Interior design is currently at the heart of a transformation in the construction industry: issues of sufficiency and the value of existing buildings are taking centre stage in planning and design. This anthology showcases a wide variety of projects and sustainability strategies in both practice and education.
What, how and with what materials must we build in order to create spaces capable of transformation?
Edited by Anna Tscherch, Wibke Schaeffer and Carsten Wiewiorra, this anthology brings together contributions from 38 authors and is one of the first comprehensive works on sustainable interior design in the current professional discourse.
For the first time, the contributors demonstrate how interior spaces can be conceived in a circular way – with a direct impact on affordability, health and design quality. To this end, they outline strategies from design through to execution and demonstrate the benefits of conscious material selection and a culture of repair. The academic analyses and practical examples are aimed at anyone wishing to promote responsible interior design.
The project was funded by the bdia, the OWL University of Applied Sciences, as well as MOSA, Baufritz, VIA Material, Organoid, pro clima and AURO.
Book Design: Helen Stelthove
Many thanks from the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences for allowing us to be part of this!
‘Sustainable Interior Design – Strategies for Space, Structure and Material’
(Eds.: Tscherch, A., Schaeffer, W. & Wiewiorra, C., Transcript Verlag, 2026).
The publication is available here
Sustainable Interior Design from Transcript Verlag
Articles included from the Interior Design degree Programme at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences:
10 m³ Room Capsule: Reactivating a barn through revitalisation rather than conservation
(Joos-Keller, Monika) pp. 176-183
Toni’s Shop Café: Slow Furniture in shopfitting
(Ziegler, Diane) pages 232-239
Biodesign: Experimental design with bio-based materials
(Acker, Melissa) pages 272-283
Hemp Acoustics: Absorbent elements based on biogenic building materials
(Betha, Jens) pp. 284-295
Mycelium as a material: Experimental materials research
(Ziegler, Diane) pp. 330-335