The ultimate goal of the Master is to train Interior Designers capable of creating environments that convey experiences, emotions, and connections. To achieve this, students develop a range of hard and soft skills:

• Build a solid cultural foundation across history, sustainability, and inclusive design

• Learn technical aspects of interior design (materials, lighting, acoustics)

• Consolidate practical skills: user analysis, budgeting, scheduling, layout planning, supplier management, visual communication, brand identity

• Develop personal branding, a strong portfolio, and career awareness

The didactic structure includes 11 thematic modules, the first five of which are supported by dedicated project work, ensuring a continuous exchange between theoretical knowledge and practical application. The programme lasts 12 months, awarding a total of 60 ECTS, and concludes with a professional internship.

1. Domestic Spaces – The Culture of Contemporary Living

Explore the transformation of living spaces in response to social and cultural change, focusing on flexible, sustainable housing models.

Project Work: User-centred design of domestic interiors, including space-use scenarios and micro-living experiments, often in collaboration with companies from the supply chain.

2. Retail Spaces – Brand Identity in Retail Environments 

Understand how design shapes customer experience and brand storytelling through layout, atmosphere, and interaction. Includes a “Retail Safari” in Milan.

Project Work (in collaboration with Studio Marco Piva) : Develop a complete retail design project from brief to concept presentation, focused on consumer psychology and brand coherence.

3. Hospitality Spaces – New Models of Hospitality

Analyse contemporary hospitality trends in hotels, wellness centres, and hybrid spaces. Focus on comfort, material selection, and user experience.

Project Work (in collaboration with Studio Simone Micheli) : Design public and private hospitality spaces integrating aesthetic, functional, and technological elements like VR and AI.

4. Exhibition Spaces – Designing Experiences Through Setups

Learn to create immersive, communicative exhibitions through multidisciplinary tools for visual storytelling and cultural engagement.

Project Work (in collaboration with Studio Migliore + Servetto) : Design narrative exhibition spaces with strong conceptual and technological integration to enhance visitor engagement.

5. Office Spaces – Workplaces as Platforms for Collaboration and Connection

Explore evolving workspaces in response to new working models and technology. Focus on user well-being, smart solutions, and identity.

Project Work (in collaboration with Progetto CMR) : Create innovative and relational office environments, paying attention to flexibility, sustainability, and workplace culture.

6. The Evolution of Interior Spaces and Italian Design Culture

Understand how past and present styles inform contemporary interiors. Develop design awareness rooted in Italian design heritage.

7. Materials, Technologies, Sustainability

Hands-on experience with innovative materials and sustainable solutions. Learn to evaluate and apply materials creatively and responsibly.

8. Lighting Design – Light as a Strategic Material/Immaterial

Master both expressive and technical aspects of lighting in interior environments, from decorative accents to integrated systems.

9. Milan and Design – Places and Connections

Discover Milan’s unique design ecosystem through visits to studios, fairs, and iconic spaces, connecting theory with industry.

10. Theory and Critique of Interior Design

Strengthen design thinking through the analysis of iconic projects and critical perspectives on space and meaning.

11. Empowerment

Develop key soft skills including leadership, teamwork, communication, and creative confidence to navigate a successful design career.

After successfully completing the Master’s programs, once matriculated at SPD and POLI.design – Politecnico di Milano, you will be awarded with the first level University Master Diploma recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and receive the equivalent of 60 ECTS credits.

Graduates gain a strategic and technical understanding of the Interior Designer role. Career paths include:

• Interior and architectural design studios
• Consultancy and real estate services
• Furniture, retail, and hospitality industries
• Freelance or private client services, tailored to individual project needs

The Master’s programme is open to candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Industrial Design, or an equivalent qualification.

International Students

The Master’s Office provides support with enrollment, visa applications, and residence permits.

Courses are taught in Italian. International students must have at least an intermediate level of Italian. The school can recommend language courses to help students improve their skills.

Foreign qualifications will be evaluated based on the standards of the applicant’s home country.

Selection is based on the following criteria:

• curriculum vitae
• motivation letter
• portfolio
• Copy of identity document

The 23^rd edition of MID Master in Interior Design will start in March 2026 and will end in March 2027 for a total of 12 months (lessons and internship).

Attendance is mandatory and the presence is full time.

A three-month internship in leading companies and design studios allows students to apply the skills developed during the course in a real professional setting. Through dedicated Career Building sessions, students receive practical guidance and tools to shape a career path that reflects their goals and potential.