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exhibited work from COHAB space

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.

Furniture Foundation Logo

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.

Chair designed by Colvin Harvey

Colvin Harvey - Winner of a 2025 SIT Furniture Design Award Aug 28, 2025

Colvin Harvey, a senior in Industrial Design’s Furniture Design Concentration, has been recognized as a winner of the 2025 SIT Furniture Design Awards for his project "SPLIT Chair" in the Fu

Rickey Bell, Myers Welborn and Nathan Haeme holding their trophies.

Industrial Design students awarded top honors in product design competition Feb 14, 2017

Appalachian State University industrial design seniors Rickey Bell of Davie County, Myers Welborn of Lexington and Nathan Haeme of Boone each...

Students and Faculty

Industrial Design completes sponsored studio with WestRock Jan 19, 2017

This past fall semester the Industrial Design program partnered with WestRock® to create innovative new packaging concepts.

Students and faculty at the PAVE gala in New York

Interior Design design students take home awards in international PAVE competition Jan 12, 2017

Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Educ

Industrial Design Professional Portfolio Review Nov 8, 2016

On October 29th Appalachian State University’s Industrial Design program and IDSA student club hosted an annual regional portfoli

Power of Design Poster

Appalachian State hosts Power of Design '16 Sep 23, 2016

Students, faculty and the community are invited to kick off “Power of Design 16” by attending a reception at 6:30 p.m.

Rider Evens in Germany as a Finalist in the Adidas Design Academy

Industrial design student secures prestigious Adidas Design Academy apprenticeship Jun 14, 2016

BOONE—Rider Evans, a 2016 graduate of Appalachian State University, competed against more than 2,000 students and recent graduates to become

2016 SOURCE Award winners

Appalachian State students again take home top honors at SOURCE Awards May 18, 2016

Appalachian State University students Elizabeth Hundley, Megan Everhart and Kaitlyn Hutchens have been named SOURCE Awards winners for their...

CIDA reaffirms Interior Design accreditation Apr 25, 2016

The Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) has reaffirmed accreditation of the Appalachian State Interior Design program until 2022.

Reebok Designer mentors students in Applied Design capstone course Apr 25, 2016

Fourteen lucky students are currently prototyping designs for Reebok Futures during the spring capstone course.

Industrial Design Student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship Apr 25, 2016

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