“Many people think that interior design is simple, but that is not the caseunderlines Maria Lomanto. It’s a very complex, detail-oriented industry that requires technical knowledge to get it right. »
Organizational, time management, project management, problem solving and communication skills are all prerequisites for the job, as well as some very specific technical knowledge. If mastery of drawing and perspective is fundamental, computer-aided design is now just as important. CAD software – Autodesk AutoCAD, CorelCAD, SmartDraw, ARCHICAD, DraftSight and CAD Pro, among others – allows you to model your ideas in 2D and 3D with the appropriate dimensions, colors, textures and other design details.
In addition to CAD, interior designers are expected to be proficient in other software, including SketchUp, a basic 3D modeling computer program; Autodesk 3Ds Max, with its easy-to-learn interface for 3D rendering and interior simulation; Autodesk Revit, highly technical in nature and created specifically for building information modeling (“in English”) “Building Information Modeling”, BIM) to allow users to quickly produce elevations, sections, floor plans and design drawings; and finally Infurnia, a complex and feature-rich interior design program.
Today, aspiring interior designers must also consider the role of AI in the industry. There is no need to fear artificial intelligence: computers will not replace designers. On the contrary, the strategic exploitation of this technology can only strengthen the skills of an interior designer.
“Currently, AI is used in ideation”explains NYSID’s David Harper. “An interior designer can type a message and/or enter an image, and AI can quickly create multiple iterations based on that data. It helps stimulate the creative process and unleash designers’ creative potential. Likewise, most programs used by interior designers now have An AI component that ranges from generating text to suggesting layouts to creating layout options, and much more. »
Most software used by interior designers today includes an AI component, such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Autodesk products. “There are so many products on the marketnotes David Harper. It’s good to start getting to know them to get an idea of the potential. Then, once we know a little bit about the range of options, we can start thinking about what we might use them for and, from there, we can choose the best tool for a task or a specific application of AI. »
Expert Harper says NYSID is beginning to integrate many new AI tools, “mainly in Adobe products, Autodesk products and ChatGPT”. Popular AI tools such as DALLE, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion can, as platforms, generate and edit images. Other interior designer tools, such as REimagineHome, ZMO.AI and Fy!AI Interior Designer, allow space planning, virtual staging, remodeling and testing of various designs, styles, furniture, materials and patterns in a real-time space.
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