Value-Driven Back casting Technique as a Methodology for designing the Future of Continuous Learning Center Interiors (AI as an Assistive Tool).

Nasif, Sarah Nabih

doi:10.21608/aaj.2025.378971.1130

Value-Driven Back casting Technique as a Methodology for designing the Future of Continuous Learning Center Interiors (AI as an Assistive Tool).

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Sarah Nabih Nasif

Lecturer at interior design department - Faculty of arts and design -October university for modern science and arts (MSA).

10.21608/aaj.2025.378971.1130

Abstract

Interior design today faces two significant challenges: a decline in creativity and originality due to an overreliance on digital tools, AI, and online platforms for inspiration, and a lack of alignment with sustainability and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This misalignment often occurs because these global visions are not adequately considered during the design process. One of the main reasons for these challenges is the pressure of time and efficiency, which frequently forces designers to prioritize convenience over creativity and innovation. As a result, designs often fail to address long-term societal and environmental impacts.
This paper explores various thinking approaches while designing, critically examining their potential to tackle these challenges. It introduces "value-driven back casting" technique as an innovative framework for interior design, emphasizing a future-focused and goal-oriented approach to overcoming these issues. This methodology empowers interior designers to actively shape and define their own future, rather than merely following trends or relying on existing tools and ideas. By developing out-of-the-box thinking and encouraging innovation, this approach enables designers to become leaders in creating forward-thinking and sustainable solutions. To demonstrate its application, the paper presents an experiment that uses this methodology to design a sustainable, future-oriented continuous learning center as an example. The experiment also incorporates AI as an assistive tool at various stages of the process, showcasing how technology can support and enhance being used as an assistive tool, yet making interior designers creativity shine through.

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