Interior Design Student Awarded Hazel Siegel Scholarship
With an International Design Association (IDA) Hazel Siegel Scholarship, Joseph Olivieri traveled to Dallas to attend the IDA Texas Oklahoma chapter’s SHIFT Student Conference, where he networked with industry professionals and landed a full-time job with a leading design firm.
Student Profile: Robert Torres
Interior design student Robert Torres is one of the first of three recipients of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) New York Chapter Hazel Siegel Scholarship, which recognizes students who exhibit outstanding leadership qualities.
Student Profile: Katrina “Kat” Alvarez
Katrina “Kat” Alvarez says she learns something new about her passion—interior design—in class every day. She talks to The Box about her commitment to sustainability and inclusivity when it comes to design.
Student Profile: Joseph Olivieri
Joseph Olivieri always had a passion for the arts. But he felt a career in theater wouldn’t give him the stability he needed. He found that interior design would fulfill his artistic passion.
Student Profile: Karla Perez
Aspiring interior designer Karla Perez believes well-designed spaces should be accessible to everyone. The way to achieve that, she says, is with diverse voices.
School of Architecture and Design: Final Reviews
In December, NYIT School of Architecture and Design showcased undergraduate and graduate students’ final projects at a series of review sessions on the Long Island and New York City campuses.
Interior Design Students’ Work Is Rock Solid
NYIT interior design students took home the prize at the Kravet Textile Design Challenge.
Alumni Profile: Ecem Kaya-Castro
Ecem Kaya-Castro (B.F.A. ’15) landed in New York with a suitcase and a dream. Now she’s an interior designer working on projects around the globe.
Alumni Profile: Victoria Rouse
For Victoria Rouse (B.F.A. ’18), becoming an interior design intern as a member of the Parks Department at the Walt Disney World Company less than a month after graduation was a huge honor.
Winning By a Thread
Three NYIT interior design students were the winners of the Imagining Textiles Student Design Challenge sponsored by home furnishings manufacturer Kravet and the American Society of Interior Designers.
Designing Woman
The founder of NYIT's interior design program was a trailblazer who learned about Modernism at home in the Netherlands.
Nesma Galal Wins The 2015 Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship
Nesma Galal, a fourth-year interior design student in the School of Architecture and Design, has been awarded the prestigious Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship for 2015.