Abstract

Interior Design works has become more important than it used to be as the interior works takes quite a big chuck in an overall construction works Nowadays the clients want to play bigger role in implementing the interior task and eager to use or have the green or sustainable building idea to be implemented into their interior and also on their exterior project So interior design with sustainable factors has become more important Designers began to address the internal problems of their environment and recognize the importance of interior design role In the meantime while some interior designers using sustainable environmental design criteria in their design solutions the study examines how they apply it as a component for the design problem has not been done Thus we must look back into the academic sectors where this field must play an important role in producing the designers especially the interior designer with fair knowledge on environmental friendly designs or in today term as design with sustainable or green design factors Therefore with the above goals this research become an initial platform trying to measure on the students sensitivity in applying interior design sustainable issues into their academic studio projects This study however will discuss on design studio project that addresses sustainability through an environmentally based research focus Students somehow start the project with a research component interpreting the usefulness of interior s sustainable material and the sustainable implications in the process of design decision been made The process of recycling interior materials is advisable to use as well as recycling in the usage of interior products i e furniture etc Furniture manufactured from not-recycled friendly materials are also been looking into not to be considered in the design Therefore this study examines the environmental conditions of a continuing practice of the sustainable interior design