SDstate Interior Design

05/15/2025

Another great semester wrapped for the Interior Design Program!
Proud of our students’ creativity, hard work, and the inspiring projects they brought to life. Here’s to what’s next!

05/13/2025

Congratulations, Class of 2025! We are so proud of you, and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next. 🎓

05/03/2025

Back to back wins for our talented students!
Huge congratulations to our amazing seniors Taylor Even and Braylee Thomas for winning the IIDA Great Plains Chapter Student Award!
Their project, The Reverie, is a beautiful example of thoughtful, story-driven design.
We’re so proud of you ladies!

04/19/2025

Our sophomore students visited Showplace Kitchen Cabinet Design and the Ferguson Home showroom in Sioux Falls. Big thanks to SDSU alum Carissa Trygstad (’06) and our industry partners for sharing their expertise and inspiring the next generation of designers!

04/03/2025

Our design stars, Peyton Hylla and Emma Jost, have been named semi-finalists in the ASID Student Portfolio Competition!
We’re so proud to see their hard work and creative talent recognized on a national level. Way to represent SDState Interior Design with style and passion!
Go Jacks!💙💛

01/24/2025

12/12/2024

Another amazing semester in the books at SDState Interior Design! 💙💛 From creative student projects to groundbreaking research and meaningful community partnerships, our students and faculty continue to inspire and innovate.
It’s not just about the work; it’s about the stories, late nights, teamwork, and the passion that each of us poured into making this semester unforgettable!
A big thank you to our talented students, dedicated faculty, and supportive community partners for making this possible!
Here’s to growth, collaboration, and the power of design!

11/08/2024

Some of the Sophomore ID students took a walking tour of Phillips Avenue and the newly developed Steel District in downtown Sioux Falls this week. They stopped by the Arc of Dreams, the stunning stainless-steel sculpture by renowned South Dakota artist Dale Lamphere! 👍🏽✨🏢

10/22/2024

👏👏👏Congratulations to one of our seniors, Ellie Schad. She is the recipient of the 2024 AUID undergraduate scholarship!!

Take a look at her project(s) that helped her win this award!

Keep up the great work! GO JACKS👊🏼🐇

10/22/2024

👏👏Congratulations to one of our seniors, Ellie Schad. She is a recipient winner of the 2024 undergraduate AUID Scholarship!

Take a look at her projects that were awarded the scholarship!

09/26/2024

We have another special introduction today as we welcome Professor Sarah Mannes Homstad!👏👊🏼📐

EXPERIENCE: Sarah has a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, and a Master of Architecture degree from Iowa State University. During my three years as a graduate student, she was both a research assistant and a teaching assistant. After finishing her Masters, she worked in Minneapolis for four years, working on fairly large projects for the State of Minnesota. When Sarah returned to South Dakota - which is where she grew up - she worked with her dad in his architectural practice. Together they designed a wide variety of projects together: educational, municipal, commercial, and religious. When her dad retired, Sarah shifted the focus of her practice to doing small commercial projects and custom residential work. It’s been a really diverse and enjoyable journey!

WHY DESIGN: Sarah grew up around her dad’s architectural practice - making blue prints! - and her mom was an artist, so design mattered in their household. When she began pursuing design academically and then professionally, Sarah discovered her people - i.e. design nerds.

AREAS OF PRACTICE: As a registered architect, Sarah has done both building design and interior design. She mostly worked for smaller offices, which has allowed her to do everything from marketing and web design to modeling and contract administration. Sarah has always enjoyed the process of seeing projects through from start to finish.

ADVICE TO STUDENTS: There are a variety of ways to utilize your design education, from contributing to the work of a team to establishing yourself as your own boss! You’re learning to problem solve and find creative solutions; to test ideas and work collaboratively! Try a few different things to see what suits you best, and don’t be afraid to carve your own path!

We are so excited to see the knowledge and passion Professor Sarah has to share in the classroom! 👏🏢🏗️✨

09/24/2024

Introducing one of our newest faculty members: Jimena Vivas 👏👏

EXPERIENCE: Professor Jimena has a masters degree in Interior Design from the International University of Valencia, Spain. She has specialized in higher education at Juan Agustin Maza University and in Mendoza, Spain. She also has a bachelor’s in design from University of Mendoza in Argentina where she has also been a clothing and textile designer!

WHY DESIGN: Professor Jimena has enjoyed being artistic from a very young age. During her teenage years she was exposed to the realm of design and architecture and wanted to work in residential design to enhance life quality of humans.

AREAS OF PRACTICE: She has been working as a freelance interior designer, mostly in residential development where she has had the opportunity to work in different places, such as Dubai. She has also been a professor of Urban Planning and Design in Argentina for 12 years! While in Argentina she also was a theater costume designer at the Teatro Colon in Bruno’s Aires.

ADVICE FOR STUDENTS: Jimena believes that commitment and engagement to your passions are keys to success and will take you far in all things possible!

We are so pleased and excited for the great things Professor Jimena will provide as a part of this program! 👊🏼✏️📐