TRESDA Institute

Labs · Visualisation

Visualisation Lab

Learn to create beautiful interior visualisations while documenting the thinking behind them.

Five live sessions over two weeks. No prior experience required.

01 / 11

One Brief. Thirty Outcomes.

Every Resident receives the same living-room brief. The objective is to demonstrate how different people arrive at completely different outcomes despite beginning from the same starting point.

Render produced by the facilitator

01 / 11

One Brief. Thirty Outcomes.

Every Resident receives the same living-room brief. The objective is to demonstrate how different people arrive at completely different outcomes despite beginning from the same starting point.

What You'll Build

04 outcomes

A Fully Visualised Living Room

A complete interior — furnished, styled and rendered end-to-end in AiHouse.

Portfolio-Ready Renders

Professional-quality renders produced during the Lab, ready to showcase.

A Documented Trace Project

A living record of your decisions, iterations and reflections throughout the process.

A Stronger Visual Communication Workflow

A repeatable process for turning ideas into visualisations you can apply to any project.

Is This Lab For Me?

Profile 01

Interior Design Students

Build a first portfolio project while developing a documented creative process.

Profile 02

Architecture Students

Strengthen your visual communication and learn to articulate spatial decisions.

Profile 03

Professional Designers

Refine your rendering workflow and document the thinking behind your work.

Profile 04

Career Changers

No prior experience required. Start building a body of work from your first session.

Profile 05

Curious Creatives

Explore spatial design in a structured, supportive environment with real outcomes.

How the Lab Works

Enrol

Choose your tier and complete payment to secure your place in the next cohort.

Receive your Resident ID

Create your TRESDA account and generate your unique Resident ID.

Join the Discord community

Connect with your facilitator and fellow residents in the TRESDA Discord.

Attend the live sessions

Five live sessions over two weeks, covering design, visualisation and presentation.

Complete your Trace project

Document your decisions, iterations and reflections as you build your living room.

Graduate with your certificate

Present your work on Final Presentation Day and receive your certificate of completion.

Meet Your Facilitator

Aurélie Rivkah Tshiama

Hosted by TRESDA Institute

Aurélie Rivkah Tshiama is a designer, educator and founder of TRESDA, the Institute of Creative Identity. For over seven years, she has used visualisation as a tool to explore how ideas become space. Her work spans interior design, 3D visualisation and creative education, with a focus on helping emerging designers develop confidence in both their thinking and execution. In Visualisation Lab, Aurélie guides Residents through the same process she uses in her own projects—moving from concept to decision-making, and ultimately to visualisation. She believes that great renders begin long before the rendering stage, and that understanding process is one of the most valuable skills a designer can develop.

Project Gallery

Course Schedule

Cohort 01 — July 2025

20 July – 1 August · 5 Live Sessions

Starts Monday 20 July

Week 01

Week 02

Residents should attend all live sessions where possible. Recordings will be made available to enrolled Residents. Final presentation attendance is strongly encouraged as part of the Lab experience.

What's Included

Live Teaching

Five live sessions with your facilitator over two weeks.

Discord Community

Connect with residents and facilitators throughout the Lab.

Trace Workspace

A dedicated space to document your design process and decisions.

Portfolio Documentation

Your completed project and traces become part of your portfolio.

Downloadable Resources

Briefs, templates and reference materials to support your work.

Certificate of Completion

A verifiable certificate issued upon successful completion of the Lab.

Frequently Asked Questions

No prior design or visualisation experience is required. The Lab is designed for beginners and those looking to build their first portfolio project.

You will use AiHouse, which is beginner-friendly and allows you to focus on design thinking rather than technical complexity. Setup guidance is provided in Session One.

Recordings of all live sessions are made available to enrolled residents. However, attending live is strongly encouraged, especially for the Final Presentation Day.

Yes. Everything you create during the Lab — including your renders, design rationale and Trace documentation — is entirely yours to keep and use in your portfolio.

No. While you will learn to use AiHouse, the focus is on spatial thinking, design decisions and documenting your creative process. The software is a tool, not the subject.

Pricing

Resident

£97

one-time

Best for Residents who want the full Visualisation Lab experience and are comfortable progressing independently within the cohort environment.

012-week live programme

02Live teaching sessions

03Shared project brief

04Community access via The Residence

05TRACE prompts and documentation guidance

06Final presentation experience

07Certificate of Completion

You'll create your TRESDA Resident ID after payment.

Limited to 12 Places

Resident Plus

£197

one-time

Best for Residents who would benefit from personalised mentorship and individual feedback.

01Everything in Resident

021 × 60-minute private mentoring session with Aurelie

03Personal project review

04Individual feedback on design decisions

05Personalised development recommendations

You'll create your TRESDA Resident ID after payment.

Begin

Your first project starts here.

Not every creative journey begins with a degree. Sometimes it begins with one project completed exceptionally well.