Dezeen promotion: studying at the IE School of Architecture and Design encouraged interior designer Rasha Al-Tekreeti to focus on "the process leading up to impactful design".
Al-Tekreeti, who is the senior interior designer at consultancy practice SAY Studio in Dubai, received a master's in Strategic Interior Design from the IE School of Architecture and Design at IE University.
According to Al-Tekreeti, the course taught her to focus on the thought process behind interior design and its effect as opposed to the aesthetic alone.
"My favourite part about the program is that it was not focused on design as a theme; it was more about the process leading up to impactful design," said Al-Tekreeti.
This included doing market research, looking into the sociology and psychology behind the design, and developing "future-proof" strategic solutions using innovative design techniques. "The program has had a great impact on both my professional and personal life," said Al-Tekreeti. "It was an eye-opener that taught me a lot of different aspects from learning how to collaborate with people who were strangers, to managing teams based in different parts of the world."
Rasha Al-Tekreet is a senior interior designer
These skills learned at IE University have proven particularly useful to SAY Studio's current work on the renovation of the Fairmont Dubai, a luxury hotel that is remaining open to guests while construction is taking place.
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