A Framework for Interior Architecture Design Inspired by Islamic Wisdom; An Approach to Teaching Interior Design

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
salman noghrekar 1
sedigheh moeinmehr 2
leila moghimi 3
1 "Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran" تو
2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Tehran South Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 "Assistant Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Soureh International University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)"
10.48311/bsnt.2026.116929.82881
Abstract
Interior architecture is the most influential aspect of space on human life because living experiences form within interior spaces while exterior forms are merely observed. Enhancing interior architecture quality directly shapes residents’ lifestyles and well-being. If Islamic architecture aims to create a virtuous life (hayate tayyebah), it is essential to discover and apply principles for organizing these spaces so that Islamic architectural works emerge—principles rooted in the wisdom of Islam to facilitate a Muslim life with dignity and resilience. In the second phase of the revolution, building a new Islamic-Iranian civilization requires sustained knowledge production in this area and interdisciplinary collaboration. This study presents a framework for designing a space of the described quality that becomes a “pure place” (hayate tayyebah), a pleasurable and growth-promoting environment that supports ethical, social, and spiritual flourishing. The core question is: what is the process of interior architectural design with such an approach, and how can it be generalized beyond context?
To address this, four parallel research paths are pursued: (1) a four-stage hypothesis—goal-setting, formalization, vitality, and meaning-making—documented through the authors’ experiences in research, teaching, and interior design; (2) deriving Islamic teachings from anthropology, ontology, jurisprudence, and Islamic law via architectural jurisprudence and ijtihad; (3) evaluating and refining the hypothesis through content analysis of written and built interior-architectural sources; (4) using prior findings to assess and complete the hypothesis as a robust design strategy. The results enrich and solidify it as a practical interior-design framework with depth and broader applicability.

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  • Receive Date 10 October 2025
  • Revise Date 05 February 2026
  • Accept Date 09 February 2026