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.
Interior Design Student takes home honors in International PAVE competition Feb 1, 2018
Emma Morris, a senior enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s interior design program, has received top honors in the Planning and Vi
Innovation, surprise win students a place on the runway Jan 10, 2018
By Elisabeth Wall
Former Industrial Design student finishes as runner-up in Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Competition Nov 30, 2017
Last spring, Liz Waters, now an Appalachian State University alumna from Cary, NC competed in the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) Student...
Department of Applied Design hosts 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Conference Oct 31, 2017
The Appalachian State Department of Applied Design hosted the 2017 South Regional Conference for the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)...
Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant Aug 11, 2017
Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the...
Expanding Awareness Aug 11, 2017
For the first time, Appalachian State University...
Interior design faculty member named IIDA-Carolinas 2017 Educator of the Year Jul 18, 2017
Associate Professor of Interior Design Alex Poorman has received the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA
Appalachian students bring home honors in international lighting design competition Jul 18, 2017
For the fourth year in a row, an Appalachian State University student has won first place in the annual SOURCE awards competition, hosted by...
AppLab practices put to work earn Appalachian a Steelcase Active Learning Center Grant Apr 24, 2017
By Haley Childers
Interior Design Undergraduate Students Re-design Broyhill Commons Apr 19, 2017
On January 21, 2016 Sarah Dickert, Caroline Malak and Madeleine McKenzie received an offer to partake in the redesign of Broyhill Commons located...