Interior Design

Interior Design.

Interior Design, UPH School of Design, is the only place where you learn Interior with an approach of design thinking - human centered design in which to produce innovative design with academic design-based approaches such as sustainability and have redemptive impact. The curriculum refers to the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and answers to the needs of local and international design industry with 4 core studies: Design, Humanities, Technology and Profession. Our graduate will be an: excellent leader in design professionals and entrepreneur, great creative, innovative and responsible scholars and, heartful community servant that serves only for the glory of God.

faculty information
80%

of our lecturers work as a professional Interior Designer and the rest of them are already well-known in Interior Design academic world.

80%

of our alumnus get accepted to work in a well known local and offshore companies right after graduation; almost half of them later start to open their own companies and become an entrepreneur.

10%

of our alumnus enrolling in national or international post-graduate program."

Graduate Profile.

A graduate who is:

  • Able to apply the disciplines of interior design to solve design problems through critical thinking, effective communication and collaborative efforts with other related disciplines.
  • Able to lead a team or a design project, to make decisions and execute the different design stages, to be professionally accountable for said project.
  • Able to develop the foundations of design principles to the next level, and to understand and communicate the basic principles and implications of design to the greater public.

What Will I Study.

You will learn things related to interior design, such as:

  • How design concepts emerge from cognitive process
  • Synthesis of light and shadow, color, form, space, rhythm, texture and proportion
  • Idesign based on information received from sight, sound, touch, smell, self-motion and taste
  • Arrangement of acoustic space
  • Theological Aesthetics
  • Venacular Design
  • Psychology of Colour

*For course details, you can see on curriculum

What Will I Become.

Here are several career choices & prospective jobs for Interior Design graduates:

  • In-house designer
  • Exhibition designer
  • Lighting designer
  • Furniture designer
  • Visual merchandiser
  • Product designer
  • Color consultant
  • Material consultant
  • 3D drafter & visualized
  • Property businessman
  • Interior product distributor

It All Begins Here.

  • Menjadi sukses dengan perusahaan sendiri, tidak terlepas dari peran UPH selama saya berkuliah dulu.

    Jane Nathalia

    Interior Design 2010 - Art Director PT IOOR Studio Indonesia

Study Plan.

1st Semester
Courses Credits
Logika Terapan 2
Pengantar Ilmu Alam 2
Kecakapan Akademik 0
Studio Desain Integratif 1 8
Seminar Sejarah Integratif 1 2
2nd Semester
Courses Credits
Pendidikan Agama Kristen / Pendidikan Agama-Agama Dunia 4
Bahasa Indonesia 2
Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan 2
Kesehatan dan Kebugaran 0
Studio Desain Integratif 2 8
Seminar Sejarah Integratif 2 2
3rd Semester
Courses Credits
General English 2
Pancasila 2
Studio Design Thinking 4
4th Semester
Courses Credits
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 1 / Filsafat Ilmu Pengetahuan 4
Studio Desain Interior Integratif 1 12
Desain Pencahayaan 2
5th Semester
Courses Credits
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 2 / Etika 4
Studio Desain Interior Integratif 2 12
Seminar Desain Multi-Sensory Integratif 2
6th Semester
Courses Credits
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 3 / Sejarah Pemikiran 4
Desain, masyarakat danLingkungan 4
7th Semester
Courses Credits
Studio Desain Interior Integratif 3 12
Seminar Desain Berkelanjutan Integratif 2
Riset Desain 1 (Proyek / Magang / Furnitur) 2
Desain Interior Elektif 1: Studi Humaniora 2
Desain Interior Elektif 2: Desain dan Teknologi Dasar 2
8th Semester
Courses Credits
Studio Desain Interior Integratif 4 12
Seminar Desain dan Kebudayaan Integratif 2
Riset Desain 2 (Proyek / Magang / Furnitur) 2
Desain Interior Elektif 3: Desain dan Teknologi Lanjut 2
Desain Interior Elektif 4: Studi Keprofesian 2
9th Semester
Courses Credits
Kerja Praktek 4
10th Semester
Courses Credits
Riset Desain 3 (Proyek / Magang / Furnitur) 4
Seminar Estetika Integratif 2
Kapita Selekta 2
11th Semester
Courses Credits
Tugas Akhir (Proyek / Magang / Furnitur) 6
Capstone 2
Desain Interior Elektif 1: Studi Humaniora
Courses Credits
Psikologi Warna 2
Desain dan Poskolonialisme 2
Estetika Teologis 2
Etnografi 2
Studi Perilaku dalam Desain 2
Desain Interior Elektif 2: Desain dan Teknologi Dasar
Courses Credits
Keamanan Bangunan Gedung 2
Material Interior 2
Akustik 2
Eksibisi 2
Berpikir Kreatif 2
Desain Interior Elektif 3: Desain dan Teknologi Lanjut
Courses Credits
Ergonomi 2
Material Interior Lanjut 2
Desain Interior Transportasi 2
Desain Multi-Sensory 2
Desain Pencahayan Lanjut 2
Desain Interior Elektif 4: Studi Keprofesian
Courses Credits
Desain Keseharian 2
Manajemen Desain 2
Manajemen Konstruksi 2
Kewirausahaan Desain 2
Desain Venakular 2
Wawasan Dunia
Courses Credits
Pendidikan Agama Kristen / Pendidikan Agama-agama Dunia
Logika Terapan / Critical Thinking
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 1 / Filsafat Ilmu
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 2 / Etika
Wawasan Dunia Kristen 3 / Sejarah Pemikiran
Pengenalan Diri
Courses Credits
Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan
Pancasila
Pengantar Ilmu Alam
Bahasa Indonesia / BIPA
General English
Kecakapan Akademik
Kesehatan dan Kebugaran
Study Fee
Total Study Fee Rp240.840.000

