Assistant / Associate Professor - Interior Architecture & Design

Assistant or Associate Professor – Interior Architecture & Design Department

Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) invites applications for the positions of Assistant/Associate Professor. This role is for individuals who can bring along their own varied areas of interest while teaching Undergraduate Interior Architecture & Design Students.

The programme is offered in collaboration with Kingston University, UK. In the Interior Architecture & Design (IAD) department at IIAD we believe in multidisciplinary practice and aim to expose our students to diverse areas such as research, theory, space design, furniture design, visual merchandising, set design, exhibition design, experience design, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree/postgraduate degree in Architecture /Interior Architecture Design from a reputed design school in India and or abroad.
• Minimum industry experience of 5 years, applicants with a teaching experience of 3 to 6 years minimum would be preferred.
• Adequate knowledge/practical experience within the broader discipline including (but not limited to) conducting research, writing research papers, understanding a program, coherently putting together spaces, structures, services, etc as well as skills such as sketching, making presentations, CAD, technical drawing, 3D modeling, 3D rendering, etc. Professional experience from design to on-site execution is important. Additional experience in Furniture/Product Design, Set Design, Exhibition and MultiMedia projects would be preferred.

The faculty-mentor needs to demonstrate expertise in an area of specialization. For example, interest, knowledge and command over the history, theory, philosophy, techniques, methods, processes and softwares used in at least one or more of the following areas of expertise:

• An architect/interior architect (not an interior designer) with more than 8 years of professional and practical on-site experience in interior architecture projects and not just architectural projects.
• The candidate should have knowledge about design processes, development of design concepts and client presentations, making of construction drawings and contract documentation (BoQ etc.), site supervision and coordination.
• It will be good if the candidate has specialist knowledge in designing and site experience in a specific typology, such as luxury hotels, or residential/office/retail interiors.

Apart from these basic requirements we would require an additional expertise in any of the following options, in order of preference:

• Exhibition and Installation Design with experience in integrating interactive systems into exhibition/exhibit design (including using AR/VR technology).
• Design/fabrication with on-site research experience in working with traditional craftspersons in design and development of products and techniques of making that are related to interior architecture.
• Event Design such as weddings and other social functions, product launches, fashion shows etc.
• Expertise in designing within heritage/traditional settings/buildings, this would include adaptive reuse projects as well. This would require working experience and an additional degree in Architectural Conservation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The main responsibility of the faculty would be to teach and mentor 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Interior Architecture & Design students in a careful and deliberate manner to help them evolve into reflexive design practitioners. There is a special focus on efficient mentoring of final year student projects and preparing them for professional practice.
• Demonstrate independent and co-teaching capabilities in areas of theory and practical application. The candidate needs to be a team=player and be able to teach the modules in studio-based and workshop-oriented settings.
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and student management skills. As a personal tutor, demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances and assist students with any additional learning needs. Fairly evaluate student performance and provide consistent, regular and constructive feedback to the students.
• Candidates should come with sufficient industry connections and therefore be able to network with the industry to facilitate student exposure, interactions, live projects, industry visits, internships and placements.
• Plan, schedule, organize and develop syllabus, briefs, projects and exercises for – the mentioned areas of specialization - for basic and advanced levels or as may be required. Develop and maintain course-related documentation. Ensure that the projects developed are consistent with the official learning objectives of the Institute.
• Stay abreast of new techniques and processes in the area of your expertise through projects, industry experience, research, workshops, certifications etc.

About Indian Institute of Art and Design

Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) is a premiere design school in New Delhi that offers creative studio-based courses in collaboration with Kingston University, London. IIAD, being the only international collaborator of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) – Kingston University, London, has taken their best practices and over a century of experience and adapted them to the Indian context. In this way, the design philosophy of IIAD is rooted in indigenous crafts, arts, techniques and processes with an outlook that is global and multi-faceted.

IIAD offers 3 BA (Hons) Design Degree Programmes in Communication Design, Fashion Design and Interior Architecture and Design at its campus in New Delhi. The curriculum and pedagogy are focused on promoting the cause of design thinking and aim to cultivate creativity to address design challenges faced by the industry and the society at large. This job description is specifically for the Interior Architecture & Design Department.