RIDA Projects
Proposed Education System
The Professional Guideline for Interior Design in Hong Kong is modeled in part on the European Charter of Interior Architect Training published by the European Council of Interior Architects (ECIA), with a three-part structure that encompasses education and professional experience. Taking into account the specificity of Hong Kong’s interior design education and practice, we suggest that people who wish to enter the interior design field acquire four years of relevant education, either in the form of: Part 1: a two-year higher diploma course or associate degree in interior design; or Part 2: a four-year bachelor’s degree in interior design, or Part 1 education plus a two-year top-up bachelor’s degree; plus Part 3: two years of professional experience under the direction of a qualified mentor*, during which practitioners are required to acquire the knowledge listed out in Part 3 (p.21) and fill out a logbook documenting their professional experience. At the end of the two years, the logbook should be submitted to the Hong Kong Interior Design Association (HKIDA) for evaluation. With approval of the logbook from the HKIDA, practitioners will be allowed to use the title “HKIDA Qualified Professional Interior Designer”. For practitioners without the requisite education, every one year of missed education can be substituted with one-and-a-half years of professional experience, subject to approval by the HKIDA. * a qualified mentor is a professional interior designer with at least five years of professional experience, subject to vetting by HKIDA.