IFFDEC - Institut du Design et de l'Image

What IFFDEC - Institut du Design et de l'Image does

IFFDEC - Institut du Design et de l'Image is a French private educational institution founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rennes, Bretagne, operating under the corporate entity SAS ICONES with €500,000 registered capital. The school delivers a 5-year Architecture d'Intérieur program leading to a Titre RNCP niveau 7 (BAC+5) certification, supplemented by a preparatory year (Prépadesign, MANAA equivalent), a Bachelor Design d'Espace track, and a Mastère in design. Approximately 250 students are enrolled across programs, supported by 22 staff. The curriculum combines creative development, technical mastery of professional software (CAO, AutoCAD, Rhino), and 8 months of work placements during the mastère years, with international exchanges to Hamburg, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, and the Netherlands.

IFFDEC generates revenue almost exclusively through tuition fees for its 5-year program and complementary offerings, with fees structured annually. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's website (iffdec.com), supplemented by a strong event-driven recruitment approach including orientation salons across France, open days, immersion days, and private campus visits, plus community-led referrals through the active Réseau des Alumni. The school cultivates relationships with cultural and industry partners (Opéra de Rennes, Théâtre National de Bretagne, Tarkett, Manufacture de Sèvres, Champs-libres) to enrich student projects, and operates within the broader 'Réseau Écoles Créatives' alongside ESMA, Cinécréatis, Pivaut, and ETPA. Karim Khenissi serves as Directeur de la publication, and the institution holds CNIL declaration 1553825 for data protection compliance.

The school's value proposition rests on three pillars: state-recognized professional certification (RNCP niveau 7), regional brand authority in Bretagne built over 25 years, and a professionalization ecosystem encompassing the Dispositif Bloom program and Career Center. Technology is limited to professional design tools and standard SaaS (Google Analytics, HubSpot) for marketing and admissions; there is no proprietary platform or technology product.

Name

IFFDEC - Institut du Design et de l'Image

Legal name

L'Institut de Formation aux Fondamentaux du Design, de l'Espace et de la Création (IFFDEC)

Website

https://iffdec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFFDEC is a French private interior architecture school in Rennes, founded in 2000, offering a 5-year RNCP Level 7 program to approximately 250 students, with revenue from tuition fees and partnerships across Bretagne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Interior architecture education
• Design school programs
• Professional design training
• Space design studies
• Creative arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees for the 5-year Architecture d'Intérieur program. Fees are detailed on the school's pricing page (tarifs-des-formations-a-liffdec), with different costs depending on the program and admission pathway.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IFFDEC provides higher education in interior architecture and design through a structured 5-year program organized into preparatory, bachelor, and master-level tracks. The program culminates in a Titre RNCP niveau 7 (BAC+5) certification, combining studio project work, professional CAO/DAO software training, and the Dispositif Bloom professionalization pathway. The school also runs a Career Center to support graduate placement in the interior architecture and design industry.

