Interior Design: Planning Meaningful Spaces

A course by Gab de Matos , Architect and Urban Planner

Architect and Urban Planner. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined October 2021

Learn to harness the essence of different materials to create spaces that tell stories

88% positive reviews (8)
291 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to harness the essence of different materials to create spaces that tell stories

Creating a space that tells a story beyond the simply functional, is a complex and exciting challenge. Architect and urban planner Gab de Matos, named 2020 architect of the year by the IAB-RJ, teaches you to plan spaces full of meaning.

In this online course, learn the entire process for designing or renovating a space from a conceptual foundation. Gab guides you from start to finish, beginning with the brief, looking for references, choosing materials, and finally, organizing the project calendar.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 20 downloads

Function of spaces
3 minutes, 22 seconds
Furniture
4 minutes, 44 seconds
Lighting
3 minutes, 23 seconds
Colors
3 minutes, 31 seconds
CASACOR briefing
3 minutes, 56 seconds
  • 88% positive reviews (8)
  • 291 students
  • 16 lessons (56m)
  • 20 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Put together the project for a space, from a concept of your choice, based on reference materials.

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in conceptual, architecture, or interior design projects and ethnocultural topics.

Requirements and materials

No previous architecture or interior design experience is necessary for this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is a pencil, paper, and pens.


Reviews

291 Students
8 Reviews
88% Positive ratings

Gab de Matos

A course by Gab de Matos

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Architect and Urban Planner

Gab de Matos is an architect and urban planner. From her studio, she develops multidisciplinary projects that tackle topics like race and gender, such as Espaço Agô, which was a highlight at CASACOR 2021.

She is also the founder of the Arquitetas Negras project, which maps the production of black women in the sector and paved the way for the book of the same name. In addition, she was awarded Arquiteta do Ano in 2020 by the IAB-RJ.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Preparation

    • Context: brief review on the topic
    • Function of spaces
    • Furniture
    • Lighting
    • Colors
  • U3

    Concept development for the project

    • CASACOR briefing
    • Reference search and concept definition
    • Furniture and decoration CASACOR
    • CASACOR lighting
    • CASACOR color
    • Environments and final project
  • U4

    Final steps

    • Schedule: optimal order of execution
    • Specification notebook
    • Software and its functions
  • FP

    Final project

    • Interior Design: Planning Meaningful Spaces

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Interior Design: Planning Meaningful Spaces. Architecture, and Spaces course by Gab de Matos

Interior Design: Planning Meaningful Spaces

A course by Gab de Matos
Architect and Urban Planner. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined October 2021
  • 88% positive reviews (8)
  • 291 students