecture and Object Design. Less technical than RCA or Politecnico, but fantastic for design thinking and client-facing interiors. IED (Istituto Europeo di Design, multiple campuses) – Transportation Design or Interior Design. Turin campus has strong ties to transportation and automotive industries. Their Rome and Milan branches are more interiors-oriented with courses leaning toward luxury. TU Delft (Netherlands) – MSc Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences. This is a more engineering-strong but still conceptually rich option. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, USA) – Interior Design with optional focus on Aviation Interiors; one of the few institutions in the U.S. offering access to aviation design professionals and studio projects connected to companies like Gulfstream.
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Thank you so much! I feel so ahead of my self asking all these questions while being so far ahead of it all! I'm really thankfully you took the time out to help me!
Fara
Christopher Adeniji
Architect | Entrepreneur | Technocrat
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Lagos, Nigeria
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Hi Fara,
Just checking in! I saw the great answers you got from Tate Osten and Ngoc Nguyen — they made excellent points, especially about showcasing process and selecting schools with strong design culture.
To add briefly: since you're focused on yacht and private aircraft interiors, be sure your portfolio shows spatial creativity, attention to luxury details, and your ability to design for compact, high-end environments. Mood boards, hand sketches, 3D explorations, and even personal design experiments all help tell your story.
You’re asking all the right questions — keep going, and let your vision guide your choices. Rooting for you!
Just checking in! I saw the great answers you got from Tate Osten and Ngoc Nguyen — they made excellent points, especially about showcasing process and selecting schools with strong design culture.
To add briefly: since you're focused on yacht and private aircraft interiors, be sure your portfolio shows spatial creativity, attention to luxury details, and your ability to design for compact, high-end environments. Mood boards, hand sketches, 3D explorations, and even personal design experiments all help tell your story.
You’re asking all the right questions — keep going, and let your vision guide your choices. Rooting for you!