The Spatial Design – Architecture, Design and Interiors course at the Royal Danish Academy supports students in developing analytical and conceptual skills in spatial design.

Spatial Design – Architecture, Design and Interiors is a two-year master's programme for both architects and designers.

Spatial Design is a dynamic interdisciplinary practice, one that refuses to settle as simply architecture, interior design or exhibition design.

In the programme, the students engage with the spatiality of the built environment, developing skills in analysing and conceptualising new spatial situations between the human and architectural scales.

The programme is taught at the Royal Danish Academy, the leading academy in Scandinavia in the fields of architecture, design and conservation.

Throughout the course, students engage with urgent issues, such as spatial inclusion and the transition to more sustainable dwelling practices.

School: Royal Danish Academy
Course: Spatial Design – Architecture, Design and Interiors
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Course dates: September 2026 to June 2028
Application deadline: 1 March 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Hands-on experimentation at one-to-one scale
– Explore novel materials, tectonic approaches and detailing
– A think-through-making approach is encouraged as an active part of the design process

What are the requirements?

The course admits bachelor students with either a bachelor's in architecture or design.

– As an architecture student, applicants must have a bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural studies from a nationally recognised school of architecture (the degree must be recognised by a national architectural association or board as one that leads to a professional qualification as an architect)
– As a design student, applicants must have a bachelor's degree in design or a similar relevant discipline from an accredited university or design school

What facilities and resources are available?

– Each master student has their own desk and space for studying and building models
– Teaching and exhibition spaces
– Extensive suite of labs and workshops available in person
– Print and photo labs for portfolio building
– Dedicated architecture and design library

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Due to the students' dynamic interdisciplinary practices, graduates from the course have the competencies to work in a broad number of roles within studios practising at the intersection between architecture and design.

Who teaches this course?

– Masashi Kajita, associate professor
– Nicholas Thomas Lee, associate professor

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