Design Discovery offers high school students a curated pre-college experience designed for aspiring interior designers, creatives, and design enthusiasts. This seven-session immersive program explores the creative and technical aspects of interior design, providing hands-on experience and learning opportunities from industry professionals.
From concept development and spatial planning to material selection and furniture styling. They’ll bring their ideas to life by creating a room-scale model, gaining practical experience in turning vision into reality.
Whether you dream of designing spaces or launching your own studio, Design Discovery provides the essential skills, industry insights, and confidence to take your next step in interior design.
Program Outcomes:
- Personalized Color & Material Board
- Room-Scale Model Project
- Certificate of Completion
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SCHEDULE:
Face to Face
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | June 2, 2025 - June 13, 2025
Culminating Event | Design Lab Showcase
Saturday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | June 21, 2025
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Session 1: Design 101 - Intro to Interior Design & Creative Spaces
Interior design goes beyond aesthetics—it shapes how we live and interact with spaces. In this session, you’ll discover what interior designers do and how thoughtful design enhances daily life.
Fun Icebreaker Activity: Find Your Design Style!
Session 2: The Art of Space - Design Principles & Elements
Great design is more than just decoration—it creates harmony and function within a space. Participants will explore the fundamentals of interior design, including balance, contrast, proportion, and flow while learning how furniture arrangement enhances aesthetics and functionality to create well-designed spaces.
Interactive Activity: Quick Space Planning Exercise
Session 3: Colors, Textures & Materials - Bringing Designs to Life
Color, texture, and materials play a vital role in shaping the mood and character of a space. In this session, you’ll discover how color influences perception and emotion while exploring various materials and finishes used in interior design to create depth, contrast, and visual harmony.
Hands-on Activity: Color & Material Board
Session 4: Behind the Scenes: Interior Design Studio & Showroom Experience
Step into professional interior design with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of a designer’s studio. Explore the creative process firsthand, visit a curated furniture showroom to see inspiring room vignettes and discover how design elements come together in real spaces.
Design Observation Challenge: Spot the Design Elements!
Session 5: Design in Action - Create Your Own Dream Space
In this session, you’ll begin working on your personal room-scale model project, bringing your vision into reality. With guidance from a licensed interior designer, you’ll sketch, assemble, and refine your design while developing essential skills in conceptualization and spatial planning.
Session 6: The Final Project – Personal Room-Scale Model
This session is all about finalizing and perfecting their scale models. Students will add finishing touches to their designs and prepare to present their creative process.
A collaborative critique session will encourage constructive feedback and help them refine their work.
Session 7: Design Lab Showcase
Celebrate your creative journey at the Design Lab Showcase! A gallery-style presentation open to family, friends, and members of the design community. Participants will present their final designs, demonstrating their creative growth and understanding of interior design principles.
The event will conclude with a Certificate of Completion ceremony, recognizing their growth and dedication throughout the program.
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PAYMENT DETAILS:
Regular Rate: Php 20,000
Early Bird Rate: Php 18,500 (until April 30, 2024)
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MATERIALS PROVIDED BY SoFA:
- Boards and Papers
- Interior Finishes and Material Swatches
- Glue
- Scissors
- Cutter and Cutting Board
- Coloring Materials (Watercolor, Markers, Colored Pencils)
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Used Plastics and Fabrics
MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE STUDENTS:
- Any device with WiFI, such as laptops or iPad
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A Certificate of Completion will be given to each student who has successfully completed the program.
Non-Refundable & Non-Transferable. Please be informed that once the Workshop has started payment for the program will be non-refundable and non-transferable.
Name Registration. In order to properly enroll to the Workshop the name to be registered should be the name of the student.
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Contact Us
Our lines are open and our education consultants are ready to assist you.
Contact us via:
Email - admissions@sofa.edu.ph
Mobile - +63 917 501 8136 / +63 917 539 7574 / +63 917 595 9428
Landline - 02-8244-1073