Differniture – a new venture to re-use discarded woodwork

Aakriti Kumar, Parsons alumna, started a venture to reclaim discarded floorboards, beams, and other woodwork, and convert it into sustainable yet intricate pieces of new furniture. Having started her journey with just one carpenter, Aakriti now has an established furniture design atelier, Differniture, based in New Delhi. Her practice embraces …


Lisa Marks, Parsons, named one of the 2019 Lexus Design Award finalists

Lisa Marks, recent alumni of MFA Industrial Design at Parsons SCE and currently faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named one of the Lexus Design Award finalists for 2019. Working at the intersection of craft research and algorithmic design, she designed a three-dimensional lace bra for breast cancer …


SARA Design Awards Programs

The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) is a national professional organization of architects established in 1956. As part of its mission, “Architect Helping Architect,” the Society has been sponsoring programs, awards, and scholarship opportunities at National as well as Regional Council levels. The following 2019 Design Awards Programs have …


SCE Interior Design Professor Christopher Kitterman of STADT Architecture wins Chelsea Pied-à-Terre Award

Dear SCE Community, SCE Interior Design Professor Christopher Kitterman of STADT Architecture’s project Chelsea Pied-à-Terre has been selected through a competitive juried review process to receive a 2019 AIANY Design Merit award in the Interiors category!  To see the official AIANY Design Awards announcement and list of winning projects, please click here.


TASCHEN store sale

The TASCHEN store in SoHo is to be relocated later this year and will host the last of its bi-annual sales from January 24th – 27th. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to browse and stock up on books and limited editions at low prices. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to …


Exclusive Offer for Students from AZURE

Dear Students,   AZURE is offering two exciting announcements below including a discount subscription and the opening of submissions for the AZ Awards: 1. An exclusive discount on subscriptions to AZURE. From now until March 1, 2019, students can receive a 68% discount on a one-year subscription to AZURE, for just …