Before styles, the grammar to read them. The constituent elements of every interior, colour as a design tool, and the professional construction of palettes and MoodBoards.
From the classical world to Provençal: the historical styles that defined the visual archetypes of Western interior design. Symmetry, ornament, noble materials.
The laboratory of contemporary styles. From Liberty to Art Déco, from the Bauhaus to Mid-Century Modern: understanding the 20th century means understanding almost everything that follows.
Minimalism, Scandinavian, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi: the family of essential styles. Often confused with one another, they have deeply different cultural roots and design philosophies.
Industrial, Bohemian, Tropical, Maximalism: styles built on addition, contrast and declared personality. How to use them without losing design coherence.
The five styles that dominate today's residential market: Coastal, Organic Modern, Transitional, Contemporary Classic and Mediterranean. No founding manifesto — just a real market.
From brief to concept: how to choose a style for a client, the rules of mixing, the construction of the final MoodBoard and the concept document to deliver.