A Project-Based Learning Approach Augmented with Generative AI in Interior Design Courses

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10.2991/978-2-38476-456-3_33How to use a DOI?

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Generative Artificial intelligence; Project-based Learning in interior design; Human-computer Collaboration

Abstract

This study explores the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and project-based learning (PBL) in interior design education, aiming to foster interdisciplinary innovation and practical skill development by combining AI technologies such as large language models (LLMs), image generation tools, and multimodal human-computer collaboration to transform traditional teaching methodologies into a dynamic, data-driven process. The research emphasizes the coupling of “new agriculture + new design” disciplines, leveraging AI to bridge knowledge gaps and enhance creative problem-solving through a four-phase methodology: (1) Planning, where AI assists in generating task modules and visualizations to shift design thinking from “form-first” to “system-optimization”; (2) Identification, using AI to analyze user needs and spatial characteristics; (3) Presentation, enabling rapid prototyping through AI tools for 2D/3D modeling and video animations; and (4) Finalization, employing multimodal feedback for formative and summative evaluations. Empirical results demonstrate that AI-aided PBL enhances students’ cross-disciplinary thinking, design efficiency, and innovation capabilities while supporting personalized learning through real-time data analysis, highlighting the potential of generative AI in constructing a green, low-carbon curriculum system, fostering “production-learning-research” collaboration, and cultivating interdisciplinary talents, with future directions focusing on optimizing AI-human synergy and expanding application scenarios to contribute to the digital transformation of design education in alignment with global trends in AI-driven educational innovation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chenglin Gao
AU  - Qi An
AU  - Yixuan Jiang
AU  - Yuzhe Wang
AU  - Wenqi Wei
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/25
TI  - A Project-Based Learning Approach Augmented with Generative AI in Interior Design Courses
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on New Computational Social Science (ICNCSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 278
EP  - 291
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-456-3_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-456-3_33
ID  - Gao2025
ER  -