Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief of Metropolis Magazine, used her Editor’s Notes (April 2013 issue) to tell about the 2013 Aftertaste Symposium’s focus on our relationship to objects. The symposium, subtitled “The Atmosphere of Objects” explored many ways that everyday things influence the way we live.

opening reception: tuesday, may 21, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., parsons east, 25 east 13th street, 2nd floor
exhibition runs: may 21 to june 14, 2013

Through an open call for submissions, faculty member Nina Ilieva was selected  to  present at the New Museum Idea’s city  at Storefront For Art and Architecture event. Eydmond Diegel from  Parsons was also invited to participate in the discussion. The 2013 iteration of IDEAS CITY, the biennial festival created to explore …

Students in the temporary environments class, taught by notable design firm Moorhead & moorhead, explored recycled paperboard supplied by The Homasote Company for an installation at WantedDesign 2013.

Cool Hunting recently featured a tour of Daniel Michalik’s Brooklyn Studio. Michalik recently collaborated with illustrator and designer Mark McGinnis to create hand-printed packaging solutions for Michalik’s Contraband boats, released this year.

MFA ID Alum, Kimberly Kelly, was recently featured in an article in Frame Magazine that highlighted graduate work from top design schools worldwide.

The SCE Color Lab Course, led by Helen Quinn, recently partnered with Benjamin Moore to bring more color into a seating area to the 12thfloor of 6 East 16th Street.

Junior Product Design student, Jenny Hsu, recently documented her experience working on a class project in Core 77 Design Magazine.