Nicole Degliomini (BFA 2019 Interior Architecture) was selected as a part of Interior Design Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30 Class of 2024.
Interior Architecture Professor Benjamin Ames' recent projects were honored by Home & Design magazine with a Grand Award in their 2024 Design Excellence Awards.
Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford' architectural work from his professional practice was featured in a case study examining the beneficial outcomes of using laser scanning to document historic homes. Historic Renovation in Georgetown: A Unique Architectural Journey.
GW Library presents a video in which Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford talks about building genAI tools into his undergraduate interior architecture courses - including Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, and Stable Diffusion (Spring 2024).
Alumni Isabel Jackson (MFA 2013), President and owner of Cheltenham Studios, is a contributor to Livingetc magazine.
Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford, a faculty member part of GW's Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Initiative, is quoted in a GW Hatchet article Officials launch artificial intelligence stating that “I’m excited to be included amongst the faculty and be able to offer up the unique perspective of someone in the Corcoran School who is working on the graphic AI side of things,” Crawford said."
Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford is included as a faculty member in the recently announced GW Trustworthy AI Initiative that was highlighted in GW Today, an independent student newspaper serving the GW community. This initiative is an interdisciplinary community of faculty, practitioners and students who produce knowledge about the design, development, deployment and government of AI systems.
Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford was quoted in The GW Hatchet, an independent student newspaper serving the GW community, in an article "Libraries & Academic Innovation office forms AI advisory council". "What these things are being used for in my program is a totally different product than what generative AI at large is being used for." Crawford said.
Interior architecture and exhibition design graduate student work was included in a pop-up exhibition at the historic Heurich House Museum as a part of First Friday DuPont. The students collaborated with the Education and Preservation teams to reimagine details in the house and interpret them with a modern lens.
Interior Architecture Professor Erin Speck was quoted in a Washington Post article "9 Ways to Make a Dark Home Brighter". "Good lighting at home is important for your mental health" said Speck.
Architectural Digest included GW as one of "17 Interior Design Schools Worth Applying To", The article noted that "Graduates of George Washington University’s Interior Architecture degree have gone on to receive job offers at top design firms and blockbuster businesses". The article highlights a "Notable Alumni" Lauren Waters (BFA 2016). Her firm Lauren Waters Design is a full service design studio based in Los Angeles, CA.
Interior Architecture Professor Melina Misri was quoted in The GW Hatchet an independent student newspaper serving the GW community in an article "Corcoran-NGA Deal Revision will Connect Students and Gallery Staff, Faculty Say". "We’re thinking a lot about how we can get (our students) out there, expose them to what’s going on in D.C. and also just to help build on this partnership." Misri said.
Steven Minion (MFA 2023 Interior Architecture) was featured in GW Today a news publication from George Washington University in an article "Favorite Memories at GW from Graduating Students".
Interior Architecture Professor Douglas Crawford was quoted in GWToday, a news publication from the George Washington University in an article "Artificial Intelligence Enhances Learning in the Classroom".
"We’re definitely in the really early days of learning what Midjourney can be. I'm excited to see where this goes" Crawford said.
Melany McGillvray (MFA 2022 Interior Architecture) was featured on Dezeen Magazine for a project she designed aimed at making the process of taking a pet for medical treatment less stressful for both pet and owner by rethinking the layout of veterinary waiting areas.
Yi-Chen Chang's (MFA 2021 Interior Architecture) Remembrance Crematorium project was included in an editorial roundup of student projects that examine themes relating to death, burial and the concept of an afterlife.
Britney Wurzak Hakimar (BFA 2011) was recently featured in Rue Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine. She is the founder/owner of Far Studio in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Neala Jacobs (MFA 2013) is included in the book Becoming an Interior Designer, a part of the Masters at Work series. She is the studio director of the residential interior design firm, Jesse-Parris-Lamb, located in Brooklyn, New York.
Lizzie Grover Rad (BFA 2013) is the founder of Los Angeles-based clothing brand Grover Rad. Her collection is seen in Vogue magazine and Marie Claire magazine.
