Congratulations are in order for Sofia Alves, a Baha’i from New Orleans, and her collaborator, Willow Cook. These LSU School of Interior Design students have been selected as winners of the 28th PAVE Student Design Competition. Their interior design project “Nest” addresses homelessness in New York City.

“Having the opportunity to create a project that has the potential to help the homeless communities across New York in collaboration with City Relief has been one of the most inspiring and enjoyable experiences I have had,” said Alves. “Without an organization like PAVE to support students and connect us to organizations like City Relief, we would not be able to contribute as students to the betterment of our society in the way we have.”

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