Hans J. Galutera is founder and CEO of HG DesignWorks LLC, and as of January 2022 has been appointed to the New York State Board for Interior Design. Having been in the design industry for over 25 years, Hans has been a Co-founder and Principal of New York-based BG Studio International, Inc. and is the Past President of the Board of Directors for the International Interior Design Association IIDA New York Chapter. He is an Advisory Board Member for the International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC-UN Habitat) and a professional member of the Design Institute of Australia (MDIA). Hans is also recognized on the Executive Board for the Society of British International Design (SBID) based in London, as the International Education Ambassador.  In 2022, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Design degree from Solent University in Southampton, United Kingdom.

AAS, BFA, Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Melbourne College of Decoration, VIC Australia

Joseph is a life safety consultant with a decade of professional experience on  projects throughout the United States as well as in the Middle East and Far East. He is theauthor/illustrator of one book on the International Building Code. He has a BA/BS in Architecture from the University of Houston. 

Steven Gerber, a graduate of Pratt Institute, has been an instructor of Visual Concepts and Elements of Rendering at NYSID for over 20 years. He is also a founding member and manager of City Lights Gallery, a non-profit arts center in Bridgeport, CT, as well as an artist specializing in architectural illustrations and multi-media art.

Eric is a registered architect and a past VP of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs for the IIDA as well as serving as a past residential forum director for the IIDA. He is a Manhattan Community Board 5 member, serving on the Land Use and Zoning Committee and as co-chair for the Landmarks Committee.  He is founder and principal of Eric Joseph Gering Architect, and has taught both undergraduate and graduate studios at NYSID for the past 15 years. He received his Master of Architecture from Yale University. 

BFA, Fashion Institute of Technology

AA, Fashion Institute of Technology

Joseph is the principal and founder of JGArchitects, a firm that specializes in architectural interiors. He has designed office spaces for consulates and permanent missions to the United Nations and corporations such as AIG, Kawasaki, Goldman Sachs, Nippon Telephone & Telegraph, and Siemens. He has also designed projects for the Chelsea Arts District Gallery, Cuban Art Space, Cakeshop, Laugh Lounge, and a number of private residences. Goldstein has taught design studio courses at NYSID since 2004.

Donna is a licensed practicing architect, who has taught for over 30 years. Her practice has focused on renovation. She has also created drawings of a sustainable future city that have appeared in exhibitions and publications, and has written the book, A History of the Future.  She has a BA from Smith College and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University.

Ian Gordon is an architect and co-founder of e+i Studio, a New York based architecture and design firm. The firm explores a multitude of project types ranging from residential and commercial projects, to exhibition design as well as digital fabrication and prototyping. He has a background in the fine arts, having studied oil painting and drawing during his high school years in Rome, Italy. He received a Master's in Architecture from Columbia University.

e+i Studio was recently shortlisted as one of the finalists for the Gateways to Chinatown competition. The firm’s work was also recently published in the book “Grand Stand 6” by Frame publishers. Prior to e+i studio, Ian was as an architect for Studio Daniel Libeskind where he worked on numerous international residential and commercial projects, competitions, and exhibition designs.