David J. Lewis, Associate Professor of Architecture in the School of Constructed Environments and a founding principal of LTL Architects was recently featured in Metropolis Magazine. LTL Architects, along with Quinn Evans Architects and Sigal Construction, entered a design/build competition to design a residence hall at Gallaudet University in Washington, …

MFA Interior Design 2012 Alum, Marilila Kyrtata, was selected to be included in GREAT 2013, an exhibition highlighting Greek Architectural Talent. It was one of 41 thesis projects selected out of over 500 submissions. The exhibition opened on May 20, 2013 and will run until June 9, 2013. Lila’s thesis project, …

Design Workshop’s Splash House will be featured in an exhibition titled FitNation, highlighting design, policy, and organizing strategies that encourage a healthier lifestyle. SCE Part-time Faculty members, Emily Abruzzo and Gerald Bodziak of Abruzzo Bodziak Architects, designed and curated the show. FitNation exhibition’s opening reception will take place on Thursday, …

Parsons product design students presented 15 projects for the collaboration with Poltrona Frau, ranging from cigar cases and drink coasters to picture frames and candle holders. Students were required to address wastelessness and how the potential production of the pieces would enable the least amount of material waste. The jury panel …

Faculty member, Alfred Zollinger, along with his firm, Matter Architecture Practice, recently submitted a proposal for MoMA PS1’s Rockaway Competition. Ps1 invited artists, architects, urban planners and designers to develop solutions to the many climate change problems made evident by Hurricane Sandy last fall. Matter explained their floating community solution …

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.