6. Nov-Dec 2010

Interior Design Institutes
OPINION
Anju Malla Pradhan (AMP)
Architect, The Design Studio,
Kathmandu; Bachelor in
Architecture, Jadavpur
University, Kolkata (1993).
Usha Sharma (US)
Interior Designer, Akriti
International, Kathmandu;
Diploma in Interior Designing,
IEC, Kathmandu (2008).
Peanu Shrestha (PS)
Interior Designer, Creative Spot
(P) Ltd, Kathmandu; Diploma
in Interior Designing, Kristal,
Institute of Professional
Management, Kathmandu
(2002).
Shristi Pradhan (SP)
Interior Designer, Arch Design
And Dimensions (P) LTD, Lalitpur;
Bachelor in Interior Designing,
Mangalore University, India (2002).
A review of the interior design institutes in Nepal.
A set of questions was
forwarded to some members of
Society of Nepalese Architects’
(SONA), Interior Design
Association (IDEA), architects
and interior designers,
for their opinion on these
institutes, the education they
provide, the standards of
education and practice, and
role of the association in these
institutes.
What is your opinion on the condition of interior design institutes of Nepal?
How do you find the education in these institutes in Nepal?
SP Institutes are sprouting up. Few years back the interior design institutes
were offering a one year diploma course (2 hours a day) which was not
sufficient to practice interior design. After opening degree course, the
scope of interior design has increased. Though I used to teach in one of
the institutes, I am not truly satisfied. The courses and also the course
duration of one year is not sufficient to practice designing.
PS The condition of interior design institutes is good enough at present. As
far as education is concerned, these days bachelor’s courses in Interior
Designing have developed the education a lot more as compared to our
time. Back then the course was packaged in a very short period such that
we had a lot of pressure while studying Interior Designing. On the other
hand, one couldn’t afford time and money due to lack of professional
security. For instance, I am one of the very few designers of my batch
still continuing ‘Interior Designing’ as the main stream career. But these
days, the scenario is changing.
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