Fall 2021 — Atelier Magazine — New York School of Interior Design

Welcome from David Sprouls

David Sprouls, president of the New York School of Interior Design, welcomes readers to the Fall 2021 issue of Atelier.

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 28, 2021David Sprouls, Atelier, COVID-19

Visual Thinker: Peti Lau

NYSID alumna Peti Lau ’09 (AAS) is the owner and principal of Peti Lau Inc., based in Los Angeles, California. A former opera singer who has lived all over the world, Lau garnered attention on the recent season of HGTV’s Design Star Next Gen.

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 27, 2021Residential Design, faculty, art

Design is a Global Language

International Alumni Who Have Built Exciting Careers in the US. NYSID alumni Therese Virserius ’03 (AAS), Jennifer Graham ’85 (BFA), Ruoxi Cui ’13 (MFA1), IIya Pulyaev ’17 (MFA2), and Myoung Joo Chun ’02 (MFA2) on what brought them to the US to study and what kept them here.

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 26, 2021alumni, career changer, careers, healthcare interior design, BFA, MPSH, IIDA

A Mission Behind Every Design

Social Impact Design in Rwanda; Alumna Christelle Muhimpundu’s work for MASS Design Group

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 25, 2021careers, career changer, alumni

A Color Story

The way NYSID teaches color for interiors is both traditional and innovative. Fine artist and NYSID instructor William Engel ’02 (AAS), and retired NYSID professor Ethel Rompilla ’84 (BFA), formative influences on how color is taught at NYSID, discuss what goes into having an educated “eye” for color. Alumna Andrea LaConte-Magno ’02 (AAS), director of color marketing and development at Benjamin Moore, sheds light on her exciting career in color.

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 24, 2021BFA, MPSS, MPSL, HyFlex, Canvas, Ellen Fisher, COVID-19

The Future of Sustainable Design

Eric Corey Freed on Bold Innovation in Green Building

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 23, 2021students, student work, thesis

A Design Educators Impact

One of the most magical things about Barbara Lowenthal is that she finds every mind, every classroom, energizing after decades of teaching and administrating at NYSID. Says NYSID President David Sprouls, “Barbara’s thinking and teaching have become part of the DNA of this College.” Here’s what this beloved educator has to say about her 27-year tenure at NYSID.

Fall 2021Guest UserSeptember 22, 2021students, student work, thesis