Integrating sustainability in interior design studio

Abstract

Teaching methods on concept of sustainability are frequently searched in the interior architecture education. The purpose of this study is to propose a model for integrating sustainability in interior design studio. In this context, the first part of the research defines relationship between sustainability and interior architecture and determines sustainable interior design principles. In the second part, an interior design studio model is proposed and principles determined in the first part are used in this model as a design check list. The final part of the research analyzes a case study where this model is implemented and discusses the conclusions.