The Master of Arts in Interior Architecture at HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design introduces students to interior architecture while considering space, ecology and media.

Space design is viewed as multidimensional, articulating the diversity of interiors, environments and multispecies that configure reality along various paths and scales, from material to virtual and from local to global.

MAIA addresses both the responses to contemporary environmental and societal challenges – circular economy, carbon footprint, biodiversity loss – and the implications of new ecological paradigms.

These include post-natural, post-human, and more-than-human perspectives, as well as interior architecture as a discipline in all its professional dimensions, such as space design, product design, new media, research, and curatorial and editorial practices.

The professional dimension of the programme includes full-scale project realisations and multidisciplinary training that explores new interior ecologies.

The MAIA programme is conducted in English, with some lectures in French.

School: HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design
Course: MAIA – Master of Arts in Interior Architecture
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Course dates: Continuous enrolment
Application deadline: 23 March 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Opportunities to work on professional projects in collaboration with cultural institutions and economic partners
– Practical experience in real projects
– Realisation of full-scale (1:1) projects and a multidisciplinary training

What are the requirements?

– A curriculum vitae in French or English
– A statement (maximum 5,000 characters, including spaces) outlining the candidate's motivation and proposed study project
– A statement (maximum 3,000 characters, including spaces) detailing the candidate's intellectual and professional position in the chosen field
– A portfolio of personal work

What facilities and resources are available?

– Technical workshops, including wood, metal, digital prototyping, printing and ceramics
– Professional photography studio
– Dedicated studio space

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Possible career opportunities include independent practice as an interior architect or scenographer, positions in architecture and interior design offices, retail architecture firms, cultural institutions and academic research.

MAIA graduates are eligible to apply for registration on the Swiss Professional Register of Architects (REG A, Interior Architecture).

Who teaches this course?

– Dr Javier Fernández Contreras, head of department
– Valentina De Luigi, deputy head of department
– Multiple practitioners from professional studios

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