KAYLA ADAMSON

I am about to graduate with a First Class Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior and Environmental Design, having spent four years studying at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee.

As we spend the majority of our time indoors, interior design shapes the way we live, influencing daily experiences. I am driven by the potential to reimagine existing environments through thoughtful intervention and am drawn to the endless possibilities of what a space can become. As a designer, I am particularly interested in responding to both people and context, balancing contemporary needs with respect for a space's existing character.
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In 2024, I won The Guardbridge Paper Company Prize as the best Interior and Environmental Design student in my year at DJCAD. My work has been exhibited at the V&A Dundee, as well as at the Interior Design Student Showcase in Glasgow and the GIDE Exhibition in Valencia. Additionally, I have been nominated for National Interior Educators Awards within the 'Collaborative Practice', 'Interior Futures', 'Spatial Experience and Interior Response' and 'Critical Writing' categories. I have completed work placement and internship opportunities with Reiach and Hall Architects in 2023 and MLA in both 2021 and 2025. 

Recently completed, my Honours Project, 'The Assembly', has been featured in Dezeen design magazine and nominated for a National Interior Educators Award, as well as winning the 'Highly Commended' Award at the Scottish Interior Design Students Showcase, which was across all exhibiting students. Additionally, this project won the 'Hot Chocolate Trust Prize' at the annual DJCAD Prize Giving, which is across all final year students and disciplines at DJCAD, recognising "creative confidence and critical thinking".

I am a passionate and hard-working designer, and I am keen to connect with professionals within the industry.