Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 15, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.
2nd Annual CrossSection Furniture Exhibition Aug 28, 2025
Student work from alums, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students was exhibited during the Spring Market at COHAB.Space in High Point.
AHFA Grant Awarded to support Furniture Design Aug 28, 2025
The American Home Furnishings Alliance's Furniture Foundation has supported the furniture design concentration for more than 20 years.
App State sophomore wins top prize in 2019–20 Otto Zenke Student Design Competition Apr 30, 2020
Isaac Wood, a sophomore interior design major at Appalachian State University from Smyrna, South Carolina, has been named the first-place winner...
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.
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...
Applied Design students participate in WantedDesign Schools Workshop Aug 21, 2019
Every May, WantedDesign presents a unique program, bringing a group of students from international design schools together to participate in the...
Appalachian alumna uses earth-friendly designs for Dr. Scholl’s shoes Apr 30, 2019
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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
Appalachian students take top honors in annual design competition Feb 22, 2019
Appalachian State University industrial design students Hannah Eckersley and Michael Nelson were recently crowned the 2018 winners of Doug...
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...
Young alumni award winner credits Appalachian for success Dec 19, 2018
Dr. David English ’04 ’06 has amassed a long list of achievements throughout his relatively short career.
Appalachian Industrial Design student attends Winter Outdoor Retail Market Dec 19, 2018
Industrial design student Adam Westfall recently attended the Winter Outdoor Retail Market in Denver, Colorado Nov. 8–11.