Intern no more: AIA supports two new titles for professionals pursuing licensure
Intern no more: AIA supports two new titles for professionals pursuing licensure. A new position statement from AIA seeks to move architecture beyond the outdated use of ‘intern.’ In December of 2016, AIA’s Board of Directors updated the Institute’s position statements to clarify the term “intern.” The newly approved statement specified that, …
Facing the design profession’s diversity problem—and its changing future
“One need only take a casual look at this audience to see that we have a long way to go in this field of integration of the architects.” This is how civil rights activist Whitney M. Young, Jr., then the executive director of the National Urban League, opened his impassioned …
Designer Tom Dixon at the Parsons School of Design in New York – discussing mass production and uniqueness
“The thing that is a little bit nagging in people’s minds about mass production is that everything looks the same. But could you mass-produce uniqueness? That’s the perfect crime.” To give this thought a push Mr. Tom Dixon and Ikea held a workshop at Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York …
Paul Goldberger Receives Arts and Letters Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Parsons SCE is delighted to announce that Paul Goldberger, the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture, is one of four recipients of the Arts and Letters Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Paul will receive $10,000 as “an American who explores ideas in architecture …
Parsons SCE Faculty Member’s Firm Wins AIA North Carolina Design Honor Award for projects at Duke University
Architecture Operations D.P.C. (ArcOps) has been awarded an AIA Honor Awarded for two strategic projects recently completed in Duke University’s West Campus. The first project is a new entry for the Bryan Center, a Brutalist 1970’s building that serves as the ‘student center’. The addition gives the dated building a …
IKEA + Parsons School of Design
What if you dress it, add wheels, take it outside, add storage, make it vintage or add technology? What could this open source platform for living do for people living in small spaces or with kids? And how can it evolve during a lifetime? These are some of the questions …
BFA Product Design Alumna Aakriti Kumar represents India in Frankfurt Design Fair
Differniture is a furniture design company started by Parsons school alumna Aakriti Kumar in New Delhi were she was invited to represent India in the talent zone of the consumer goods trade fair, Ambiente in a 5 day show in February 2017 at Frankfurt, Germany. Aakriti won the title for best …
Gregory Colston Architect, PLLC seeking an intern
JOB LISTING – Gregory Colston Architect, PLLC is seeking an intern Gregory Colston Architect, PLLC is seeking an intern to join its team working directly with firm’s Founder and Principal. Great opportunity to work at this busy, growing boutique firm located in the East Village. Projects include high end loft renovations, full brownstone …
Spring 2017 Career Expo!
The Spring 2017 Career Expo is almost here! Please reference below dates to see when your session is occurring. The Career Expo is designed for graduate and undergraduate students alike.
‘Give it to the cause’ – Parsons MFA Interior Design students represent at DIFFA
‘Give it to the cause’ – Parsons MFA Interior Design students (Sarah Burns, Lena Kouvela, Joel Rice) represented The School of Constructed Environments well at the annual DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) ‘Dinning by Design’ event which was held this past week, March 16-20 at Pier 92 in New York. …