ONLINE SHORT COURSE (VIA ZOOM)
AI for Interior Design
From Sketch to Stunning Concept: Learn AI‑Driven Interior Design in 6 Weeks.
Harness AI to Instantly Elevate Your Design Concepts.
Next Course Dates
20th January to 26th February
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
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Assessment
No exams — Course exercises only & practice from home
Enhance Concept Development & Presentation Techniques
Generative AI may still feel unfamiliar – but in the hands of a designer, it becomes a powerful creative ally. This course strips away the jargon and gives you hands-on skills to integrate AI into your concept development and presentations.
You’ll discover how to:
- Turn simple text prompts into compelling interior visuals
- Transform hand-drawn sketches into polished, presentation-ready renders
- Apply AI-powered filters and enhancements for a professional finish
Whether you’re pitching to clients or building your portfolio, these tools will streamline your workflow, speed up your process, and elevate the impact of your design presentations — without compromising your creative voice.
Internationally Recognised
A Trusted & Accredited Qualification
NDA has over 35 years experience in teaching interior design and over 35,000 alumni from over 100 countries.
This course is a trusted way to help pursue your passion and kick-start your career.
The NDA Short Course ‘AI for Interior Design’ is Endorsed by the AIM Qualifications Quality Mark.
5 Lessons via Zoom + 3 Weeks Self Guided Learning
The lessons will be taught using Prome AI, a suite of software that offers a variety of AI tools to help you generate and edit images using the power of artificial intelligence. This type of AI software offers a wide range of tools and applications that can significantly expand on your existing skillset.
The sketches and renders in the gallery below have been produced using Prome AI and serve to illustrate its capability.
Learn Online in Just 6 Weeks — With Expert Support Throughout
Here’s what to expect:
- 5 x 90-minute live Zoom lessons with industry-leading tutors
- 3 weeks of guided, self-directed study to complete your final project
- Personalised one-to-one tutor support available throughout
- Access to the NDA’s Virtual Learning Studio (VLS) – packed with tutorials, resources, and bonus materials
You’ll complete practical assignments after each session, designed to build confidence as you apply AI tools to real interior design tasks.
Course Timeline
Week 1: Defining generative AI & software overview (2 x 1.5 hour live lessons).
Week 2: Using Prome AI workshops (2 x 1.5 hour live lessons).
Week 3: AI in workflow & project launch (1 x 1.5 hour live lessons + independent study & project work).
Week 4, 5 & 6: Independent study & project work + 1 x 1 hour Zoom tutorial.
Note: All lessons are delivered online via Zoom.
Online
Tutorials
Self Study
Why Learn Software Skills?
Generative AI is set to radically change the face of the industry and designers that embrace this new technology can significantly increase their skillset and ability to generate new concepts and illustrate their ideas effectively.
Learning how to use Generative AI can have huge benefits for a professional designer and students entering the job market with AI skills will have an important advantage by adding this skillset to their portfolio.
Why Learn Generative AI Techniques?
- Increase your creativity within the concept stages of the design process.
- Expand on your own ideas by harnessing the power of AI.
- Turn basic hand sketches into professional standard digital sketches.
- Turn sketches into high quality renders.
- AI allows you to work faster and more efficiently.
- Extend your current skillset with a variety of creative AI applications.
Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.
You Might Be Wondering…
NDA’s expert digital design tutor Martin Nealon has written an open letter to allay these fears.
Upcoming Course Dates
January to February Course
20th January to 26th February
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
March to April Course
17th March to 23rd April
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
April to June Course
28th April to 4th June
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
July to August Course
7th July to 13th August
10am – 11:30am (UK Time)
Tuesday & Thursday
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Achievements & Qualifications
By the end of this course, you will have gained a grounded understanding of how to effectively use generative AI within your workflow.
You will be able to achieve the following:
- Generate an image from an image generator using a text description.
- Turn any photograph or 3D render into a professional sketch.
- Transform a sketch into a full colour render.
- Apply different sketch filters to stylise your presentations.
- Combine images to create unique concepts.
- Create interior schemes based on a photograph of an empty room.
- Upscale low quality images to high definition images.
- Manipulate images in post production.
- Add video content to your images.
- Generate architectural concepts based on an image of the existing building.
You will receive the NDA Short Course Certificate ‘AI for Interior Design’ Endorsed by the AIM Qualifications Quality Mark.
Technology like art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.