Interior Architect
Designer of livable spaces
Fields of activity | Interior Architect
As an interior architect, you’ll plan and design the interiors of new and existing buildings. These may include rooms in private apartments and houses as well as public spaces, for example, schools, hospitals, shopping centers, and train stations.
Your work as an interior architect will typically follow several key steps: at the beginning, you’ll discuss requirements with your clients and consider aesthetic, functional, and structural aspects. Then you’ll choose the furniture, colors, and lighting. Once you’ve created the sketches and models, you’ll be responsible for coordinating and supervising the individual specialists during the renovation or extension process.
Personal requirements | Interior Architect
- Spatial imagination and technical skills
- A sense of aesthetics and creativity
- Communication skills
- Service orientation
- Organizational and planning talent
Path to the profession | Interior Architect
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Take the testPotential jobs | Interior Architect
As an interior architect, you’ll work at interior design, architecture, or planning offices, as well as construction companies. You’ll collaborate with other departments to plan the design of interiors or interior fittings. There are also career opportunities at furniture and furnishing stores, for example in the design of bespoke kitchens. You can work for these types of companies or choose to be self-employed.