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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.

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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

The Industrial Design Program Celebrates 10 years Apr 6, 2016

On Saturday April 2nd, the Industrial Design Faculty welcomed over 100 guests, including 50 program alumni, to celebrate the 10 year...

Elizabeth Foster, left, and Garrett Peebles, won second place in an international design competition that focused on beverage packaging solutions.

Appalachian students place second in international industrial design competition Oct 14, 2015

BOONE—A simple class project turned into a rewarding real-world experience for two Appalachian State University industrial design majors fro

Jonathan Harb

Whiskytree visual effects founder to speak at Power of Design in October Sep 23, 2015

Jonathan Harb, CEO and creative director of the computer graphics company Whiskytree Inc., will present "From Boone to the Big Screen" at the...

Pictured are, from left, Lance Bennett, vice president of specification, Eaton; Hazel Chang, student winner; Kaitlyn Hutchens, student winner; Megan Everhart, student winner; Rebecca Hadley Catter, manager of SOURCE; and Mark Eubanks, president of Eaton’s Lighting Division.

Design students from Appalachian named 2015 SOURCE awards winners Jun 23, 2015

Power management company Eaton, a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, recently named Appalachian State University students Megan Everhart,

Rebecca Goddard furniture

Award-winning furniture design grew from a grandfather’s encouragement Jun 23, 2015

Rebecca Goddard's award-winning furniture design is as much a tribute to her late grandfather as it is an acknowledgment of her talents.

Industrial Design Student, Ian O'Hare, named the featured student designer for Groovystuff Jun 23, 2015

Ian O'Hare, a senior in the Industrial Design program, was named the featured student designer for Groovystuff, having won the most recent "...

Hazel Chang

Hazel Chang Winner of Cooper Lighting’s 37th Annual SOURCE Awards Jun 23, 2015

Interior Design student Hazel Chang announced as the winner of the Cooper Lighting's 37th Annual SOURCE Award today at Lightfair International in...

therapeutic glove

Class design project leads to cash award, patent application and potential business Jun 23, 2015

A design for a therapeutic glove that could help improve dexterity and grip strength for children and adults has resulted in a $15,000 award to...

Three TED Students Win the Coveted Celia Moh Scholarship Jun 23, 2015

Three Deparment of Technology & Environmental Design undergraduate students have been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship for the...