*) The price covers all tuition fee during normal study period according to valid curriculum

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Our Facilities.

LECTURERS.

Dr. Martin Luqman Katoppo,
S.T., M.T.

Dean of School of Design
Dr. Martin Luqman Katoppo, S.T., M.T. is the Dean of School of Design. He teaches Community & Environmental Design, Design Discourse, Internship/Collaboration Design Research, Practical Work, and Everyday Design courses. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Master’s Degree in Architecture specializing in History, Theory and Criticism, and Doctoral Degree in Architecture from Institut Teknologi Bandung. Aside from teaching at university, he is a member of the Indonesian Architects Association, a member of the Indonesian Interior Designers Association, and a founder of the Design as Generator (DAG) community, a community that empowers people through Design.

Awards:
  • Best Paper in Built Environment Category The 6th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security (SustaiN) 2015: Sustainable Development and Global Change – hosted by SustaiN Society and co-hosted by: Kyoto University: Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH); Inter-Graduate School Program for Sustainable Development and Survivable Societies (GSS); Ritsumeikan University: Toward New Peace Studies, Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization (RGIRO); Universitas Gadjah Mada; Universitas Hassanudin; Universitas Jember dan Universitas Islam Indonesia, 17th -18th Nov., Bali
  • Best Research Poster in Architecture and Built Env. Category Sriwijaya International Conference on Engineering, Science and Technology(SICEST) 2016, hosted by Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia, Bangka Island, 9th-10th, November 2016
  • Best Paper Award The 4th Putrajaya International Built Environment, Technology and Engineering Conference, 27th – 28th, March, 2018, WMIT Group SDN. BHD., Malaysia
Journal/Book Publications:
  • Combining Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Design Thinking (DT) as an Alternative Research Method in Architecture
    Katoppo, M. & I. Sudradjat (2015)
    Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences Vol.184 C (2015), p. 118-125, doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.05.069, Published by Elsevier.Ltd
  • Memory, Hope and Sense - Design as Generator (DAG) premises for Empowering Community
    Katoppo, M., S. Triyadi & M.J. Siregar (2017)
    Advanced Science Letters (indexed by scopus), Vol.23, No.7, pp. 6095-6101, 2017, ISSN 1936-6612, doi:10.1166/asl.2017.9213, published by American Scientific Publisher
see journal publications (click here)

Bambang Tutuka Adi Nugroho,
S.Sn., M.T.

Department Chair of Interior Design
Bambang Tutuka Adi Nugroho, S.Sn., M.T. is the Department Chair of Interior Design. He teaches SDII 1&2 (residential & retail design, materials & construction, drawing, furniture), Lighting Design, Interior Acoustics, and Transportation Interior courses. His areas of interest include lighting, acoustic, and material. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Universitas Pelita Harapan, and Master’s Degree in Engineering (Building Physics) from Institut Teknologi Bandung. He is also Lighting Design Consultant.

Vanya Alessandra,
S.Sn., M.M.

Deputy Department Chair of Interior Design
Vanya Alessandra, S.Sn., M.M. is the Deputy Department Chair of Interior Design Study Program. She teaches SDII 1 & 2 (Design, Abstraction of Form with Design Elements & Principles as the Language), and Color Context in Interior courses. Her areas of interest include study of colors. She earned her bachelor's degree in Interior Design from Universitas Pelita Harapan and Master of Management from Universitas Pelita Harapan.

