ID News

ID Synthesis I Project 3: Peter Cat's Home

Published on July 19, 2016
ID Synthesis I Project 3: Peter Cat's Home by Wei Wan
Color Study Project: Hepburn and Astaire

Published on July 19, 2016
This color study pop art painting by Lynne Davis features images of actors Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.
3-Dimensional Design Exploration Project: Stem Shape

Published on July 19, 2016
The inspiration for this design is a stem. The diagonal lines, rhythm and organic form will be utilized in this design.
Stair Model Project

Published on July 19, 2016
This stair model project by Tina Alati features a hand-made 3D model of an original designed suspended staircase.
3-Dimensional Design Exploration Project: Tree Shape

Published on July 19, 2016
The inspiration for this design is a tree. Asymmetric balance, diagonal line and geometric shapes will be utilized in the design.
Color Study Project: Bacall and Humphrey

Published on July 19, 2016
This color study pop art painting by Gavin Kata features images of actors Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart.
Inspired Furniture Project: On a Tangent Reception Desk

Published on July 18, 2016
Inspired Furniture Project: On a Tangent Reception Desk by Kellie DeVries
ID Synthesis I Project 2: The 1971

Published on July 12, 2016
ID Synthesis I Project 2: The 1971 by Shane Obrien
2016 IIDA Competition: The Beat

Published on June 27, 2016
2016 IIDA Competition: The Beat by Tina Alati
College students turn to tiny houses for affordable living

Published on June 10, 2016
Christopher Cerk, a web-development major at the University of Michigan, said his desire to save money and invest in his future motivated him to ditch dorm life and instead build a tiny house to reside in.
2016 IIDA Competition: SIJI

Published on May 4, 2016
2016 IIDA Competition: SIJI by Anran Wang
SPDC’s Suk-Kyung Kim receives 2015 International Ambassador Fellowship Award

Published on April 28, 2016
Associate Professor Suk-Kyung Kim was honored with the 2015 International Ambassador Fellowship Award, presented by the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA).
CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Published on April 18, 2016
Nominees for the Outstanding Student Leadership Award have shown service and leadership in the college, department or school and through their university activities.
Students Build Tiny House on Campus

Published on April 1, 2016
The April 2016 edition of APUE News covered the "Students Build Tiny House on Campus" article published by MSUToday on March 8, 2016.
Spartans dream big, build small at MSU’s first tiny house

Published on March 24, 2016
Some MSU students are thinking big and building small with the campus's first tiny house. We talk to Tiffany Pupa [Interior Design senior] about the "Sparty's Cabin" being built inside the MSU Surplus Center.
Designer oversees Sparty's Cabin construction as a shift leader

Published on March 20, 2016
My name is Tiffany Pupa and I am a senior interior design student, and the student lead for Sparty’s Cabin. Part of my responsibility for the project is to act as a shift leader during the build.
Design student gets hands on

Published on March 11, 2016
My name is Alyssa Alvarez, an Interior Design sophomore student. I heard about the Tiny House build at the USGBC student meeting in the beginning of fall 2015.
Students Build Tiny House on Campus

Published on March 8, 2016
As many Michigan State students prepare for graduation, one senior's genuine interest in the tiny home movement has led to a big collaborative effort among her peers.
Before and After: This 450-Square-Foot Studio Redefines Small-Space Living

Published on March 4, 2016
New York City living is nothing if not an exercise in clever space planning. Just ask Nicholas Obeid [an Interior Design alumnus from Michigan State University].
'Tiny Home' for Sparty a paradigm of MSU student entrepreneurship

Published on February 22, 2016
How about a 180 sq. ft. cabin for Sparty that incorporates state-of-the-art, sustainable building techniques?