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FIU’s Department of Interior Architecture, in partnership with the IIDA & NEWH South Florida Chapters, hosted the 2nd annual Emerge event, on February 2, 2019. Approximately 170 students, alumni, speakers, sponsors, and industry manufacturers attended the event. Emerge, formerly known as Student Day, is an all-day event that brings together students, design professionals, [...]

Two master’s candidates, Brianna Hunter and Cassandra Charles, were chosen to represent Florida International University and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) South Florida Chapter for an all-expense paid trip to attend IIDA Texas Oklahoma’s SHIFT Student Conference. The three-day conference was held in Dallas, Texas from February 27th through March 1st and [...]

With resumes and portfolios in hand, over 130 FIU School of Architecture (SOA) graduate students attended on the 2019 Career Fair on Tuesday, February 19th. A total of 30 different employers were on hand to discuss full-time, part-time and internship positions with prospective employees. The annual SOA Career Fair serves as a unique [...]

For the last two weeks, FIU Interior Architecture Cruise Ship and Super Yacht students have been running around all over Miami to boat and yacht shows, working with Italian Yacht designer, Massimo Musio-Sale! The 2019 International Exchange Experience between FIU and the University of Genoa Design Navale e Nautico (UniGe) began on February 10th [...]

Name: Leandro Lujan Milian Hometown: Cuba Degree/Major: Interior Architecture Where are you working? Job Title? Gensler, Technical Designer How did you get your job? I joined Gensler Miami before coming to FIU. I came to the United States in 2015. I have a Bachelor degree in Industrial Design with a focus in Interiors [...]

NEWH Inc. featured Raquel Raney and Brianna Hunter, two master’s candidates from FIU’s Department of Interior Architecture in their latest issue of NEWH Magazine. The featured story is dedicated to scholarships recipients who represent new talent in the hospitality industry. Both Raquel and Brianna were chosen as this year’s recipients and will be [...]

Name: Matheus Da Silveira Hometown:  Sao Paulo – Brazil Degree/Major: Interior Architecture Where did you intern? What did you do there? I’m intern at the HKS Architects and because I already have an architecture bachelor, I do all kind of work related with the field. At my internship I work with different phases of the [...]

Twenty-eight students from FIU Department of Interior Architecture were offered the opportunity to participate in a landmark initiative that will showcase their world-class design acumen at one of Miami’s most popular establishments. This project is a collaboration between Red Bull and American Social Bar and Kitchen, spearheaded by FIU’s professional consulting service, FIU: [...]

Recent research has found that design can positively impact levels of health and well-being. Due to these studies, healthcare design has become an essential discipline within the architectural and interior design community. To address these demands, FIU Interior Architecture and HKS Architects have partnered to create a design studio aimed to advance the [...]

FIU Interior Architecture Department is an advocate for sustainable practices and assists students in implementing green design solutions in their work.  In Professor Katie Rothfield’s Sustainable Practices course, they study LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and are encouraged to take the LEED Green Associate Exam. By passing this exam, students earn a professional credential, [...]