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Interior designers

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: People who specialize in the design and arrangement of interiors, including the design of the space itself as well as designs, colors, and placement of moveable works located within buildings' spaces, such as furniture or accessories. For people whose profession focuses specifically on the design and construction of spaces inside architectural structures or parts of structures, prefer "interior architects." For those whose interest is limited to the furnishings and accessories, use "interior decorators."

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Irene Walker interior design papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0157-01
Abstract

Irene Walker (1919-2002) was a Parsons School of Design alumna ('51) and an interior designer, who worked for the firm McMillen Inc., before establishing her own firm, Joie de Vivre, Irene Walker Inc., in 1966. The collection consists of Walker's student work and documentation of her professional work.

Dates: circa 1947-circa 1970s
Found in: The New School Archives / Irene Walker interior design papers

Michael Kalil papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0119-01
Summary Michael Kalil (1943-1991) was an interior architect, philosopher, educator and artist, known for his innovative work with new materials and for humanizing digital technologies. From 1981 to 1991, he was the principal of Kalil Designs/Kalil Studio, a firm that specialized in high-profile commercial, prototype and theoretical, and residential design commissions. Kalil also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Parsons School of Design. The collection includes Kalil's...
Dates: 1966 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1991
Found in: The New School Archives / Michael Kalil papers

Van Day Truex photograph albums and scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0160-01
Abstract

The collection consists of five photograph albums and two scrapbooks compiled by the designer, style arbiter, and Parsons School of Design administrator and president Van Day Truex (1904-1979). Truex's travels and social interactions are documented in captioned photographs. A third scrapbook of unknown origin, annotated by Parsons faculty member Stanley Barrows, documents Truex's apartments and the home of his predecessor as president of Parsons, William Odom.

Dates: 1910-1969; Majority of material found within 1926-1969
Found in: The New School Archives / Van Day Truex photograph albums and scrapbooks