Interior Designers VS AI

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The "Islamic Interiors – BID502 – 2023" course gives interior designers an essential understanding of Islamic art and architecture. Focusing on the historical and cultural contexts, the course delves into the identity and uniqueness of ten major Islamic styles. It highlights the importance of intricate patterns, motifs, and spatial use in Islamic interiors, enabling designers to create visually appealing, culturally resonant, and historically informed spaces.

The course includes an assignment titled "Mural Design from Islamic Style Patterns," where students are tasked with creating a mural for a hotel lobby. This mural should measure 4 meters wide by 6 meters high and embody the aesthetics and philosophy of a selected Islamic style, using materials that align with this style in texture, color, and finish. Students are also expected to produce a high-quality mural rendering, showcasing its materiality and overall look as in the hotel setting.

An AI-generated digital version of the mural will also be created, incorporating keywords from the design philosophy to ensure it aligns closely with the original concept.

This assignment emphasizes the role of murals in interior design as powerful tools for artistic expression, enabling students to convey cultural narratives, enhance atmospheres, and elevate aesthetics. Through this process, students learn to appreciate the rich heritage of Islamic design and its integration into modern interior spaces. Parallel and secondary, they incorporate the usage of AI as a tool but not as a substitute for their creativity and design. They experiment that their identities in designing will never be replaced by machines (AI)!