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Interior Design Students receive 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention in the 2023 ASID Carolinas Otto Zenke Student Design Awards May 23, 2023

Each year, the Otto Zenke Student Design competition asks students to design an awe-inspiring project based on certain criteria for the judges to consider.

Program News, Student Spotlights
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

Student Spotlights
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 AWARD

Faculty Spotlights, Program News
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 AWARD

Alumni Spotlights, Program News
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.

Student Spotlights, Program News
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... Student Spotlights, Program News

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 rece

Student Spotlights, Program News
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 &ldq... Program News

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... Student Spotlights, Program News

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... Student Spotlights, Program News