A Student's Perspective

Bianca and Vanessa speak with Brandon Kershner, VP of Product Development and Design at Azzurro Living from Fall 2022 High Point Market outside of their recently opened showroom with CODARUS , Broad Hall. Hear Brandon talk about his early influences and experiences that led him to Industrial Design and eventually Furniture Design. We are grateful to Brandon for taking time to speak with us on that...

What a way to kick off the new year with A Student's Perspective Season 8 premiere this week!   Vanessa Coluccio and Bianca speak with  Antonio DeLoatch , Principal Designer for Antonio Deloatch Designs from Fall 2022 High Point Market where he was named an 'industry tastemaker' and given reins to the High Point Market Authority Instagram feed as part of their Instagram Takeover ser...

In the finale of Season 7 Vanessa Coluccio  speaks with Khoi Vo , Architect and Interior Design educator about his experiences in the design industry through the years. Khoi has been a practicing Architect/Designer, a Professor, Chair, and Administrator around the world; and now serves as the recently appointed CEO of the American Society of Interior Designers - ASID .  Here Va...

B ianca and V anessa catch up with creative force/style maven Allison Eden live from A llison Eden Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Since Allison’s last ASP appearance she has launched a successful partnership with Z uo Modern that has paired her patterns as textiles with their unique furniture pieces, as well as partnerships to combine her mosaics with H earth Cabinet and R eflectel . Hear about how taki...

Bianca speaks with Marywood University Alumnus and Vice President of Sales (US) for Spacestor , Michael Markert  about his varied experiences in the design industry. Michael has spent time working in design for large scale international architectural firms, as well as leading business and development areas for historic furniture manufacturers Gunlocke , Haworth , Knoll , and now Spa...

Bianca and Vanessa speak with Architect, Designer, Educator, and most recently, Author, Erin Pellegrino about how she defines her place within the architecture/design discipline. Erin’s projects range from experimental placemaking interventions and furniture with her design firm Matter , to consulting questioning designers through Out of Architecture . Hear the talk about curiosity, what it means...

Bianca speaks with Designer Aviva Stanoff from her showroom during Fall 2022 High Point Market. Hear about how Aviva’s heritage and upbringing, along with an innate sense of curiosity and pairing with a fantastic mentor, have allowed her to develop a truly unique collection of home furnishings and accessories that blur the lines between art/fashion/utility.  We are grateful to Aviva for...

Jennifer Brown and Kathryn Shea  speak with Jennifer Hudson, Creative Director for Alderman Company , a 130 year old marketing and design firm in High Point, North Carolina. Alderman 'helps customers to build brands, tell product stories, and connect with customers. We bring together great people with a wide range of skills and talents focused on the goal of helping our clients with diverse m...

V anessa speaks with Interior Designer, Podcaster, & Community Builder Kelsey Paul about how she has navigated her post-educational career to find the niche that allows her to maximize her personal strengths while helping others to do the same. It is not always clear what your path might be, and in the end it might just be that 3rd path that you end up creating for yourself and ‘breaking up’ w...

Jennifer Brown and Kathryn Shea speak with Designer, Entrepreneur, Color Forecaster, Hospitality Design Expert & Media Personality Stacy Garcia live from the debut of her recent collection of products with Karastan at Spring High Point Market.  Stacy describes her career evolution and why everyone should listen to Uncle Larry and be open to potential when it arises, even if you might not...

Courtney and Jen speak with Aimee Kurzner , Director of Furniture at Currey & Company about how the design processes during school continue into the professional world, learning from the past and working through ‘mistakes’ helps to create successful product.  Hear about how how Aimee has navigated the home furnishings industry at various scales leading to her position as Director of Furni...

Jen and Maia speak with Dawn Sweitzer, Designer, Artist, & Owner of Dawn Sweitzer Studio, and special guest Milvia Ricca, former Director of Product Development for Anthropologie, about how they each made their way into the design industry. In this clip hear about how they capitalized on their allied talents and interests and immersed themselves in the cultures of the makers and artisans that...

