ONLINE SHORT COURSE (VIA ZOOM)
AI for Interior Design
From Sketch to Stunning Concept: Learn AI‑Driven Interior Design in 6 Weeks.
Harness AI to Instantly Elevate Your Design Concepts.
Next Course Dates
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
Assessment
No exams — Course exercises only & practice from home
Enhance Concept Development & Presentation Techniques
AI is transforming the design industry, and this course shows you how to use it as a practical creative tool. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to integrate AI into your design process to develop concepts, create professional visuals and produce outstanding presentations.
You’ll discover how to:
- Generate interior concepts from simple text prompts.
- Transform sketches into presentation-quality renders.
- Create mood boards, concept boards and design presentations.
- Enhance, edit and refine images using AI.
- Work faster while maintaining complete creative control.
Whether you’re presenting to clients, building a portfolio or developing university projects, these techniques will help you produce higher-quality work in less time.
The Software Package
System Requirements:This course can be completed on either a Windows PC or Mac. A reliable internet connection is required, as the AI tools used throughout the course operate in the cloud through your web browser. There is no need for specialist hardware or a high-performance graphics card, making the course accessible on most modern computers.
5 Live Zoom Lessons + 3 Weeks of Guided Independent Learning
The course is delivered through five live, interactive Zoom sessions, followed by three weeks of guided independent learning, giving you the opportunity to practise, experiment and build confidence with the techniques covered during the live classes.
You’ll learn how to use a range of powerful AI tools and creative workflows to generate, edit and enhance design imagery. Throughout the course, you’ll discover how AI can support every stage of the design process—from concept development and sketching through to photorealistic visualisation, mood boards and professional presentation material.
Learn Online in Just 6 Weeks — With Expert Support Throughout
Here’s what to expect:
- 5 x 90-minute live Zoom lessons with industry-leading tutors
- 3 weeks of guided, self-directed study to complete your final project
- Personalised one-to-one tutor support available throughout
- Access to the NDA’s Virtual Learning Studio (VLS) – packed with tutorials, resources, and bonus materials – More about our VLS
You’ll complete practical assignments after each session, designed to build confidence as you apply AI tools to real interior design tasks.
Course Timeline
Week 1: (1) Introduction to AI for interior design & course overview. (2) AI techniques – Creating, Transforming, Visualising. (2 x 1.5 hour live sessions).
Week 2: (3) Design development using AI. (4) Full AI project workflow. (2 x 1.5 hour live lessons).
Week 3: (5) Beyond interior design ideas & project launch. (1 x 1.5 hour live lesson).
Week 4, 5 & 6: Independent study & project work. 1 x 1 hour drop in zoom tutorial per week (Total 3).
Note: All lessons are delivered online via Zoom.
Online
Tutorials
Self Study
Why Learn Software Skills?
Generative AI is set to radically change the face of the industry and designers that embrace this new technology can significantly increase their skillset and ability to generate new concepts and illustrate their ideas effectively.
Learning how to use Generative AI can have huge benefits for a professional designer and students entering the job market with AI skills will have an important advantage by adding this skillset to their portfolio.
Why Learn Generative AI Techniques?
- Unlock new levels of creativity during the concept development stage of the design process.
- Rapidly explore and develop multiple design ideas while staying in control of the creative direction.
- Transform simple sketches into professional presentation-quality visuals.
- Convert concept sketches into high-quality, photorealistic renders in minutes.
- Experiment with different styles, materials, colours and lighting without starting from scratch.
- Produce client-ready presentations faster, giving you more time to focus on design rather than production.
- Enhance your existing design skills with practical AI workflows that integrate seamlessly into
professional practice. - Communicate your ideas more clearly through compelling visualisations and presentation boards.
- Increase productivity and efficiency across every stage of an interior design project.
- Gain a valuable competitive advantage by mastering one of the fastest-growing technologies
in the design industry.
Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.
You Might Be Wondering…
NDA’s expert digital design tutor Martin Nealon has written an open letter to allay these fears.
Upcoming Course Dates
September to October Course
1st September to 8th October
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
October to December Course
27th October to 3rd December
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
International Students:All courses are listed in UK (London) time. Please check the timings of each course date in your timezone. You can use a handy online Timezone Converter below;
Achievements & Qualifications
By the end of this course, you will have gained a grounded understanding of how to effectively use generative AI within your workflow.
You will be able to achieve the following:
- Generate high-quality interior and exterior concepts from simple text prompts.
- Transform photographs and 3D renders into professional hand-drawn sketches.
- Convert sketches into fully rendered, photorealistic interior and exterior visualisations.
- Apply a wide range of architectural sketch styles, from conceptual pencil drawings to presentation-quality illustrations.
- Create multiple design concepts from a single room in different interior styles.
- Re-style existing interiors using new colours, materials, furniture and lighting.
- Design complete room schemes from photographs of empty spaces.
- Create professional mood boards with colour palettes.
- Generate technical presentation sheets combining renders, sketches, elevations and annotations.
- Create annotated architectural and interior design concept sketches.
- Produce technical furniture and interior elevations with dimensions, scale bars and construction notes.
- Create bespoke furniture concepts and alternative design options.
- Modify lighting conditions, seasons, weather and time of day within any image.
- Remove, replace or add architectural features, furniture, finishes and accessories.
- Upscale low-resolution images into high-definition presentation visuals.
- Enhance and retouch images using AI-powered post-production techniques.
- Generate presentation-ready visuals for client pitches and planning submissions.
- Create architectural renovation and refurbishment concepts from photographs of existing buildings.
- Combine multiple reference images into original design concepts.
- Produce professional presentation boards.
A Trusted & Accredited Qualification
NDA has over 35 years experience in teaching interior design and over 35,000 alumni from over 100 countries.
You will receive the NDA ‘AI For Interior Design’ certificate, endorsed by the AIM Qualifications Quality Mark.
Technology like art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.
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Student Experience
Hear what our amazing students have to say about studying AI For Interior Design with the National Design Academy.
I gained so much new knowledge and inspiration! I believe that it can elevate and improve my work process on different projects. AI concerns us all and I think I can speak also for the other students, that we know now how to profit from this revolutionary appearance and make it another strong tool.
I gained so much new knowledge and inspiration! I believe that it can elevate and improve my work process on different projects.