Agnes Satyawati,
S.Sn., M.Pd.

Lecturer
Agnes Satyawati, S.Sn., MA, M.Pd. is a Lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. She teaches SDII 1 & 2 (Residential & Retail Design), Multisensory Design/Narrative Design, Research Intern/Project Design, Design Psychology, and Craft courses. She earned her bachelor's degree in Interior Design from Universitas Pelita Harapan, master's degree in Christian Leadership from Harvest International Theological Seminary, and master's degree in Educational Technology from Universitas Pelita Harapan. Aside from teaching at university, she is also a member of Indonesian Interior Designer Association.

Elya Kurniawan Wibowo,
S.Sn., M.A. (Art & Design)

Lecturer
Elya Kurniawan Wibowo, S.Sn., M.A. (Art & Design) is a Lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. He teaches History of Art & Civilization, Capstone, Project Design Research, Theological Aesthetics, Hermeneutics, SDII4 (Design Theory) courses. His research interests include History of Design, Art & Civilization, Historiography, Christian Worldview, Reformational Philosophy, Theological Aesthetics, and Cultural Hermeneutics. He earned his bachelor's degree in Interior Design from Trisakti University and Master of Arts & Design from Auckland University of Technology. He has National Lecturer Certification and is a Member of the Association of Indonesian Interior Designers, Alumnus of the RCRS-Lemhananas RI, and Member of the Senate Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) Graduate School of Philosophy, Toronto, Canada.

Journal Publications:
  • Synchronic and Diachronic Exploration in Faith-based History Teaching
    Wibowo. E.K & Rahardjo, Y. (2019)
    Asian Conference on Liberal Arts (ACLA) 2019, ISSN: 2435-3922
see journal publications (click here)

Dr. July Hidayat,
M.Sn.

Lecturer
Dr. July Hidayat, M.Sn. is a Lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. She teaches SDII 1 & 2 (Residential & Retail Design), Postcolonial Design, Vernacular Design, Capstone, and Project/Furniture Design Research courses. Her areas of interest include post-colonial design, aesthetics, and phenomenology. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design, Master’s Degree in Design, and Doctorate’s Degree in Art & Design from Institut Teknologi Bandung. She is also Certified National Educator.

Journal Publications:
  • The Three Millimeters. Jurnal Sosioteknologi ITB Volume 17, Nomor 1, 2018
  • Hibriditas Desain sebagai Representasi Sejarah, Budaya dan Relasi Kekuasaan. Jurnal Desain dan Konstruksi Universitas Gunadarma, Volume 6, Nomor 1, 2007
  • Desain sebagai Fenomena Ideologi. Jurnal Dimensi Interior UK Petra, Volume 5, Nomor 1, 2007
see other publications (click here)

Kuntara Wiradinata,
S.Sn., M.Si.

Lecturer
Kuntara Wiradinata, S.Sn., M.Si. is a Lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. He teaches SDII 1, 2, & 3 (Furniture), Design Management, Internship Design Research, Practical Work, Design & Culture Seminar, Ethnography, and Professional Ethics courses. His areas of interest include design, culture, and furniture. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Universitas Trisakti, and Master’s Degree in Anthropology from Universitas Indonesia.

Phebe Valencia,
S.E., S.Sn., M.A.

Lecturer
Phebe Valencia, S.E., S.Sn., M.A. is a lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. She teaches SDII 3 & 4 (Office Design and Public Spaces), Sustainable Design, and Interior Material courses. Her areas of interest are in Sustainable Design and Vernacular Design. She earned her bachelor's degree in Economic and Interior Design from Universitas Pelita Harapan and master's degree in Design from Teesside University.

Yenty Rahardjo,
S.Sn., M.S.

Lecturer
Yenty Rahardjo, S.Sn., M.S. is a Lecturer of Interior Design Study Program. She teaches SDII 3 & 4 (Office Design & Public Space – Design/Drawing), Indoor Typology, and Theology of Place courses. Her research interests include vernacular dwelling, narrative design, interiority, and theology of place. She earned her bachelor's degree in Interior Design from Trisakti University and master's degree from Pratt Institute. Apart from teaching at university, she is also a Member of American Alliance Museum.

