2025 ASID/IIDA Virginia Interior Design Excellence Awards

As the gateway to the development, AXIS is more than an amenities center; it is a beacon of community, wellness, and hospitality.

This view of the lobby highlights flexible seating and work areas where vibrant, colorful wall graphics coordinate with the fabric selections in the furniture, creating a cohesive and energetic environment that encourages student collaboration and study.

The Launchpad reimagines a former retail shell into a dynamic, off-campus environment that nurtures Clemson’s entrepreneurial community through thoughtful interior design.

The facility is organized into distinct dark and light zones: compressed, moody spaces for high-intensity individual training, and bright, expansive areas for group classes and social engagement.

The River Room serves as a flexible multi-purpose space with a vaulted ceiling and expansive windows featuring bird-strike prevention dots that provide abundant natural light and views of Knitting Mill Creek. Highly adaptable furniture can be reconfigured for meetings, classes, lectures, or social events, or stored away entirely to maximize the space. The room doubles as a small gallery while maintaining the building's sustainable design with recycled fishing net carpeting and PET felt acoustical panels derived from recycled water bottles throughout this versatile waterfront venue.

A celebration of craftsmanship and the enduring power of imaginative play, this Playhouse invites children to create their own stories and experience the simple joy of discovery.