The Senior Director of the Queens Child Advocacy Center (CAC) reached out to the College with a unique challenge: though designed to be child-friendly, the bright, toy-filled space might be too stimulated for her clients. Under the leadership of Terry Kleinberg (MFA-1), students came up with a strategy to ensure that child victims would feel safe, secure, and calm.
Read MoreFrom May 12-26, a group of NYSID students went on a study abroad trip to Ireland for the “Aoibhneas na hÉireann” (Treasures of Ireland): Irish Art, Design, and Culture in Dublin, Kilkenny, and Cork course taught by Dr. Jennifer Goff; NYSID instructor, Fubright Scholar, and curator of the Eileen Gray collection at the National Museum of Ireland.
Read MoreNew York School of Interior Design (NYSID) students participated in Nantucket by Design – a week-long fundraising event celebrating Nantucket’s past and future created by the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA).
Read MoreLast month, a team of NYSID students designed an installation for the 2017 Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA) Dining by Design event which took place March 17-21 at Pier 92 in New York City. This year, BFA students Garrett Carter, May Ghadanfar, Bonnie Hoeker, and Kwanghae Lee created a dining display inspired by a pulsating heartbeat.
Read MoreDuring the Fall 2016 semester, the NYSID Archives & Special Collections welcomed Victoria Pace as an intern to work specifically on a collection guide for the Yale R. Burge Antiques and Interiors Collection and she recently sat down for a Q&A on her experience as the NYSID Archives intern.
Read MoreLast summer, the redesign of the lighting lab on the 4th floor of NYSID’s 70th street location began. The original facility was demolished, fitted with the very best in lighting design technology, and now, it is ready for its big reveal. See photos
Read MoreFrom December 28, 2016-January 10, 2017, a group of NYSID students went on a study abroad trip to India for the “Exploring India’s Golden Triangle: From the Mughals to the Modernists” course taught by NYSID instructor and Fulbright Scholar Suzanne Frasier. See photos here!
Read MoreOn January 30, Liza Pulitzer Calhoun and Bob Calhoun hosted a reception to honor NYSID at their home in Palm Beach, Florida. See photos here.
Read MoreNYSID students Aparna Avasarala and Tova Tropp have been selected to receive scholarships from the NEWH Hospitality Industry Network, the principal networking, education, and scholarship resource for the hospitality industry and related fields.
Read MoreAfter reading a recent New York Times article about New York City’s holiday window displays, NYSID archivist Nora Reilly was reminded of the window displays of designer Tom Lee, whose archives are housed in the NYSID Archives & Special Collections. Here is some information about him and his work.
Read MoreDid you miss one of this season’s public programs at NYSID? Not to worry! Visit our YouTube channel to catch up.
Read MoreStudents in the Furniture Design, Kitchen & Bath Design, and Residential Design I, II, and III classes are participating in design challenges from five companies for the opportunity to be part of NYSID’s spring exhibition, Redefining Traditional Style for Today’s Modern World, co-sponsored by Traditional Home magazine.
Read MoreAs the year ends, we hope you will consider giving to our annual fund, especially to the NYSID Centennial Scholarship Fund, to help aspiring designers reach for their dream careers and help NYSID continue to lead in our second century.
Read MoreLast spring, as part of NYSID’s centennial celebration, a group of students participated in a project to recolor six wallpapers designed by noted wallpaper designer and longtime NYSID faculty member and alumna Inez Croom.
Read MoreA group of alumni are working on a project to redesign NYSID’s rooftop garden at the 70th street building.
Read MoreA group of NYSID students recently got the opportunity to design a one-of-a-kind picnic basket display for the Ronald McDonald Picnic Project, a designer-curated event benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.
Read MoreA group of NYSID students traveled to Chicago this September for Mark La Rosa’s Architectural Photography Urban Landscape course. See photos from the trip here!
Read MoreIn celebration of NYSID’s 100th anniversary, on Friday, October 7, the College hosted “Interior Design: The Essential Profession;” a one-day symposium that explored the work of interior designers today and in the future and made the case that interior design is essential to human health, wellness, and happiness.
Read MoreIn the latest update from the NYSID archives, NYSID archivist Nora Reilly highlights notable alumna Isabel Taylor-Helton.
Read MoreOn October 19, the Michael I. and Patricia M. Sovern Lecture on Design was presented by renowned architectDeborah Berke. See photos from the event here.
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