The course of History and Theory of the Interior Design, mainly theoretical, is organized with ex cathedra lectures on the history and methodology of the project and brief insights on case studies. The main core of the topics is represented by the domestic space, but explicit reference will also be made to the exhibition, retail, work and public spaces as different functional types. The course aims to provide cultural and theoretical tools for an holistic view of the interior, with attention to the actors involved in design process, to the effects in taste dissemination, in the real estate market and, in short, to the professions of both, architect and designer. The part relating to the history of interior design includes a chronological arc that goes from the Second Industrial Revolution to nowaday and illustrates examples of interior design by relating architecture, furnishings, equipments, social and custom changes and productive ways to infer the different ways of living the space that have taken place diachronically. The theory of interior architecture is intertwined with the history of architecture with the same chronology, illustrating the proposals for the construction of an autonomous theoretical corpus. The specificities of the interior design, very closely related to the evolution of taste and lifestyles, will be illustrated to students with reference to the design tools, the themes and the key concepts that characterize it. Finally, reference will be made to current studies on Wellbeing, for which the internal project takes on a leading role.

-Ability to interpretate and historicize an interior. -Awareness of the specificity of the historical, theoretical and design approach to the interior theme -Sensitivity towards practical / constructive aspects not separated from solid bases of design culture. -Capacity for collaboration between students specialized in different design scales and different technical tools (architects, designers, engineers) At the end of the course the student will be able to link together decontextualized items (furnishings, equipment...) with those that he could find in a wider context, as a part of the user's daily experience.

A good knowledge of the history of contemporary architecture and basic knowledge of functional typology and interior layout of architecture and building representation

The course is organized in an alternation between the disciplinary contributions that compose it. The specific topics are: History of Interior Design: -Why an History of Interiors -Private Interiors in the age of the industrialization -Interiors and mass consumption -Interior and decoration -The Rational House: equipments, single items, industrial products -The Architect/designer -The designed house: artists, antiquarians, industrial designers -Public interiors -Retail -Case studies: -Social Interiors -"Manifestoes" house -prefabrication -glass house -artist's house -future house -Italian house -American house -Scandinavian house -French House Theory of Interior Design: Toward a definition of interiority: The void. Development of interior designer’s profession: the women’s role (some 19th-20th centuries relevant figures). The Abercrombie philosophy of Interior Design (from threshold to details). Principles of Interior design (from proportion to unity). The concept of space, the sense of place and identity. Practice and theory: analysis of some historical and paradigmatic houses. Context, access, form and volume, ordering elements and functional organization, levels of privacy, light and views. Typology and functional rituals. Focus on museums: container and content, display solution, communication and interpretation through space. The atmosphere: Juani Pallasmaa and Peter Zumthor. Interior design and inspiration. Human needs, well-being and sustainability according to an interior approach.

Lessons and final group-work, with the aim of not separating the contributions of history from those of the project. The course is organized in an alternation between the disciplinary contributions that compose it, with some common steps for reviews and discussions

-Mandatory Bibliography: Penny Sparke, The modern interior, London: Reaktion Books, 2007 (e-book available) John Pile, A History of Interior Design, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 200 (all editions) Stanley Abercrombie, A philosophy of interior design; New York: Harper & Row, 1990 -Recommended bibliography Elena Dellapiana, Fiorella Bulegato, Il Design degli architetti italiani 1920-2000, Milano, Electa, 2014 Minucciani, V. and Saglar Onay, N. (2020) "Well-Being Design and Frameworks for Interior Space", Hershey, Penn. USA - IGI Global Juhani Pallasmaa, The eyes of the skin. Architecture and senses, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2005 Peter Zumthor, Atmospheres : Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects, Basel: Birkhauser, 2006 Clive Edwards, Interior Design: A Critical Introduction, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010 Renato De Fusco Storia dell'arredamento. Dal '400 al '900. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2004 Simona Canepa, Marco Vaudetti, Architettura degli interni e progetto dell'abitazione, Torino: UTET, 2011 (all editions) Further reading instructions will be provided during the course and / or uploaded to the portal Summary of the topics undertaken and copy of the slides used during the lessons are available on the teaching portal.

Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato grafico prodotto in gruppo; Elaborato scritto prodotto in gruppo;

Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group graphic design project; Group essay;

... The course requires an assiduous frequency of all the parts that make up the multidisciplinary course structure. The exam, oral, will consist in a discussion of the topics presented by the teachers, the informations provided by text books and the in-depth studies carried out during the course. The Assessment will take into account 40% of the effectiveness of the group work, 60% of the knowledge of the topics presented in the lecture and contained in the bibliography.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.

Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato grafico individuale; Elaborato scritto individuale;

The exam will take place in oral mode, through virtual class. A part will be dedicated to the discussion of the paper, starting from which questions will be asked about the course contents and the indicated bibliography. The Assessment will take into account 40% of the effectiveness of the group work, 60% of the knowledge of the topics presented in the lecture and contained in the bibliography.

Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato grafico prodotto in gruppo; Elaborato scritto prodotto in gruppo;

The exam will take place in oral mode, through virtual class. A part will be dedicated to the discussion of the paper, starting from which questions will be asked about the course contents and the indicated bibliography The Assessment will take into account 40% of the effectiveness of the group work, 60% of the knowledge of the topics presented in the lecture and contained in the bibliography.