Alumni and Friends
Interior Design
Laura Bade uses effective design elements to help people navigate interesting spaces.
Designing a space requires more than good taste and knowledge of modern trends. The job demands a professional who’s educated in ways of improving functionality and who recognizes the potential of an environment to affect the human spirit.
As co-owners of Furnace Hot Glass in Dearborn, Michelle Plucinsky and her husband Chris Nordin have created individual pieces, furniture and architectural accents for the area’s hottest bars and restaurants.
Melissa Endress is contributing to the design of the hottest casino resorts on the Las Vegas strip.
Brandie Gurgul plays up the interiors at some of Palm Beach’s hottest hotels.
Through her education and professional experience, interior designer Jessi Halliday understands the need to properly work through the design process to achieve extraordinary results.
Opportunities abound in New York City for freelance interior designer Lesley Mowry.
Israel Nordin, co-owner of the Detroit Design Center, has won numerous awards for glass and fabrication projects he and his brother have designed for local businesses and private residences.
As co-founder of Twisthink, Gordon Stannis uses innovative thinking to help clients achieve commercial success.
In addition to working as an interior designer, Sarah Strader is preparing to launch her own line of furniture with prospects of going global.
As an instructor and industry expert, Robert White is always finding new ways to light up student’s lives – literally.
