1 hr ago
Interior Design Skills Shift Toward Sustainable, Smart Homes
Interior designers used to focus mostly on colors, furniture, fabrics, and how rooms were arranged.
Today, many homes also use smart devices, energy-saving systems, and connected technology.
This means designers need to understand both beautiful design and digital tools.
AAFT Online is offering a course to teach these skills.
Students can learn about drawing plans, placing sensors and charging points, choosing sustainable materials, and creating 3D designs.
The course also includes live projects and help with careers.
AAFT says some of its former students now work at several interior design and home-related companies.
The release presents these skills as a possible path to new career opportunities, although its claims are promotional.
AAFT Online is offering an interior design course focused on digital, spatial, sustainable, and smart-home skills.
The program covers AutoCAD, space planning, automation placement, sustainable materials, lighting systems, building services, and 3D visualization.
AAFT Online says its alumni work at companies including Livespace, Homelane, AirBrick, Hauz Interiors, and Vidhitsa Design Studio.
The release cites entry-level salaries of about Rs. 4.1–4.6 lakh per annum and corporate designer salaries of Rs. 10–16 lakh per annum.
The diploma includes 31 modules, live projects, AutoCAD training, career support, and instruction led by Sunita Kohli.
- Who
- AAFT Online, aspiring interior designers, and industry dean Sunita Kohli.
- What
- AAFT Online is promoting a diploma course covering sustainable, digital, spatial, and smart-home interior design skills.
- Where
- The announcement is datelined New Delhi, India, and lists AAFT Online’s address in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The announcement was issued on September 25; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The course is presented as a response to homes becoming more connected, energy-conscious, and technology-enabled.
Key facts
- Provider
- AAFT Online
- Program
- Diploma in Interior Design
- Course content
- 31 modules, live projects, AutoCAD training, and career-readiness support
- Industry dean
- Sunita Kohli, a Padma Shri awardee
- Reported training reach
- AAFT says it has trained over 30,000 students and placed more than 19,000 during its 30-plus-year legacy.
- Reported salary ranges
- About Rs. 4.1–4.6 lakh per annum for entry-level interior designers and Rs. 10–16 lakh per annum for corporate designers.
- Referenced organizations
- The program is described as backed by the National Skill Development Corporation and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Quotes
A spokesperson from AAFT Online
Representative of AAFT Online discussing career demand for designers with traditional and digital skills
“Every disruption in an industry creates a shortage of people who can bridge old and new skills, and that shortage translates directly into demand and better pay for the designers who close the gap early.”
theprint.in
Sources
Related news
AAFT Interior Design Students Train Through Live AutoCAD Briefs
AAFT Online Offers Industry-Aligned Online Fashion Design Diploma
ISDI Unveils Expanded 2027 Undergraduate Design Program Offering
Online Faculty Programme on Digital Civil Engineering Concludes
Ten evolving design and fashion careers shaped by technology
Hafeez Contractor Urges Urban Growth to Protect Forests and Wetlands
Accenture Signs ₹269 Crore Lease For Bengaluru Office
SleepyCat Offers Mattress Consultations and Trials Across Pune, Delhi
BJP MLA Chotelal Verma Dies at 73 in Noida
