Faculty of Design
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Environmental design is creating environments for people including architecture, urban planning, retail spaces, landscape and interior design. In this Interior Design specialization, students take Environmental Design courses plus specific classes focused on interior design.
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Ariana Sehra
“I see architecture as a form of storytelling, stories that make space for marginalized voices and unfamiliar narratives. As a deaf individual my lived experiences has informed on me how infrastructure often excludes, and I believe design must begin... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Riley Griffiths aka. The Future of Design
“I embrace challenges that push my creativity, ensuring my designs inspire, tell a story and leave a lasting impact. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Sumamah Javed
“We are not just creating architecture, we are creating frameworks for life. More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Kseniia Bondar aka. 2025 Interior Design Graduate
“"A living archive of Ukrainian spirit — this centre transforms silence into voice, displacement into presence, and memory into design." ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Kevin Miao
“Do what you want and act on your beliefs ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Julianna Di Padova
“I used to not like being called a ‘woman architect.’ I’m an architect, not just a woman architect.- Zaha Hadid ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Anna Tran
“What you’re not changing, you’re choosing. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Patricia Mukoko
“I see design as a tool for empowerment, bringing both beauty and purpose into spaces that support real change ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Vanessa Braga
“"A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy." More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Moe Pwint Hay Thar
“"live the way you create" ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Vélarie Freire
“Buildings and urban spaces should be designed first and foremost around their occupants. The importance of architecture as a trigger to physical, physiological and psychological wellbeing is nowadays becoming a topic of significant relevance - ... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Chenlei Ma aka. Nicole
“Design is not merely the arrangement of space; it is a dialogue between people, place, and purpose. At its best, design listens before it speaks, responding to the emotional, cultural, and environmental layers embedded within every context. It asks... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Ashkan Haghighat Nia aka. OCAD University Graduate Student
“Designing greener cities by reimagining forgotten infrastructure into public, sustainable spaces. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Qingsong Chen Chen
“To me, design is not decoration but a vessel for negotiating—bridging people, nature, and built environments. Non-intrusive, ecologically responsive, and socially inclusive design is my approach to respecting and transforming the existing sites... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Kate De Leon
“Design is the art of uncovering the roots of your being and creating something beautiful from it. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Ruqaya Al-Zaidan aka. sunszn
“Plant whisperer meets space transformer! I turn stuffy rooms into wild sanctuaries where walls breathe and floors bloom. Nature isn't just my inspiration—it's my co-designer! Ready to make interiors that make both people and plants dance with joy. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Jaskirat Gill
“I believe that the integration of nature and meditation within architecture and design has a profound impact on mental health and overall wellbeing. In a world that often overwhelms the senses and disconnects people from natural rhythms, creating... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Jiahua Liu aka. Joy
“Space shapes experience, experience shapes perception, and perception shapes life. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Alyssa Kojokaro
“"The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. This is not an easy job." -... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Arianna Yeung
“Find inspiration in everything ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Prapti Barua
“My thesis explores how interior spaces can support healing — not just physically, but emotionally. Path of Balance is a trauma-informed wellness center and retreat that reimagines how we engage with rest, introspection, and care. Grounded in the... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Nikki Manikan
“Understand life backwards and live forward. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Minseo Nam
“I’m Minseo Nam, a recent graduate in Environmental Design: Interior Design from OCAD University, driven by a passion for designing inclusive, sustainable spaces that foster deeper connections between people and nature. My thesis project,... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Xinyang Du
“Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us. — Arthur Erickson ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Claudia Schilha
“Driven by a passion for creative, sustainable design, I aim to shape built environments that are welcoming, impactful, and reflective of the deep connection between space and human experience. ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Naylah Crossfield-Spence
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Alessandra Mercado
“The goal of a designer is to listen, observe, understand, sympathize, empathize, synthesize,and glean insights that enable them to ‘make the invisible visible.’ - Hillman Curtis, filmmaker, author & designer ”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Vashti Ramnaraine
“I believe in designing spaces that are deeply rooted in empathy and purpose. My approach to design integrates functionality and feeling, creating environments that support well-being, foster connection, and quietly strengthen the communities they... More”
Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization
Sean Liu
“''Co-living & working is not a novel phenomenon it represents a return to our foundational communal living arrangements. By embracing its various scales, we can create vibrant communities that echo the collaborative spirit of our earliest tribes,... More”
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