You never get a second chance to make a first impression.  Which, given the state of your room, could be extremely bad news for your social life.  It’s nice to know that some Cornellians are dedicating themselves to the art of impeccable first impressions–aka interior design.

Human Ecology’s Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) major offers an Interior Design concentration.  It is the only program of it’s kind in the Ivy League.  Students learn not just technical design skills, but also ways to think imaginatively and constructively about design and its role in our lives. That includes understanding the impact of design decisions on the environment and our planet, as well as on the people who inhabit the settings we help create–first impressions!

And now, for everyone’s enjoyment, DEA 2010’s Light Cavity exhibition is officially on display at Mann Library! Head up to the second floor gallery, see the dynamic, individual process of design, and learn the vocabulary that the designers use to identify design problems and critique solutions. As stated in the Facebook event:

Design is a journey, an exploration of the self and the environment through which we discover the interplay between space, light, form, scale, and color, and the impact that these elements have on our perceptions.

The opening reception is this Wednesday, December 3rd from 1:30-3:30pm and the exhibit will be up until December 12th.