“Chicago 1890” reveals that early skyscrapers offered hotly debated solutions to the city’s toughest problems.

Award winning architect Charles Renfro hosts us at his the office of DS+R to see behind the scenes how they work on their acclaimed projects. Thursday November 12, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 601 W 26th St # 1815

Esteemed Japanese designer Shigeru Uchida, President of Tokyo’s Kuwasawa Design School and recipient of multiple international design awards, has for decades engaged in diverse design projects worldwide from furniture, light fixture and product design, to architectural interiors and urban planning. He will speak to us about his work. Lecture Friday …

Parsons SCE, in collaboration with The Guggenheim Museum and The Architectural League, mount this exhibit of spectacularly designed infrastructure, and hosts a series of talks around town about the role of design and art in infrastructure and public amentities, both in cities and in the landscape.

SCE’s End Of Year Show in the 2nd floor studio.    

PLDA Dark Night Reception / 2009 Students’ install work at PLDA LightFair  

  “Vitra just released photos from its recent student-design competition, which challenged four interdisciplinary teams from Parsons to create domestic vignettes that show off the company’s furniture in new ways. The winning design, called Parabox, overwhelms seating by Verner Panton and the Bouroullec brothers with a raft of books, magazines, …

AFTERTASTE : The annual international symposium dedicated to the critical exploration of new agenda for Interior Design. http://www2.parsons.edu/sce/PLAID/aftertaste/aftertaste.php …. AFTERTASTE 4 April 2 & 3, 2010, Parsons The New School for Design, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR’S SYMPOSIUM –COMING SHORTLY AFTERTASTE 3 April …

Congratulations 2009 M.Arch graduate Douglas Segulja.