In “The Maker School,” Mona Nahm ’20 (MFA-1) brings together art, technology, and innovation to encourage students to explore their relationship to materials and the act of making. Nahm’s goal was to create a space that encourages users “to create meaningful things and to make them well.”
Read MoreBrittany Snyder ’20 (BFA) based her concept for the Chakra Holistic Healing Center & Cannabis Consumption Lounge on an ancient Hindu mandala called Sri Yantra, which uses sacred geometry to attract positive healing energy into its center while dispelling negative energies through its four sides.
Read MoreMarissa Kronenfeld ’20 (BFA) intended this hospitality space, Elysium, to be a hub for locals who love craft beer, as well as an immersive experience into sustainability for hotel guests.
Read MoreNYSID’s 2020 gala raised more money than any event in NYSID’s history, securing nearly $580,000 for the College’s scholarship fund. Over 350 friends and members of the interior design community turned out to honor Brian J. McCarthy, Gale Singer, Andy Singer, and Elizabeth Lawrence.
Read MoreFor the first time in its 104-year history, NYSID held its commencement ceremony virtually, as graduates, isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic, participated from home.
Read MoreAt NYSID, 2020 started with wonderful public events, ambitious curricular innovation, and accolades for faculty and students. When the world changed, NYSID adapted.
Read MoreWe pay tribute to three friends of the College we recently lost. Their impact on NYSID and its students will endure for years to come.
Read MoreResidential designers and NYSID faculty members Lawrence Levy ’05 (BFA), principal of Lawrence Allan Inc.; Stefan Steil ’08 (BFA) / ’10 (MFA-2), principal of Steilish Interiors and Architecture; and Alejandra Munizaga ’11 (BFA), principal of Natura Interiors share insights into their careers and what drives them to design homes.
Read MoreNYSID students are landing life-changing internships at prestigious firms. This is particularly true of second-year MFA-1 students, who have mature portfolios to present during the interview process. Five MFA-1 students talk about what they learned during their summers at work, how they got their internships, and NYSID’s support of learning through experience.
Read MoreHonorary doctorate recipient Nate Berkus launches “My Home in Sight,” a partnership with Novartis, for people with declining vision.
Read MoreIn 2018, NYSID offered the course The History of the Interior Design Profession in America for the first time. This fall, it filled to capacity almost immediately. Faculty member Alexis Barr gives us a taste of what she’s teaching.
Read MoreMichelle Jacobson ’18 (MPS-S), NCIDQ, WELL AP, LEED AP ID+C, ASID, was working on this kitchen project while she was still at NYSID. An interior designer with 20 years experience, her studies in sustainability have changed her perspective on what’s possible in design.
Read MoreWhen Victoria Bartholomew and Bailey McGrath met as assigned roommates for NYSID’s summer Pre-college program, they had no idea that five years later, they’d share an apartment and be just months away from earning their BFA degrees in Interior Design.
Read MoreThe Office of Academic Affairs awarded the students whose capstone projects are featured here the Chairman’s Award for their overall performance at NYSID.
Read More“It’s an exciting time for this field and having this program at NYSID means we get to participate in—and sometimes lead—the evolution of sustainable design.” —David Bergman, architect and director of NYSID’s MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments
Read More“The field of architectural lighting is growing rapidly. The growth is driven by worldwide efforts toward creating sustainable spaces, combined with the advancement of LED technology and advanced controls.” —Shaun Fillion, lighting designer and director of NYSID’s MPS Lighting Design program
Read More“The interior design community is a large part of our business, and education is crucial to the continued advancement of interior design.” —Jose Veliz, senior manager of the Architect and Designer Segment, Benjamin Moore Inc
Read MoreOn October 23, 2019, the New York School of Interior Design hosted a costume ball that engaged the entire community in a fun, immersive lesson in the principles of the Bauhaus movement. At a faculty meeting months before, instructors Stefanie Werner and Francisco De Leon raised the idea of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus with a party in the tradition of the movement’s famous costume balls.
Read MoreOn September 23, 2019, NYSID trustees, alumni, and supporters came out to kick off this year’s Dialogues on Design series at The Educated Eye Luncheon in the lovely interior of a private club in New York City.
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