Since 2015, NYSID’s summer service-learning studio has given MFA1 students the opportunity to work on real-world design projects for nonprofit organizations. Now led by faculty member Terry Kleinberg, the course has grown into a hands-on space for social impact design, where students collaborate and solve complex problems through practice-based learning.
Read MoreThe NYSID community remembers the life and legacy of Scott Ageloff, who passed away on June 2. Ageloff was a distinguished architect, interior designer, and educator. He served as dean of the New York School of Interior Design from 1997 to 2011 and as senior vice president for Academic Affairs from 2007 to 2011.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 20, at Commencement 2026, 119 students from 19 countries graduated from the New York School of Interior Design. Design leader Ann Pyne and design media entrepreneur Dennis Scully received honorary doctorates and shared words of wisdom with the Class of 2026.
Read MoreThe New York School of Interior Design will celebrate 119 graduating students on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at NYU Skirball located at 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY. Commencement will recognize and celebrate the hard work of the college's talented graduates who have finished their education and are starting a bright future in interior design.
Read MoreIn spring 2026, NYSID Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) students Natalia Kamesh, Ashanti King-Wynn, Annika Rea, Garvi Shah, and Briana Yannuzzelli traveled to Florence, Italy, for a full semester of study abroad through NYSID’s partnership with the Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA)
Read MoreRecently, the four partners and principals of DesignGLXY Group, NYSID alumni Phoebe Beachner ‘18 (MPSS), Michelle Jacobson ‘18 (MPSS), Cielo Cortes ‘20 (BFA), and Maria Lomanto ‘14 (AAS), noted how many of their clients and friends were wearing products like an Oura Ring or a Whoop to track bio-data.
Read MoreWhen you’re selecting which interior design program to invest in, an institution's academics are paramount. The New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) offers some of the most rigorous interior design curricula anywhere, including a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA1) accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 3, NYSID held its Gala 2026 at a private club in New York City, securing $734,620 for NYSID scholarships.
Read MoreAnthony Samaha, LEED GA, digital practice manager and associate at Perkins&Will in New York, and an award-winning design technologist, has been appointed director of the New York School of Interior Design’s Master of Professional Studies in Digital Practice Management (MPSM).
Read MoreCrafting an application for any higher education program can be daunting, especially when a portfolio is required. In the interior design industry, a portfolio can showcase who you are as a designer and the eye you have when creating your work.
Read MoreThis year, Jeremiah Brent Design created a scholarship and paid internship exclusively for NYSID students. Alejandra Escalante Barcelo (MFA2), the scholarship winner, shares the scoop on interning at the firm.
Read MoreJulia Kim (MFA1) was the 2025 winner of the Ferguson & Shamamian Travel Award for Cultural Discovery at NYSID, a $5,000 prize. The award enabled her to study iconic Ottoman architecture in Istanbul, before exploring the mansions of Safranbolu, known for traditional Turkish design that offers lessons for contemporary sustainable practice
Read MoreNYSID BFA students Carly Baker, Monica Bittenbender, Rebecca Dudley, and Frida Jansholt share their experiences of starting in NYSID’s BID or AAS and finishing in the BFA.
Frida Jansholt and Monica Bittenbender, two Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) students at the New York School of Interior Design, were announced as winners of the Angelo Donghia Foundation's 2025 Student Scholarship Program in Interior Design.
Read MoreAs current students in NYSID’s professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA1), David Noeller (MFA1), Meredith Parrot (MFA1), and Jacqueline Emas (MFA1) spent the summer gaining hands-on experience in a variety of design environments, from commercial furniture showrooms to multidisciplinary architecture and design firms. They share with Swagatika Rath (MFA1) how their internships shaped their skills, professional growth, and career perspectives.
Read MoreTama Duffy Day, Director of the New York School of Interior Design’s Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments (MPSH), is an award-winning designer and expert in age-inclusive, experience-driven design solutions.
Read MoreThrough its Pre-College Scholarship Fund, NYSID gives high school students a first exposure to the interior design profession at a formative period in their lives. In Summer 2025, major funding of Pre-College scholarships from The Decorators Club Education Fund, Angelo Donghia Foundation, Kravet, Inc., and the Estate of Joseph Grusczak helped young people acquire skills, develop talent, find role models, and envision themselves in the interior design field.
Read MoreTama Duffy Day has been appointed director of NYSID’s Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments (MPSH) program.
Read MoreHanna “Anya” Kerez (BFA), and Soraya Meadowsweet (MFA1), are among the 5 students who received scholarships through the Anne K. Duffy Fund for Non-Western Study Abroad, that enabled them to take NYSID’s travel course in China from May 23 to June 2, 2025. These students explain why this was a travel-study experience like none other.
Read MoreSketch books, correspondence, memorabilia, and marketing materials provide insight into the legendary furniture designer's career and company, and the thinking behind some of his seminal works, from his Library Chair to pianos he designed for Steinway & Sons.
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