Seeing Beyond the Interior: Developing Interiority in Early Stages of Interior Design Education Through a ‘Home’ Design

Abstract The relationship between interior space and self is particularly intricate and encompasses a perspective that extends beyond the physical. In interior design education, conveying this concept, which can be defined as interiority, can enable students to examine the design of a space from a new perspective; and a house design can provide a suitable start for the development of this perception. Although the house is often perceived as a simple structure, it is actually an extremely complex system, and the interior of the house contains information that can provide insights into the whole of an individual's interiority. This study presents a three‐stage design model (physical/performative/intuitive) which is created to teach first year students to see beyond the interior space through a home design. The aim is to move students' perception of space beyond the physical and develop an intuition that can provide a deeper understanding and empathy in their education.