Spatial Design at Massey University, College of Creative Arts is the practice of imagining, forming and constructing spatio-temporal environments.

As an emerging discipline operating at the intersections of architectural, interior, urban, landscape, performance, event and digital design, spatial design explores transdisciplinary practices that challenge the ways in which we think, use and make places.

Spatial designers consider qualities of space, time and sensory inhabitation in order to choreograph experience in the design of places for people. By manipulating the stuff and structures of spatio-temporal environments, spatial designers activate atmospheres, facilitate relationships and provide a framework for behaviours and activities.

Spatial Design offers students an educational experience in new and emerging spatial practices and professions while maintaining a foundation in the traditional built environment design competencies. Our students and graduates

-imagine and build engaging environments, creating new ways to inhabit and experience physical and virtual spaces;
-rethink spaces in ways that are innovative, speculative, and mindful of the wellbeing of people and the planet;
-bring together the disciplines of interior, architecture, landscape, urban, performance, exhibition and digital design to create exciting new experiences.

They find careers in the following disciplines:

Interior and interior architecture
Performance
Set Design
Exhibition
Film
Entertainment
Event
Adaptive Reuse
Installation
Virtual
Lighting
Interactive
Experience
Education
Urban & Landscape
Visualisation
Healthcare & Wellbeing
Hospitality
Retail
Exterior 
Government
Office & Workplace
Colour
Residential