Program News

Alex Poorman, 2019 IIDA Carolinas Educator of the Year

Interior design faculty member named IIDA-Carolinas 2019 Educator of the Year
Oct 7, 2019

WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S IIDA Carolinas EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDAssociate Professor and Program Coordinator of Interior Design, Alex Poorman, has rec...

Hannah Downs

Alumna Hannah Downs awarded IIDA Carolinas Chapter Shining Star award for 2019
Oct 7, 2019

WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S IIDA Carolinas SHINING STAR AWARDHannah Downs | Class of 2019 B.S in Interior Design at Appalachian State UniversityHannah Dow...

The Container Store Design

Appalachian Interior Design team’s design fabricated by store fixture manufacturer Grand + Benedicts and put on exhibit at the 2019 GlobalShop
Sep 23, 2019

The Container Store is well-versed in maximizing space—especially where said space is limited. One example is dorm rooms. Each year, we provide coll...

Cat McDiarmid

Interior Design student wins undergraduate research poster for the Student Summit poster competition
Sep 23, 2019

Appalachian senior Catherine McDiarmid, an interior design major from Pittsboro, with the winning research poster in the undergraduate category of the...

From left, associate professor Alex Poorman, interior design seniors Cassie Hutchens and Caroline DiBerto, and Applied Design Department Chair Brian Davies at the PAVE gala in New York City on Dec. 5. Photo credit @PAVE and @marcelacussolin

Appalachian State University students awarded honorable mention at international design competition
Feb 25, 2019

Caroline DiBerto and Cassie Hutchens, both seniors enrolled in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design interior design program, have received an ...

Design Intelligence

Appalachian’s interior design program ranked by top design publication
Feb 13, 2019

Appalachian State University’s interior design program in the Department of Applied Design has been ranked as a DesignIntelligence 2018 “Top 25 Mo...

Student wins 2018 SOURCE Award for Turkish restaurant lighting design
Jun 6, 2018

Ally Mangini, an interior design student at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, won a 2018 SOURCE Award for her lighting design project, T...

Interior design sophomores Jacob Still (left) and Brandon Jarrett pose with their High Point Design Competition awards. Photo submitted by Jacob Still

Appalachian students place second and third in High Point Design Competition
Mar 20, 2018

By Mary Anne SavageAppalachian State University students Brandon Jarrett of Weaverville and Jacob Still of Tampa took home second and third place, res...

Emma Morris, a senior interior design major, took home top honors at the 2017 PAVE student design competition. Photo submitted

Interior Design Student takes home honors in International 2017 PAVE competition
Feb 6, 2018

Emma Morris, a senior enrolled in the Department of Applied Design's interior design program, has received top honors in the Planning and Visual Educa...

Department of Applied Design hosts 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Conference
Nov 1, 2017

The Appalachian State Department of Applied Design hosted the 2017 South Regional Conference for the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) this mon...