Interior Design and its Environmentally Friendly Spaces: Workshop
The Women’s Affairs Unit at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning for Postgraduate Studies organized a workshop titled “Interior Design and Environmentally Friendly Spaces.” The workshop was presented by two faculty members from the Student Activities Department at the University of Baghdad: Dr. Shaimaa Sami and Assistant Lecturer Tayba Mohammed. A number of professors, staff members, and postgraduate students from the center attended.
The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the importance of interior design and its components, as well as the designer’s role in creating a functionally and aesthetically pleasing interior environment that meets users’ needs and improves their quality of life. This includes achieving harmony among the various elements of the space, such as lighting, colors, furniture, and materials.
The two lecturers highlighted the concept of environmentally friendly interior design and the importance of designing interior spaces using sustainable and eco-friendly materials, encouraging the adoption of reuse techniques for these materials.
The workshop discussed several topics, including the concept and fundamentals of interior design, the principles and fields of interior design, and the most prominent materials that make interior spaces environmentally friendly. The characteristics of environmentally friendly materials in interior design and the challenges facing environmentally friendly interior design were also addressed. The workshop recommended the necessity of adopting interior design strategies based on the principles of sustainability, through the selection of environmentally friendly materials, reducing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency within spaces. It is preferable to encourage designers and companies to adopt environmentally conscious practices and provide sustainable alternatives that meet users’ needs without harming the environment, as applying these trends contributes to creating healthy and safe environments and supports the transition towards a more balanced and sustainable future.
