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Studio Thinking in Interior Design: Cultivating Creativity, Process, and Practice
Paperback
General ArchitectureInterior Design
ISBN13: 9781041272090
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 5 2026
Pages: 288
Language: English
This book is a practical and reflective guide to how interior designers learn, think, and create. It demystifies the concept of studio thinking and translates it into clear habits, tools, and workflows that support imaginative, ethical, and evidence-informed design practice.
Organized in four parts, Foundations, Mindsets, Methods, and Making, the book provides a structured path from curiosity to concept and ultimately to realized projects. It demonstrates how designers frame problems, generate and test ideas, and communicate decisions with clarity. Chapters address observation and empathy, research and precedent analysis, ideation and visual thinking, prototyping, material and spatial strategies, critique and reflection, and project delivery. Each chapter combines concise theoretical discussions with step-by-step methods, studio exercises, case studies from diverse contexts, and practical templates for both individual and collaborative projects.
Readers will learn how to cultivate a growth mindset, navigate ambiguity, integrate research with intuition, collaborate across disciplines, and align design intentions with measurable outcomes. The authors present a contemporary framework that emphasizes human experience and environmental responsibility while strengthening the creative processes that make studio culture a powerful mode of learning.
By the end of the book, students, educators, and early-career practitioners will be equipped to organize purposeful studio processes, lead constructive critiques, document and evaluate design decisions, and confidently carry studio thinking into professional practice.
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