Interior Design was founded by Harry V. Anderson in Manhattan in 1932.[2] He was also the publisher and editor of the magazine, which temporarily ceased publication during World War II.[2] Following the war Anderson and John Hay Whitney of Whitney Communications Company relaunched the magazine.[2] In 1959 the company became the sole owner of Interior Design.[2] Harry V. Anderson served as the editor and publisher until 1969.[2]
The other editors have included Donald D. Macmillan;[3]Sherman R. Emery, from 1960 to 1983;[4] and Stanley Abercrombie. The current editor is Cindy Allen. In 1984 Cahners Publishing, later Reed Business Information, bought the magazine from Whitney Communications Company.[5] Sandow Media acquired the magazine in March 2010.[6] The interior design magazine is headquartered in New York City.[7]
^Who's who in Interior Design, 2000, p.231. "Projects Published in: "The New York Times"; "The Miami Herald"; "House Beautiful Magazine"; "Interior Design Magazine"; "The Designer Magazine"; "Home Magazine"; "Home Entertainment Magazine"; "Vanidades Magazine"; "Victorian ...
^Princeton Alumni Weekly, 72, i, 1971. "He was managing editor of INTERIOR DESIGN magazine and was the author of numerous magazine articles. He also wrote a number of books including “Good Taste in Home Decorating" and "Great American Furniture Styles, 1630-1830.
^Best: from the Interior design magazine Hall of Fame John C. Aves, Pirrie B. Aves, 1992, p. 236. "Sherman R. Emery, Editor of Interior Design Magazine, 1960–83. 1990, Louis M.S. Beal, Maria Bergson, Robert Bray, Thomas Britt, Frank Gehry, Margaret McCurry, Michael Schaible, Philippe Starck, Stanley Tigerman, Billie Tsien, Carleton Varney ...