David Sprouls, president of the New York School of Interior Design, welcomes readers to the Summer 2025 issue of Atelier.
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Beth Diana Smith ’15 (AAS), CEO and principal of Beth Diana Smith Interior Design, came to NYSID after a decade-long career in corporate finance. Part of a Victorian home renovation in Montclair, NJ, this ASID award-winning kitchen by Smith balances beauty and function with custom storage, layered design, and workspace tailored for a dedicated baker.
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Alum Holly Hayden Taylor ’09 (BFA), CID, NCIDQ, executive design director of Jeremiah Brent Design, and NYSID faculty member, on cultivating the culture of positivity that unlocks creativity .
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Mona Nahm ’20 (MFA1) didn’t set out to become a designer of affordable housing. Nonetheless, she finds herself at the vanguard of a movement to alleviate the housing crisis one beautiful, healthy, and sustainable building at a time. She spearheaded Y.A. Studio’s commitment to follow the Living Building Challenge’s Core Green Building Certification standards for 4200 Geary, a new 98-unit senior affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Richmond District, serving a population that includes formerly unhoused seniors.
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An overview of distance learning at NYSID with student perspectives from Dorothy Hill, an AAS distance-learning student who was studying from Amsterdam, Netherlands; Nicole Hand ’25, a BFA distance-learning student who was studying from Denver, Colorado; and BFA distance-learning student Haruko Utsuki (BFA) , who is based in Toronto, Canada, and took a semester abroad in Florence, Italy.
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The New York School of Interior Design’s Archive becomes the repository for the history of interior design education, examination, and the profession, as well as a key resource for scholars.
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The New York School of Interior Design’s curricula and offerings are constantly evolving, pushing the standards of design education further. Hear about NYSID’s exciting new hires, projects, and directions here.
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Stephen Chrisman is a partner at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, a firm renowned for traditional and classical architecture, founded by Mark Ferguson and Oscar Shamamian in 1988. Working closely with Principal Andrew Oyen, Chrisman helped establish the Ferguson & Shamamian Travel Award for Cultural Discovery at NYSID, an annual contest that challenges students to propose a course of study in a foreign country for the chance to win a $5,000 travel-study stipend, followed by a paid internship at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects.
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Emerson Kraus ’24 (BFA) designed Art of Wellness, a biophilic wellness center in San Antonio that blends historic and modern design to support holistic healing through sensory, spatial, and sustainable elements.
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Addison Hansen ’24 (BFA) designed Liminal Spaces, a museum concept at NYC’s Pier 57 where visitors explore the idea of home through memory, sensation, and dreams across immersive, interactive exhibits.
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Kallee La Rosa’s ‘24 (MFA1) Mirina transforms Miami’s Marine Stadium into a luxurious and sustainable micro-living community for remote workers, blending bold design, compact comfort, and shared live/work spaces.
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Afsin Zehra Musa’s ‘24 (MFA2) Threaded Renaissance reimagines the mall as a hub for sustainable fashion, blending eco-conscious design, community, and innovation—all within a compact, connectivity-driven space.
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Inspired by The White Lotus, Francine Mariano’s project transforms a classical hotel into a journey from light to shadow—welcoming at first glance, but layered with mystery and drama.
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Krishna Nidhi Babu’s ‘24 (MPSS) “Cohousing,” located in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, is a residential community rooted in biophilic design, inspired by patterns and shapes found in nature.
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David Sprouls, president of the New York School of Interior Design, welcomes readers to the Summer 2024 issue of Atelier.
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NYSID alumna Nandar Godoy-Dinneen ’11 (MPSS)) designed this 700 sq. ft. retreat outside the city of Quito, Ecuador. The client asked for a tiny house that contained a bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, office, and yoga space.
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NYSID alumnus Erick Espinoza ’13 (BFA) became creative director of the prestigious interior design firm Anthony Baratta, Inc., at the age of 24. He has been named a House Beautiful Next Wave Designer, and his first house’s interior, which he designed, was featured in The New York Times, Country Living Magazine, and Connecticut Cottage and Gardens. NYSID honored him with its Rising Star Award at Gala 2024.
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Mackenzie Carr began as NYSID’s first director of DEIB in the summer of 2023. He views his work as “building culture,” a practice that requires patience, empathy, and strategic thinking. As he approaches his first-year anniversary at NYSID, we chat with him about what drew him to DEIB work, his methods, and the emerging priorities for NYSID.
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NYSID alumna and instructor Michelle Jacobson ’18 (MPSS) says designers drive the development of more sustainable products, so knowing what questions to ask about materials can have a huge impact on the health of clients and what gets manufactured.
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The New York School of Interior Design’s curricula and offerings are constantly evolving, pushing the standards of design education further. Hear about NYSID’s exciting new hires, projects, and directions here.
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