Arita Matini ’09 opened her first restaurant at 21 as a Marymount senior. “I was living at home in McLean and driving up and down Chain Bridge Road every day wishing there were more food options, especially healthy options rather than just a McDonalds and a Subway,” Matini said. Although she originally came to Marymount […]
While it may be difficult to imagine a world without interior design today, the reality is that this field hasn’t been around forever. If you’re considering studying interior design, it’s essential to understand the history of interior design and architecture. This knowledge helps you balance form and function in your work, a key aspect of […]
When you think about interior architecture and design, you likely associate it with visual appeal and aesthetic choices. Elements like core structural integrity and housing codes may also spring to mind. However, few people will immediately consider the all-important ergonomic elements of interior architecture that play a pivotal part in this field across a broad […]
Last week, a new Cody Gallery exhibit and a full day of workshops brought the heart of the interior design industry to Marymount’s Ballston Center. The School of Design and Art within Marymount’s College of BILT teamed up with designers from Kravet, an industry leader in trade home furnishings, to host the Kravet Design Workshop. […]
Designers, models and spectators – including Marymount University students and alumni – filled the National Building Museum in Washington last month for a runway show that celebrated the creativity and innovation of the interior design field. With both current and former Saints involved, Marymount’s presence highlighted its strong influence in the profession and provided students […]
Metropolis Magazine publishes its Future100 list each year, designating 50 interior design and 50 architecture students as the best emerging designers in North America. Students on the Future100 list are connected directly to top architecture and design firms as companies scout the best and brightest talent. Since 2021, Marymount University has had three students […]
These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find an industry that hasn’t been shaken up by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology—and interior design is no exception. With new AI design platforms popping up seemingly overnight, interior designers who want to remain relevant and competitive in their fields must learn to work with these tools rather than against them. So, what are […]
Marymount University’s Interior Architecture + Design program recently hosted the inaugural Dana Keegan & Martha Child Lecture Series event in response to the rapidly evolving landscape of AI technologies and their integration into various professions. Held on February 28 in the Ballston Center auditorium, it aimed to foster increased knowledge and insightful discussions surrounding […]
Cathleen Gruver, an award-winning interior designer and 2015 graduate of Marymount University’s Interior Design master’s program, has been named a 2023 ‘Ones to Watch’ award winner by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). ASID’s ‘Ones to Watch’ program identifies and recognizes rising leaders in the interior design industry who demonstrate exceptional leadership potential […]
For the third year in a row, an Interior Design student at Marymount University has been named as a Future100 Interior Design winner by Metropolis Magazine, which honors the most talented students at the best interior design and architecture schools in the U.S. and Canada each year. Natalia Laykov, a senior at Marymount, was […]
