Paradesign: The Work of Tobias Wong, a Panel Discussion

Join MFA Industrial Design program Director Rama Chorpash for Paradesign: The Work of Tobias Wong hosted on March 21st, 7:45 PM at the Center 208 West 13th Room 210. The conversation will be moderated by designer, curator, and gallery directory Olivia Shao with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture …


Swarokski ‘The Brilliance of Design’ Competition

Dear students: Overview Design has been at the heart of Swarovski for over the past 120 years, and their collaborations have evolved into coveted opportunities for the world’s leading creatives to express their most radical ideas through crystal. Swarovski, in partnership with luxury design showroom MASS Beverly, is pleased to …


Cities and Refugees: 2019 Global Competition

Hosted by the Rapid Urbanization Grand Challenge at UNSW (Sydney), this global design ideas competition invites students to design a physical intervention or a series of interventions that meaningfully improves the lives of refugees in the city, in the short, medium and/or long term.  The interventions can be in any …


2019 AN Interior’s Top 50

AN Interior’s annual top 50 list features the talented architects and designers who have demonstrated novel and exciting approaches to residential, hospitality, retail, and work spaces. This year, Mark Gardner, Director of Master in Architecture Program at Parsons and Principal at Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects, has been recognized for his commitment …


YAC Academy Summer Courses

The YACademy is an educational body resulting from the collaboration between YAC – Young Architects Competitions – and the main architectural firms in the world. It looks at designers aiming to refine their skills and guarantee an efficient link with the main internationally-renowned practices. After the success of the 2018 …


Siena, Italy: Art/Design/Music Lab & Residency

Join Nick Brinen, Adjunct Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, for an architecture course in Sienna, Italy, as part of Artist Immersion Program. AIP is an interdisciplinary learning platform developed at the intersection of creativity, design, and culture. Using a variety of modalities, from media and art history, to happiness …


‘T’ Space Summer Architecture Residency

Applications for ‘T’ Space architecture residency are now open! Supported by the Steven Myron Holl Foundation, ‘T’ Space articulates its mission through a range of programs including exhibitions, publications, residencies for emerging architects, and permanent and temporary installation of artworks. To find out more about the application process, please check …


Soundsticks by Andrea Ruggiero

Wonder how textile scraps from upholstery production and recycled aluminium caps can be turned into noise mitigation soundsticks? Industrial designer and Parsons Assistant Professor Andrea Ruggiero explores this option in her recent acoustics project focused on achieving zero waste with design: “This project evolved through many discussions and various attempts at …


New Practices in Hong Kong Architecture: A Symposium

Dear all, Please add March 1, 2019 to your calendars and join a symposium organized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in conjunction with the exhibition, Paul Rudolph: The Hong Kong Journey. Taking Rudolph’s work as a jumping off point, the symposium will explore the innovative design and architectural …