We can’t get enough of great design at Harrington: our faculty, students and alumni are frequently involved in the vibrant design world of Chicago. Recently, about 50 interior design graduate students, alumni, Harrington Advisory Board members, faculty and guests were invited to the renowned Luminaire showroom for an evening of beautiful contemporary design, exciting furniture, [...]
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Luminaire Hosts Harrington for a Night of Incredible Design
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago design, contemporary design, Harrington College of Design, Interior Design, interior design college, Luminaire on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Solving Design Problems at the Harrington College of Design: 215 West Washington Apartment Design Competition
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ashley Beaumier, Erin Costello, Frank Botello, Harrington College of Design, interior design college, interior design competition, Isabel Wolf, James Smith, Justin Junsuk Ko, Sanja Kerr on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In Interior Design, the issues you are forced to design around often become the very inspiration for the ultimate design. In Harrington Interior Design instructor James Smith’s class, students were awarded the opportunity to put their design skills to the test in downtown Chicago for a real client when Management from the 215 West Washington [...]
Go ahead, Break the Rules: It’s Experimental Design
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged experimental design, furniture design, Harrington College of Design, interior design college on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the Spring of 2012, we have a class at Harrington College which is bound to stand out from your typical college courses: DSN 426 Experimental Design/Furniture Design. First, we teach you all the basics – tools, joinery, material, finishes and upholstery are taught along with practical exercises with hand tools. Students will learn [...]
From Chair to President-Elect, Dr. John Martin-Rutherford has a Vibrant Role in the Interior Design Community
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Elizabeth Wersells, Harrington College of Design, IDEC, IDEC President Elect, interior design college, John Martin-Rutherford on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For a college steeped in a strong tradition of superior interior design, it takes an outstanding individual to lead the Interior Design department as Chair. Dr John Martin-Rutherford is just such an individual. When we recently found out that Dr. Martin-Rutherford was selected as President-Elect of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) we couldn’t [...]
Trump Tower Penthouse Competition at the Harrington College of Design
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Constantine Vasilios, Harrington College of Design, Harrington student competition, interior design college, interior design program, interior design school, Trump Tower on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The interior design Competition Studio at Harrington College of Design began this year with a challenging problem of large interior proportions: how to design a 14,000 square feet residence penthouse for the Trump tower in Chicago. The competition quickly began to create a buzz in the corridors of the school as teams of students and [...]