Program Head + Associate Professor Stephanie Travis quoted in Associations Now, the premier media brand covering all aspects of association leadership and operations, in the article The Great Office Redesign is Coming "It’s about flexibility. I think (offices will be) trying out different techniques and methods and seeing what works best for that company." Travis said.
Program Head + Associate Professor Stephanie Travis quoted in GWToday, a news publication from the George Washington University, in the article How Coronavirus is Changing Architecture "In a post-pandemic world, adaptability and creating spaces that can have a lot more functions will be more important," Travis said.
GW's Interior Architecture Program ranked #5 among Best Bachelor's in Interior Design on collegerank.net.
Alumnus Stephen Ramos profiled in the CCAS Newsletter with the spotlight article Breaking Boundaries: Stephanie Ramos (MFA ’10) on Interior Architecture at GW – “The interior architecture program has only gone forward since I graduated, and it’s been really amazing to see it grow, while giving my feedback and being a part of it moving forward.”
Program Head + Associate Professor Stephanie Travis quoted in OneZero, a publication from Medium covering the best in tech and science journalism, in the article You Will Never Leave. “The home office is here to stay. These office spaces will be more intentional — more than a converted bedroom.”
GWIA senior Sophia DeNezza is recognized as a finalist in the Steelcase Design competition for the NEXT hybrid workplace (2021) - "Not only did the students design a future pandemic-aware workplace, they did so while facing the same pandemic constraints they were trying to solve."
Alumna Meghan Scott featured as one of Boutique Design's 'Boutique 18' - "The 2018 Boutique 18 consists of on-the-rise, cutting-edge designers who are having a major impact on both the industry and their firms."
Can Stephanie Travis Save Sketching? - "Is drawing dead? Don't tell that to Interior Architecture Director Stephanie Travis. With a new book and a passion for sketching, she's on a mission to revive pen and paper in a digital age."
Design Program Wins Full Accreditation - "After a year of preparation and a rigorous four-day on-site review, the Council for Interior Design and Accreditation (CIDA) has recommended the GW Interior Architecture Program for full accreditation."
ASID Student Success - "My heart is in designing shelters that foster community and give people a sense of security, made out of materials that won't make you sick in the long term."
Ashley Marshall is featured in Dwell Magazine as a Student ASID member - "ASID is about changing lives. It's about designing for a better world."
Columbian College Dean Outlines Corcoran School's Progress - "Professor of Theatre Alan Wade and Director of GW’s Interior Architecture Program Stephanie Travis currently are serving as interim director and assistant director, respectively."
Understanding HIV/AIDs Through Art - "This observation led Dr. Nixon and Scott Jones, an adjunct professor in GW’s Interior Architecture Program in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, to champion an innovative collaboration between the two departments."
Columbian College to Absorb Corcoran School - "GW has tapped Stephanie Travis, who is the director of GW’s interior architecture program, and Wade as interim directors of the Corcoran school."
GW Trio Launch Interior Design Business - "Because of the GW interior design program and professors, we felt prepared and well-versed in the interior design field."
Q&A with Paola Antonelli, MoMA Senior Curator Talks Design - "Antonelli, who is coming to Washington on Oct. 11 to deliver the distinguished designer lecture at George Washington University’s interior design program, is a major player in the American design crowd."
Spotlight on Prof Nadia Volchansky - "If you have curiosity about somebody’s situation, their livelihood, their need, the passion to change it and the respect and sensitivity that it takes to bring a change…those elements can make a difference.”
The Future Designers of D.C. Restaurants - "As part of the Commercial Design Studio class, each student took the same building, the Historic Custom House and Post Office on 31st Street, and created an intricate and realistic plan to create a three-story American cuisine restaurant that is sustainable and green."
Healthy Design - "A group of volunteers based out of GW’s Interior Design program created a model for a new medical clinic in rural Haiti."
Q&A with Designer Karim Rashid - "Stephanie Travis, director of George Washington University's interior design program, says the school chose Rashid to speak because his interiors and products are dynamic, global and original, and "because he seems like a really cool guy."
Interior Design: New Director Ushers in Fresh Ideas - "In her new role, she is creating a dynamic learning environment for not only undergraduates but also graduate students who hold degrees in fields other than interior design and are now looking for a new outlet to channel their creative talents.
