Krista Ninivaggi will be lecturing at the LSU College of Art + Design on March 9, 2015 at 5 p.m. Ninivaggi’s lecture, “20/20/Future/Focus,” is a part of the Paula G. Manship Lecture Series.

In her newest venture, K&CO, Krista Ninivaggi strives to encapsulate all of her design experiences to date so that her vision and work process can fully serve her clients. K&CO launched in 2014 as a boutique firm focusing on hospitality and multifamily residential interiors.

In 2011 Ninivaggi joined SHoP Architects as the Director of the Interior Design Group. During her tenure, she completed interiors for projects such as the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, and the New York Corporate office of Shopbop, which was selected as an honoree at Interior Design Magazine’s 2012 Best of Year Awards.

Prior to joining SHoP, Ninivaggi received a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Architecture from The Rhode Island School of Design. After RISD, Ninivaggi started her professional career at the Rockwell Group and later joined the firm AvroKO. Ninivaggi is a part-time faculty member at Parsons New School for Design.

In 2013, Ninivaggi was honored with the title of “Young Gun” by Curbed.com. Most recently, Ninivaggi was named “Designer of the Year,” for 2014 by Contract Design Magazine.

Architects qualify for one hour of continuing education credit per attended lecture, thanks to the support of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (aiabr.com).