Knowra Interior design Interior design Interior design plans and shapes indoor spaces through layout, materials, furnishings, lighting, and other features to support their intended uses and occupants.
Space planning : The arrangement of rooms, furniture, and circulation paths to support a space’s intended activities. It translates an interior’s intended uses into workable layouts and clear movement.
Residential interior design : The design of indoor spaces in homes, including their layouts, finishes, furnishings, and lighting. It applies interior design to domestic routines, privacy, and personal preferences.
Interior architecture : The design and adaptation of interior spaces, often involving building systems and structural or spatial changes. Its scope can extend further into architectural alterations than interior decoration does.
Indoor air quality : The condition of air inside buildings as shaped by pollutants, ventilation, and other factors. Material choices and ventilation planning can influence occupants’ exposure to indoor pollutants.
Arts and Crafts movement : A nineteenth-century movement that promoted handcraft, material honesty, and reform of industrial production. Its principles shaped furnishings and interiors as a response to mass-produced decoration.
Ergonomics : The study and design of interactions between people and the objects and environments they use. It helps make furnishings and controls comfortable, accessible, and safe to use.
Commercial interior design : The design of interiors for businesses and public-facing organizations. It addresses brand identity, customer experience, and operational needs in business spaces.
Interior decoration : The selection and arrangement of furnishings, finishes, colors, and accessories within an existing space. It focuses on furnishing and appearance, while interior design also plans spatial function.
Daylighting : The deliberate use of natural daylight to illuminate indoor spaces. Window placement and interior finishes affect daylight access and glare.
Bauhaus : A German school of art, design, and architecture founded in 1919. Its teaching helped spread modernist approaches to furniture, materials, and interior space.
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