New York Eleven is a collaboration of eleven prestigious New York State educational institutions offering four-year programs in interior design. Each year these 11 schools exhibit their thesis projects in Albany, New York, as well as in New York City.

The exhibition raises the awareness of the complexity and responsibility of the Interior Design profession as well as to the health, safety and welfare of the public.

Most importantly, this exhibition provides an opportunity for industry partners, designers and our future designers to meet.

This exhibition also shows the important contribution that Interior Design imparts today.In addition, it emphasizes our role as a major economic force in New York State.

About New York Eleven


Ten years ago, Ruth Lynford, FASID, IIDA, CID, AIA. Assoc, was fortunate enough to start a student exhibition with six of the New York metropolitan area interior design institutions. That exhibit was under the auspices of the International Council for a Caring Community (ICCC), a non-governmental agency of the United Nations.

In 2002, eleven prestigious educational institutions in New York State, all offering four-year degree programs in Interior Design, joined together in efforts to reach legislators and the public with an exhibit of student work. This year represents the seventh consecutive year that student projects will be displayed at the Legislative Building in Albany, New York, and at the Teknion in New York City, with ribbon cutting ceremonies opening each exhibit. Each year the experience for the participating educational institutions and the exposure for the profession have proven invaluable. This spring, we will again show diverse projects of student work.