ARTS, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE ATU SLIGO Interior

Architecture and Design published in Dezeen Schools Show

ATU Sligo’s Interior Architecture and Design programme recently had ten student projects published in the Dezeen Schools Show. Dezeen, regarded as the world’s most influential architecture, interiors and design magazine, has three million readers and over seven million online followers.

The invitation from Dezeen to feature in the show was a result of an international presence in student competition platforms.

In recent years, Interior Architecture and Design students have achieved amazing success on the global stage. This academic year seen final year student Karen Keaney shortlisted from over 25,000 entries for the World Architecture Student Awards 2022.

The annual Interior Architecture and Design field trip took place in Stockholm this year, allowing students from all years to immerse themselves in international culture and design.

Creative Design student works with Spotify

BA (Hons) in Creative Design student Korneliusz Dabek worked with Spotify for his final year project on a brief that required him to create a product to enhance the lives of remote workers.

Through extensive research he concluded that remote workers struggled to connect with their co-workers, resulting in low workplace morale. His design process led him to create MusicMates, a new entertainment system that helps connect work colleagues through music.

Throughout the project, Korneliusz used an extensive range of design tools including sketching, prototyping, 3D modelling, and CAD. His design practice also included UX and UI skills to create a full working prototype which users can explore through a QR code.

MusicMates allows users to share, explore, and discover new music through the Spotify MusicMates platform. Find out more about Creative Design by visiting atu.ie/au927

Award-winning Fine Art student

Architecture trip to Copenhagen

102 students, accompanied by staff, from all years of ATU Sligo’s Bachelor of Architecture programme spent four days in Copenhagen recently. The city has been officially designated as World Capital of Architecture for 2023 and is hosting the UIA World Congress of Architects in 2023. Students visited exemplar projects in social housing, urban design projects, and public buildings including CopenHill, the cleanest waste-to-energy plant in the world. This building is topped with an urban recreation centre, a sloping rooftop for a 9,000m2 ski terrain, and an environmental education hub, ultimately turning social infrastructure into an architectural landmark.