Holly Hunt

Holly Hunt is the CEO of Holly Hunt Ltd. showrooms for residential/commercial furniture, fabric, leather, lighting, and accessories.  Ms. Hunt has 6 exclusive Holly Hunt Showrooms across the United States and is represented in 12 independent showrooms in other US cities.  She has proven herself as one of the strongest forces directing design over the last 25 years.

Ms. Hunt is also a graduate of Texas Tech University.  She has been a major supporter of our interior design program over the last 10 years; sponsoring internships at her headquarters in Chicago and in her showrooms.  In addition Ms. Hunt has graciously given networking receptions at her showrooms in Chicago and New York for the ID 3325 Interior Tour Classes.

Holly Hunt was honored by the College of Human Sciences with the 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award. 

The Conference Room was overflowing(out into the hallway!)

 with eager students listening to Holly Hunt.

Just some of the girls...here I am with Emily Spaulding, Holly Hunt, and Michelle Pinson

BFFs - HH and DC!

Holly Hunt accepts her Distiguished Leadership Award at the Lubbock Country Club.

Texas Tech Design EXPO

Congratulations to ASID and IIDA Student Chapters on a successful 2012 Design Expo! Expo Chair, Alyssa Sheen's hard work paid off!

 

 

 

Lauren Saab tries out one of the new chairs!

 

Advisory Board Members Brad Burrows and Meredith Savage along with Professors Gaines and Collier checked out all the latest products.

 

How did that happen? Brad Burrows and Don Collier wearing the same socks!

Nurture Collegiate Healthcare Design Competition

Congratulations to Diana Sabouni, Rehab Aburas, Duy Pham, Haitham El-Hammali, Islam Obeidat, and Debajyoti Pati for being selected as winners of the 2012 Nurture Collegiate Healthcare Design Competition!

As a result of their success, the Texas Tech team will receive an awards package which includes:

• Complimentary registrations to the 2012 HEALTHCARE DESIGN Conference, November 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Financial assistance to facilitate conference travel and accommodation costs.
• A private reception at the conference with top industry experts.
• A feature story in the January 2012 issue of HealthCare Design Magazine.

We look forward to helping the student team celebrate their win at HEALTHCARE DESIGN!

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Debajyoti Pati,  Haitham El-Hammali, Duy Pham, and Islam Obeidat

All About Looks

 

All About Looks opened their fabulous fabric, trimmings, and wallpaper store early to provide the materials class a close look at "a candy store for interior designers!"

 

 

 

 

Owners - Linsey, Page, and Nancy

 

Upholstry Workroom

Speaker Series

 

The Department of Design's fall Lecture Series featured a prestigious line-up of

Healthcare Design Professionals

 

 

Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute Field Trip

 

 

ID 3311 (Interior Materials Toured the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute

 and observed the spinning, weaving, and testing processes.

 

 

Wear Your Chair

 

 

Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences Apparel Design & Manufacturing Faculty, Students, and Alumni had a fashion exhibition at the Loiuse Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts at 511 Avenue K, for the First Friday Art Trail, Friday, September 7th,  from 6-9pm.  The exhibit was on display through September 29th, 2012.

The exhibit showcased wearable art pieces from  The "Wear Your Chair" exhibition mentored by Rachel Anderson,Instructor & Exhibitor, Apparel Design & Manufacturing, Dr. Kristi Gaines, Assistant Professor, Interior Design, Exhibitor and The " Green Project" mentored by Dr. Su Shin, Associate Professor, Apparel Design & Manufacturing.