Interior Architecture Year 3 Interior Architecture BA (Hons)

Diony Kypraiou, Sam Aitkenhead, Conor Clarke, Zoe Diakaki, Elantha Evans, Ro Spankie & Allan Sylvester

Diony Kypraiou is Senior Lecturer, an architect and researcher. Her work explores practices of polyvocalism and performance staged across theatre, psychoanalysis, interiors, and architecture. She is a member of the Interior Educators network.

Sam Aitkenhead is a designer, researcher and maker whose work across architecture, interiors, graphics and product design explores ways to reduce environmental impact through design and material innovation.

Conor Clarke is a lecturer, designer and maker who researches spatial transgression and queer worlding through metalwork and textile installations.

Zoe Diakaki is an architect and interaction designer whose work sits at the intersection of architecture, scenography and immersive technologies.

Elantha Evans is an architect and educator whose ongoing research makes connections between design processes, pedagogical practices and learning environments.

Ro Spankie is Assistant Head of School and Subject Lead for Interior Architecture. Fascinated by the role of the drawing in the design process, she has exhibited and published work related to the interior in the UK and abroad.

Allan Sylvester is Visiting Lecturer, a practicing architect, and founding partner of Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, a design-led multidisciplinary collaborative practice.

Cli-Forum and Thesis Project

Students: Sara Abdi, Jose Abreu Gonzalez, Halima Abubaker, Kristelle-Liis Ahone, Manal Ali, Reyhaneh Babaei, Ella Bedir, Ana Bolintineanu, Faye Bueala Anyayahan, Hollie Champion, Rama Chams Bacha, Robertas Cizas, Yuqing Dai, Patriece Daroux Young, Melissa Dinc, Yawen Ding, Malak Elmorshedy, Laiba Gohar, Charlie Hawkins, Masuma Hussain, Alexandra Hutanu, Assem Izatullayeva, Pantea Javdan, Junjian Kang, Kevin Kurang, Fateme Khaleghi, Nadia Khatun, Zakia Lessak, Anna Lopes Giacomazzi, Jade Monrose, Daniela Nagel Rivas, Malak Nasser, Humeyra Onut, Emma Roescu, Fatma Sarikaya, Roksana Sobelska, Heidi Solis Hidalgo, Mikaela Tzikakou, Sara Vannella, Amy Viana Moreno, Yiyang Wang, Lois Wilkes, Jiaqi Zhao

This year’s SPATIAL NARRATIVES highlighted the how the construction and design sectors are a major contributor of CO₂ emissions, resource depletion and waste generation on the natural environment and the urgent need action to combat this. It underscored the relevance of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and urged responsibility within the design community to recognise the impact of their decisions on human and natural resources. Introducing the concept of the Climate Forum, the CLI-FORUM encouraged reflection on how design can mitigate climate change by emphasising circular design principles. The brief proposed a platform for collective action and dialogue on climate resilience and circularity. The designed space aimed to bring together diverse stakeholders – including citizens, activists, policymakers and community members – to address climate challenges collaboratively.

Design considerations included community engagement, sustainability, climate-responsive aesthetics, accessibility, and integration with local environmental conditions. The historic London Canal Museum was chosen as the site, symbolising the integration of heritage with future-focused climate solutions.

The Thesis Project is the main pursuit for Year 3 students. In Semester One, each student identified a site and devised a programme based on analysis and design interests. Ideas were then explored, researched and tested through an array of techniques and at a variety of scales. Some of the projects this year are featured on the following pages, and more widely, include: ‘Green market groove’, a vision to transform London’s multi-storey car parks; ‘Cheza youth centre’, an afro-futuristic gaming station; and ‘Fluent Futures’, a hybrid tech college and drive-in cinema.

Guest Critics: Abdi Ai (Ruimte Design), Julie Beech, Ella Blue Wragg (Edgley Design), Kevin Chellakudam (Zurich), Olivia J O’Callaghan (Patriarche.), Victoria Collins, Polaris Galvez Dennis, Mimi Dietrich, Seda Eldek (Perkins+Will), Derin Fadina (Barr Gazetas), Katie Fischer (Grounded Practice), Arthur Harmsworth, Annie Hart, Jack Hoe (Resident Architects), Medhi Jelokhani (I/o atelier), Daria Konopko (TP Bennett), Olivia O’Callaghan (Wilkinson Eyre), Anoushka Pacquette (WILL+Partners), Aaron Perry (Kennedy Woods), Matthew Poon, Kanaka Dhirendra Thakker, San Tu (DLA Architecture) Adam West (Heatherwick), Patrick West

Special Thanks: Catherine Carpenter (Bespoke Careers), Sergio Cavadas (TP Bennetts), Inan Gokcek (Studio Anares), Paul Gulati, Rick Hudson (Hudson Rock), Verity Jane Keefe, Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, Rose Latter (Gensler), Charlotte McCarthy (Heatherwick Studio), Athina Metridou (Gensler), Professor Sadie Morgan (dRMM), Jennine Noble (Heatherwick Studio), Roman Pardon (Pardon Chamber Architects), Adam Phillips (Gensler), David Rosenberg (Softroom), Lotty Sheedy (Universal Design Studio), StudioMash, WeNetwork, Sai Wentum (Bespoke Careers)