David Sprouls, president of the New York School of Interior Design, welcomes readers to the Winter 2021 issue of Atelier.
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Faculty member Leyden Lewis designed this NYC apartment for a South African couple who uses the pied-à-terre as a vacation home. He says, “My clients live and breathe art, so everything in the space serves their huge and magnificent collection.”
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COVID-19 has made it clear that interior design is, at its core, about well-being. We sat down with three alumni in healthcare design, Elsie St. Léger ’10 (BFA), Peter Agnew ’15 (BFA)/’16 (MPSH), and Pál András Rutkai ’15 (MPSH), to discuss their careers in this rapidly evolving sector.
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When we caught up to chat with Beth Diana Smith ’14 (AAS), she was managing her booming small business through the COVID-19 pandemic, and still finding time to volunteer on the New York School of Interior Design’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.
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Long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced NYSID to temporarily close its campus last March and move classes online, the College was developing a hybrid flexible model with online, in-person, and experiential components. The pandemic accelerated this process, forcing NYSID to undergo years of digital transformation in mere months.
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The thesis is the culmination of a NYSID student’s education. It’s also an exercise in dizzying freedom. How does one settle on just one idea? Sara Herrera ’21 (BFA) shares insight about how to get the most out of the Thesis Preparation course.
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“As a philanthropist, you use the resources you have to ignite someone else. What a blessing to be able to give something like that. In fact, it’s the greatest gift you can give to yourself.”
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“This scholarship makes me feel like there is a lane for me in the big world of design.”—Karina Infante ’21 (MFA1)
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Korapin Srisom ’20 (MPSL) endeavored to create a lighting design for an existing landmark building, the Brooklyn Historical Society, that reflected the way the sky and skyline have changed between the 1800s and today.
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Molly Cummins, Phuong Hyunh, and Klayre Tan ’20 (MPSS) created a sustainable workplace and headquarters for the international beauty brand Lush. The company’s core values are transparency, positivity, and sustainability, and the trio encapsulated this ethos in both the aesthetics of the space and the use of sustainable materials, energy-efficient lighting, and plants.
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Last summer, President David Sprouls invited trustee Cheryl Durst and interested faculty members, staff members, advisors, and alumni to form a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission. Faculty member Leyden Lewis and registrar Jennifer Melendez stepped up beside Durst to co-chair the Commission.
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A roundup of news items about NYSID trustees, alumni, faculty, and students.
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When Nantucket by Design went virtual last summer during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellen Fisher, vice president for academic affairs and dean, saw an opportunity to give students an unforgettable learning experience in the form of a contest. She challenged twelve teams of students to design a room in “The Oldest House,” using photos and floor plans, and under the guidance of renowned interior designers connected to the NYSID community.
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Five MFA1 Students— Elaine Gahagan, Jamie Goldstein, Alannah O’Neil, Judy Ordonez, and Anushe Uzair—organized themselves into a working studio to provide pro bono interior design services to Horizons for Homeless Children last summer.
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Warren Ashworth challenged undergraduate students in his Contract Design I course to take part in a design charrette and develop an idea for an outdoor theater space that would let performers connect safely with audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Even though NYSID had to adopt a fully online instruction model this summer, the College’s service learning studio was more popular and productive than ever. Check out the work our students accomplished!
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