Product overview

IFFDEC offers a comprehensive design education portfolio centered on its 5-year Architecture d'Intérieur program (RNCP Level 7 certification), which includes an integrated 3-year Bachelor Design d'Espace track. The school supplements this core curriculum with a Prépa Design (preparatory year) for students entering from general education, along with professionalization support services including the Dispositif Bloom and Career Center. The programs emphasize interior architecture, space design, and scenography, preparing graduates for careers in agencies, as freelancers, or in specialized design practices.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Architecture d'Intérieur Program (5-year certified curriculum) A 5-year higher-education program in interior architecture and design structured as preparatory, bachelor and master-level tracks, culminating in the Titre RNCP niveau 7 (BAC+5) certification. Designed for post-baccalaureate students seeking a state-recognized professional credential and studio-based learning in interior architecture and design.
• Prépa Design (Preparatory Year) Foundational preparatory year of the Architecture d'Intérieur curriculum, preparing post-BAC students for entry into the bachelor-level design studies through foundational design, visual culture, and software skills.
• Bachelor Design d'Espace Bachelor-level track within the 5-year Architecture d'Intérieur curriculum, delivering space design coursework and CAO/DAO software proficiency (AutoCAD, Rhino) as part of the path to the BAC+5 certification.
• Dispositif Bloom (Professionalization Program) Professionalization framework supporting student transition from academic study to professional practice, integrated with the Architecture d'Intérieur program to enhance employability and real-world readiness.
• Career Center In-house Career Center providing job placement support, industry connections, and career guidance for students and graduates of IFFDEC's design programs.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opéra de RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFFDEC has an ongoing partnership with the Opéra de Rennes for collaborative student projects. Students have designed theatrical sets (e.g., 'Forêts imaginaires' for the Opéra), created exhibition displays, and developed eco-conscious design solutions for the opera's program recycling.
• Opéra de RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Opéra de Rennes collaborated with IFFDEC students on multiple creative projects including set design and exhibition projects. Students explored themes of exoticism and plant motifs for opera productions.
• Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFFDEC students collaborated with the Théâtre National de Bretagne on scenography projects, including reimagining the set design of 'Marius' and redesigning the cinema's lobby.
• Manufacture de SèvresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulie Cocatrix, IFFDEC alumna, collaborated with the Manufacture de Sèvres to produce ceramic pieces. Her first two collections were presented during Paris Design Week in September 2019.
• TarkettminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulie Cocatrix's first professional project was initiated during a workshop between the Camondo school and Tarkett, a global flooring manufacturer. The project involved designing innovative store concepts showcasing Tarkett products, and Julie won the first jury prize.
• Champs-libresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFFDEC students in the bachelor design d'objets and mastère design global programs responded to a call for projects issued by Champs-libres, a cultural institution, to create a pedagogical kit (mallette pédagogique) for young children to introduce them to design concepts.
• Berufliche Schule de HambourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFFDEC maintains an ongoing bilateral exchange program with the Berufliche Schule in Hamburg, Germany. Students participated in a Franco-German workshop titled 'One Window, Many Stories – Designed by Diversity' in February 2026, following a reciprocal visit by German students to Rennes in October 2025.
• Berufliche Schule de HambourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franco-German exchange between IFFDEC and Berufliche Schule de Hambourg involves space design workshops and collaborative student projects, fostering intercultural understanding and European mobility.
• Camille Esnée (Designer d'objets / Ceramicist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamille Esnée, a product designer and ceramicist, hosted IFFDEC students for a ceramics workshop as part of the school's 'Arts de la table' program, introducing students to artisanal ceramic practices.
• Atelier du Verre (Martine Durant Gassel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartine Durant Gassel of Atelier du Verre in Saint Méloir des Ondes hosted IFFDEC students for a glass-blowing workshop, allowing students to learn and practice the art of glass blowing.
• Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulie Cocatrix studied for one year at the Politecnico di Milano in space design, an international academic partnership that contributed to her professional development.
• ESMAminorOthersESMA (École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques) is listed as part of the IFFDEC network of creative schools (Réseau Écoles Créatives), along with Cinécréatis, Pivaut, and ETPA.
• CinécréatisminorOthersCinécréatis is listed as part of the IFFDEC network of creative schools (Réseau Écoles Créatives), along with ESMA, Pivaut, and ETPA.
• PivautminorOthersPivaut is listed as part of the IFFDEC network of creative schools (Réseau Écoles Créatives), along with ESMA, Cinécréatis, and ETPA.
• ETPAminorOthersETPA is listed as part of the IFFDEC network of creative schools (Réseau Écoles Créatives), along with ESMA, Cinécréatis, and Pivaut.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• École de Condé: Multi-campus French private design school with programs in interior architecture, product design, graphic design, and illustration. Competes head-to-head with IFFDEC for design-oriented post-BAC students across France.
• Strate École de Design: Private French design school (campus near Paris) with programs spanning product, space, mobility, and digital design. Overlaps with IFFDEC on space/interior design and shares the same French private-school market and credentialed degree model.
• LISAA School of Design: Private French design school with multiple campuses (Paris, Rennes, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, etc.) covering interior architecture, graphic design, fashion, and 3D animation. Directly comparable on interior architecture curricula and French private-school business model, but with materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Supdecreation Paris: Paris-based private school offering programs in interior architecture, decoration, and design, with RNCP-certified degrees. Comparable curriculum and target student segment, though more decoration/architecture-luxury oriented than IFFDEC.
• L'École de Design Nantes Atlantique: Private design school in western France offering space design / interior architecture programs alongside product, graphic, and digital design. Highly comparable geographic and curricular footprint to IFFDEC and a direct competitor for students in the greater Bretagne / Pays de la Loire region.
• Camondo: Paris-based private school (associated with ENSCI) offering a 5-year program in interior architecture and design leading to a BAC+5-equivalent diploma. Directly comparable to IFFDEC in program structure, target student, and credentialed professional outcome.
• École Bleue: Paris-based private school specialized in interior architecture and scenography, offering a Titre RNCP-certified program. Directly comparable on core product (interior architecture) and credentialing model (RNCP niveau 7 / 6), competing with IFFDEC for similar students nationally.

Broad incumbents

• École Boulle: Historic public design school in Paris with programs in interior architecture, product design, and fine furniture. Comparable on space design curricula, but a public institution with stronger national brand and larger student body than IFFDEC.
• ENSCI - Les Ateliers: Prestigious public French design school in Paris offering master's-level design education across product, space, and textile design. Overlaps with IFFDEC on space/interior design, but operates as a national public institution with materially greater prestige and scale.

Others

• ESMA: Sister school in the Écoles Créatives network focused on 3D animation, video games, and cinema. Not a direct competitor but an in-network affiliate providing cross-school synergies and shared back-office infrastructure that benefits IFFDEC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@iffdec_ecole
• Facebookfacebook.com/iffdec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/iffdec-institut-du-design-et-de-l-image
• Instagraminstagram.com/iffdec_ecole

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Profiles1 record

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