Past Events
Join award-winning designers Charles Pavarini and Randall Pavarini of Pavarini Design for an engaging discussion on how lighting—both aesthetically compelling and technically sophisticated—can become the defining element of a project that seamlessly blends healthcare and hospitality design.
Join the Alumni Council on Wednesday, June 3, for a panel on how sustainable design can contribute to better health and sleep.
Join Christine Heller, senior lighting designer of Focus Lighting, and Nancy Mah of Nancy Mah Design, veteran interior designer as they explore the essential partnership between lighting and interiors.
Join renowned color expert and author of Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers, Linda Holtzschue, as she explores the importance of lighting in interior design. The discussion will focus on how color is seen, the relationship of color surfaces to light sources, and the absolute need for lighting design on every project, no matter how large or small.
Join us Wednesday, April 29 for the 2026 Michael I. and Patricia M. Sovern Lecture on Design, as Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi present "Drifting Symmetries: Projects and Provocations."
Join us Dialogues on Design with acclaimed interior designer Amber Lewis in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, April 2.
Join us for Dialogues on Design with award-winning interior designer Ken Fulk in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, March 26.
Join Lori Weitzner, Principal and Creative Director of Lori Weitzner and an award-winning U.S. textile and wallcovering designer, for an inspiring exploration into the world of color.
Join us for a hands-on pattern-making workshop led by Dan Funderburgh, featured in Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design.
The Arthur King Satz Lecture, which highlights the intersection of Design and the Humanities, will feature interior designer Michael Simon.
Don't miss Dialogues on Design with acclaimed designers John and Christine Gachot, in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, January 29.
Join curators and designers Arpie Gennetian, Anne Regan, and Andrea Lacalamita of StudioExhibit.A for an exclusive tour of NYSID's new exhibition, Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design.
You don’t want to miss Dialogues on Design with interior designer Nicole Hollis in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, December 11.
You don’t want to miss Dialogues on Design with accomplished interior designer Andre Mellone in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, December 4.
Join bestselling Rizzoli author Carl Dellatore moderating a conversation with AD100 Hall of Fame designer Robert Couturier and ELLE Decor A-List designers Ghislaine Viñas as they explore the state of interior design at the quarter-century mark. Drawing from Dellatore's Interior Design Master Class: 100 Rooms, this discussion explores how contemporary designers are blending timeless principles with innovation in 21st-century interiors. Plus, after the panel, you have a chance to pick up a signed copy of his book..
Join us on Wednesday, November 12 for a hands-on woodblock workshop led by Andrew Raftery, who is featured in our exhibition, Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design.
Don't miss the first Dialogues on Design of the season with internationally acclaimed interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Thursday, October 30.
Join curators and designers Arpie Gennetian and Andrea Lacalamita of StudioExhibit.A, along with NYSID librarian and archivist Nora Reilly, for an exclusive tour of the new exhibition, Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design.
Join the NYSID Alumni Council for an exclusive event at Alexa Hampton's Manhattan apartment while discovering how the Daniel House Club streamlines designer sourcing.
Join us for the opening reception of Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design on Thursday, September 25 at 6 pm, at the NYSID Gallery, 170 East 70th Street.
Don't miss an illuminating conversation with Focus Lighting Principal JP Lira about the award-winning lighting design at Chasing Rabbits, an exclusive entertainment complex in Vail, Colorado.
The Alumni Council invites NYSID students and alumni to join a private tour of the Glass House, built by trailblazing architect Philip Johnson.
Join us for our 2025 Sally Henderson Lecture on Green Design as sustainable design expert Yatin Pandya presents “Sustainability is a Way of Life: Towards Humane, Sustainable, and Timeless Architecture" on Wednesday, May 7.
Join the NYSID Alumni Council at Ligne Roset for an exclusive CEU presentation in collaboration with Be Original Americas.
Join us on Thursday, April 24 for the 2025 Michael I. and Patricia M. Sovern Lecture on Design as design pioneer Edwin Schlossberg presents "Reflections on Art & Design."
Join Fantina Barrera Rodriguez, senior designer at Reveal Design Group, as she unveils the lighting design journey behind the transformation of Grand Central Terminal's historic Vanderbilt Hall into a sophisticated dining destination.
Don't miss our upcoming Dialogues on Design featuring esteemed designer Holly Hunt on Thursday, January 30.
Join the NYSID Alumni Association for an inspiring conversation with 2021 Rising Star award recipient Nina Farmer ‘02, celebrating her debut book Timeless by Design on Wednesday, February 19.
Join us on Thursday, February 13, for a Dialogue on Design featuring acclaimed interior designer Sheila Bridges in conversation with host Dennis Scully.