SPRING
2019
EVENTS
Wednesday | JANUARY 30 | 6pm
Wednesday | MARCH 27 | 6pm
Step Inside the Interior Design Hall of Fame with Cindy Allen
What Makes Designing in New York “New York-ish”?
Editor-in-chief of Interior Design magazine Cindy Allen will take you behind the scenes of the 34th annual Interior Design Hall of Fame, giving you an inside look in the making of the Hall of Fame. Learn more about this year’s inductees, Kengo Kuma, Marcel Wanders, Patrick Tighe, and IwamotoScott.
Join Wendy Moonan as she explores the relationship between architects and interior designers in New York, using examples from her book, New York Splendor: The City’s Most Memorable Rooms. This program is co-sponsored by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). Free admission for ICAA members.
Wednesday | FEBRUARY 13 | 6pm
LEED, Arc and Living Standard: Testing New Frontiers Sally Henderson Lecture on Green Design The Sally Henderson Lecture on Green Design is an annual event created to honor the memory of Sally Henderson, who developed the College’s first course in green design. Continuing to update its flagship, LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council is debuting two exciting initiatives, “Arc Skoru” and the “Living Standard.”
Wednesday | FEBRUARY 27 | 6pm
Matchmaker, Matchmaker: A Conversation with “The Contractor Whisperer” Join us for a conversation with leading design entrepreneurs Wendy Goodman and Jean Brownhill. Wendy, the legendary design editor of New York magazine, has been like a fairy godmother to Jean, a trained architect who founded Sweeten, a free renovation matchmaking service connecting the design trade and homeowners with vetted general contractors.
Wednesday | MARCH 6 | 6pm
Designing for the Big and Small Screen: The World of Production Designers and Set Decorators Join author and journalist Cathy Whitlock, set decorators Ellen Christiansen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ), Sheila Bock (Madam Secretary), and Andrew Baseman (Crazy Rich Asians) as they take us behind the scenes of their highly acclaimed productions, and share their design secrets!
Wednesday | APRIL 10 | 6pm
Gay by Design: LGBT Historic Sites of the Design Communities Founded by historic preservation professionals in 2015, the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is the first initiative to document historic places connected to the LGBT community. At this talk, the project team will highlight historic places where LGBT designers have impacted the landscape of New York City.
Wednesday | APRIL 17 | 6pm
More Than a Pretty Space Working as an interior designer is more than designing pretty spaces. Learn strategies from top designers on how to diversify and position your business for growth. Join Malene Barnett, cross-media artist and founder of Malene B Atelier as she moderates a conversation with Sheila Bridges, Alexa Hampton, and Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz.
Wednesday | MAY 8 | 6pm
FREE FOR ALUMNI
Alumni Lecture with Laurie H. Smith NYSID alumna, Laurie Smith, joins us for a look into her journey as an interior designer. Laurie is excited to share her personal renovation story of a contemporary home, examples from her book, Discovering Home, and answer questions about the beloved series Trading Spaces.
nysid.edu/events Tickets: General public $15 NYSID alumni $10 Seniors and non-NYSID students $10 NYSID students, faculty, & staff FREE
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