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Faculty of Design
Department of Product Design Interior and Goods Design Course ライフクリエイション専攻

Designing interiors and accessories to enrich people's lives

In the Interior and Goods Design Course, students work to design the interiors, furniture, and household goods that will enrich our lives in the future.In class, students develop their descriptive and modeling skills while learning a variety of methods for designing spaces as well as two- and three-dimensional objects.The goal is to teach students to create more beautiful, more functional designs.Additionally, in anticipation of their involvement with product development, students study topics such as marketing and lifestyle.In the industry collaboration project, students are challenged to plan and design products, devise sales strategies, and even design stores,experiencing every step of the production process, from a product’s initial conception to its eventual arrival in the consumer’s hands.Through practice, students develop the ability to conceive and execute their ideas and acquire the skills to solve real-world problems through design.

Subject Highlights

  • Students experience Japanese craftsmanship and try traditional crafts, such as lacquerware and bamboo working.

    [Crafts / Year 1]
    Students learn about traditional crafts, such as lacquerware, hand-hammered metalwork, and bamboo working.Keeping both the maker and the user in mind, students learn the fundamental techniques of each craft.Students also learn the basics of manufacturing and the properties of various materials while working with their hands.This class makes use of our well-equipped facilities, including a room for drying lacquer.

  • Propose products to companies targeting the younger generation.

    [university-industry collaboration / Year 3]
    Explore communication design between the younger generation and seedlings.Starting with a visit to a research farm, the students also engage in the process of growing and eating their own vegetables, and as a result of the class, they make a presentation of their new product in front of employees of cooperating companies.

What You Will Study

  1. 1STYEAR

    Learning the basics of practical design

    Students develop their descriptive skills in classes where tasks might include learning traditional techniques from Japanese craftsmen or creating over 100 different sketches of plants.Through these practical methods, students learn the basics of design.

  2. 2NDYEAR

    Learning how to give shape to ideas

    Students learn to apply design principles to spaces as well as two- and three-dimensional objects.They also deepen their understanding of materials and develop the ability to give shape to their ideas.In a class held in collaboration with private companies, students try their hand at product development.

  3. 3RDYEAR

    Improving practical design skills

    Students learn to work on projects that address different aspects of furniture, packaging, and store designand participate in classes involving corporate collaborations to improve their practical design skills.

  4. 4THYEAR

    Completing a graduation project

    After deepening their understanding of contemporary lifestyles, students are able to create designs that enrich people’s lives.Students set their own topics, conduct research, and produce something of their own to complete their graduation project.

What You Will Learn

  • The descriptive and modeling abilities needed to give shape to ideas
  • The ability to plan and propose products that enrich people's lives
  • Traditional craft techniques and the ability to handle a variety of materials

Student Works