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Social Kiosk

Interior Design Studio 1 Social Kiosk Designs accepted into Appstate's 2020 Climate Stories Showcase: Digital Exhibition
Apr 19, 2020

Appstate Interior Design Studio 1 student's "Social Kiosk" designs were accepted to the Appstate 2020 Climate Stories Showcase: Digital Exhibitio...

Senior Madeline Myatt recognized by IDFA as a Rising Star
Dec 18, 2019

Senior Madeline Myatt recognized by IDFA as a Rising Star in High Point, North Carolina. 16 Seniors from North and South Carolina received the award b...

Laney and Cat

Interior Design students present at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium
Dec 18, 2019

Seniors Cat McDiarmid and Laney Branch present their research for their Interior Design Senior Capstone Projects on November 23, 2019 at the 15th...

Blitz Build

Interior Design student Kayla McDougle volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
Oct 7, 2019

“One of the reasons I chose Appalachian was because the interior design program doesn’t just focus on design but also includes the technicalities ...

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...