Awards:
  • Bronze Award, Singapore Outdoor Advertising Award, 2008.
  • Best Design Kingsmen Asia Pacific Award, 2007.
  • PKMCSR Award 2019, Acuan Desain untuk Ruang Menyusui Pasar Kramat Jati dan Pasar Mayestik, Jakarta.
Journal Publications:
  • Festival Kreativitas Anak Kampung Pemuda/I Kampung Prapatan Duren, Sawah, Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan
    Visual Jurnal Seni Rupa dan Desain, 2019
  • Festival Kreativitas Anak Muda/i Kampung Pondok Pucung, Tangerang Selatan, Jawa Barat
    Jurnal Strategi Desain dan Inovasi Sosial, 2019

Winner of Best Presentation Design at the Youth Interior Design Award.

Angeline won a design competition at the Youth Interior Design Award, category of Best Presentation Design, held by the Indonesian Interior Design Association (HDII). Her work is entitled "Mozia, Threshold Design, from the work of Integrative Interior Design Studio 4 for Public Space Design".

GOLD WINNER OF ASIA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD (AYDA) 2020.

Another achievement was once again obtained by the Interior Design Department, School of Design Universitas Pelita Harapan (SoD UPH) through one of its students, Greta Elsa Nurtjahja (Interior Design, 2014) who became the Gold Winner of Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) 2020. The wonderful news was announced on January 17, 2020 at Hermitage Hotel, Jakarta.

GOLD WINNER OF THE 2018-2019 AYDA.

Silvia Ervina, as the winner of the Interior Design category, and Daniel, the winner for Architecture category from Universitas Kristen Petra Surabaya in the AYDA will be competing with other participants from 14 countries to obtain the Asia’s Young Designer of the Year award as well as a scholarship in Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD), in a form of Summer School Program in Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Winner of Best Presentation Design at the Youth Interior Design Award

ACHIEVEMENT
Angeline won a design competition at the Youth Interior Design Award, category of Best Presentation Design, held by the Indonesian Interior Design Association (HDII). Her work is entitled "Mozia, Threshold Design, from the work of Integrative Interior Design Studio 4 for Public Space Design".

GOLD WINNER OF ASIA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD (AYDA) 2020

Another achievement was once again obtained by the Interior Design Department, School of Design Universitas Pelita Harapan (SoD UPH) through one of its students, Greta Elsa Nurtjahja (Interior Design, 2014) who became the Gold Winner of Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) 2020. The wonderful news was announced on January 17, 2020 at Hermitage Hotel, Jakarta. Through this achievement, the Gold Winner title has been achieved by UPH Interior Design students for two consecutive years, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020.

This year’s AYDA was the seventh event held by Nippon Paint Indonesia in collaboration with the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of Indonesia. The year’s event was followed by 486 works of students from 26 universities. The winner is chosen based on its compatibility with the event’s appointed theme: “Forward a Sustainable Future”. Through this theme, the committee aims to encourage participants upon growing their ability in answering the variety of challenges within the contemporary society in order to enhance the life quality of society and environment. Hopefully, the winner of this event can give a genuine contribution for the architecture and interior design industry of Indonesia.

GOLD WINNER OF THE 2018-2019 AYDA

Silvia Ervina, as the winner of the Interior Design category, and Daniel, the winner for Architecture category from Universitas Kristen Petra Surabaya in the AYDA will be competing with other participants from 14 countries to obtain the Asia’s Young Designer of the Year award as well as a scholarship in Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD), in a form of Summer School Program in Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Ervina was able to achieve a successful outcome by choosing the Lawang Sewu building in Semarang as the project she will be working on for the 2018-2019 AYDA Award; she will also use this work as her final project for her final years in School of Design (SoD) UPH. Ervina chose this particular building because of her desire and empathy for this building because for a very long time, this building has only been perceived as a haunted place.

Activity Gallery.

Related Events.

Related News.

Interior Design Student Council.

Interior Design Student Council is an organization that consists of interior design students devoting to serve the interior design family. This organization serves as a place where every single student can participate directly, generally, freely, in secrecy, honest, and fair.

Vision.

Building an integrative and open community within UPH’s Interior Design.

Mission.

  • Upholding the utmost core values of christianity in our program.
  • Promoting an active, opinionated and integrates family-centered values.
  • To become an open space for student aspirations and talents to be actualized under the principles of family and unity.
  • Maximizing the potential of all the divisions in Interior Design Student Council

ACTIVITIES

  • First meeting
  • I-Night (welcoming new students)
  • I-Tutor (sketch and rendering workshop)
  • I-Dress (dresscode)
  • I-Tour (study tour)
  • I-Capture (interior architect photography workshop)
  • I-Cupid (celebrate the day of love)
  • Studi banding
  • Indo Build Tech
  • Site Visit (architect / interior studio)
  • Satu Ruang (competition and exhibition)

Organization Structure.