Innovative education interior design for the 21st century

Classrooms must adapt to the requirements of today’s new and emerging job markets, which increasingly prize an employee’s ability to collaborate to solve complex problems and work effectively in teams.

The emerging use of technology in classrooms is helping to foster a collaborative working style among students. Forward-thinking teachers are utilising technological tools such as social networking platforms and shared visual displays to build their students’ collaborative skills.

However, education interior design thinking must also move away from traditional classrooms to keep pace with these changing requirements.

The designer plays an increasingly important role in devising learning spaces and solutions that effectively integrate technology while enabling a delicate balance between peer collaboration and focused classroom instruction.

The use of digital teaching tools has increased tremendously during the pandemic. However, simply delivering lectures over video, or replicating other on-campus teaching methods online, aren’t enough to promote long-term student engagement.

The challenge for universities during and following the pandemic is to provide a premium campus offering that integrates in-person learning with a rich, personalised digital experience.