Kathryn Shea and Courtney Mackrell  speak with Walt Ruffier, Executive Director of the @Generator at Congdon Yards in High Point, North Carolina.  Located in the former Adams-Millis Hosiery Mill the Generator developed in partnership with Scm Group , The Generator makes industrial-grade woodworking machinery accessible to all furniture designers and makers, interior designers and ar...

Katie and Maia speak with Designer, Author, Realtor, Retailer, & Media Personality Barrie Livingstone about his experiences in the design industry through the years. Barrie’s projects span the globe from Los Angeles to Dubai and Miami to Malaysia. His passion for how people occupy spaces on a global level is the driving force for him, inspiring him to pair the proper design, product, or proper...

Vanessa Coluccio speaks with President & CEO of Heller Furniture John Edelman about his career in multiple aspects of the design industry through the years.  From family businesses in shoes and all things leather, through leadership positions with some of the industry giants in the furniture and design industry such as Herman Miller Retail, Design Within Reach, Be Original Americas, DIFFA...

Jen and Maia speak with Former Executive Director of Sustainable Furnishings Council , Susan Inglis, and new Executive Director Scarlette Tapp about some of the history and milestones of the SFC from its founding through present day. This interview was recorded during Spring High Point Market from the SFC office in the Radio Building. Spring Market 2022 marked the 15th anniversary for the Sustaina...

Courtney Mackrell and Maia Clasby speak with Jeremy French Director of Making Whole , a creative studio where the addiction recovery process is built into the framework of a traditional apprenticeship.  How can the design process and becoming more concerned with the intimacies of not only the making of fine furniture but also the psychology of how that furniture is used and the effect that it...

The season premiere of A Student's Perspective as Bianca Bancheri speaks with Don Chadwick, one of the most renowned American furniture/industrial designers of the second half of the 20th century.  His designs for Herman Miller, Knoll, and Humanscale (among others) have been recognized worldwide for their contribution to workplace design specifically.  Always an innovator with regards to...

Stephen  Garrison, producer/director of A Student’s Perspective, speaks with  almost all of the ASP hosts that you have followed during the 4 years  that we have been bringing you encouraging and enlightening  conversations about the design community…from a student’s perspective.   We recap the journey of the first 100 episodes and begin to look towards  the next...

Cruz  Garcia, artist, architect, theorist, activist, curator, educator, and  co-founder of WAI Think Tank with his partner Nathalie Frankowski,  speaks with Jen on his multi-faceted approach to physical and  theoretical design through the lens of human emancipation at many  levels.  As designers we have a potential role in not only the spaces  that shelter people...

Tom Conley, President and CEO of the High Point Market Authority, speaks with Bianca and Vanessa from the University Hall of Innovation Exhibition booth during Fall 2021 Market. Hear  about how Tom got involved in trade shows and how High Point Market has  evolved through the year and continues to move into the future #design #studentdesign #interiorarchitecture #interiordesign #furnitur...

Tobias  Harris Wangsadihardja, otherwise known as Tobias Harris W.,  speaks  with Maia on his 15+ years of leadership in Human to Environment  Interaction design and his proven expertise in experiential design for  global brands. His unique approach to creating a memorable physical and  emotional brand experience is based on his deep love of the art of  living li...

Christopher  Grubb, award winning interior designer, product designer, and host for  House Tipster, speaks with Katie and Maia from the ZUO Modern Showroom  during Fall High Point Market 2021.  Christopher speaks about the  development of his career into the realm of furniture and product design  and how he values education and connection as he speaks around the &nbsp...

John  Conrad, Executive Director of the International Society of Furniture  Designers, and the Design Between the Lines podcast, speaks with Katie  and Maia from Congdon Yards during Fall High Point Market 2021.  John  speaks to the evolution of his career and how he has seen the industry  adapt to the unprecedented global pandemic.  Hear about how the ISFD &nbsp...

Henning  and Camille Martin-Thomsen talk with Katie about their careers in both  academia as well as the profession of architecture and how each  influences the other and allows them to grow fuller as designers.  They  speak to the equity of good design no matter the station of the client  or location or scope of the project, everyone deserves quality design. Also &nb...