Congratulations to Parsons SCE faculty Brian McGrath on the release of his recent book, “Genealogy of Bassac.” Genealogy of Bassac is the story of the White Building’s conception, inhabitation, abandonment, rehabilitation, eviction, and demolition in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (1963 – 2017). From introducing a culture of independence and modern living, to witnessing …

Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects led by principals Mark Gardner and Stephan Jaklitsch finished the renovation project for a penthouse in one of the historical landmarks located in downtown Brooklyn. Built in the 1920s, the building first served as the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and was converted to residencies in 2007. The design …

MFA ID DESIGN STUDIO 3 EXHIBITION Please join us next Thursday, December 9th, for the Design Studio 3 exhibition. The Fall semester marks the beginning of  thesis research for second-year students at the MFA in Interior Design program. In this context, Design Studio 3 becomes a space for spatial, formal, and material …

MFA Lighting Design Director Craig Bernecker Earns LIT Lifetime Achievement Award The LIT Lighting Design Awards was created five years ago to recognize the efforts of talented international lighting product designers and lighting implementers. The LIT Awards was envisioned to celebrate creativity and innovation in the fields of lighting products and applications. …

Parsons School of Design Ranked Among Top 15 Best Bachelor’s in Interior Design November 9, 2021 – Parsons School of Design (The New School) has been ranked among the top 15 best bachelor’s in interior design degree programs for 2022 by CollegeRank. The ranking was recently published on the organization’s …

Emmanuel Pratt is an urban designer creating a model of resident-driven community development in neighborhoods that have suffered the effects of long-term disinvestment. Pratt is co-founder and executive director of the Sweet Water Foundation, a nonprofit organization based on Chicago’s South Side that engages local residents in the cultivation and regeneration …

Climate Colloquium Invitation  Please join this Thursday for the SCE Climate Colloquium. While unusual, this is a day-long, all-school event aligned with COP26 so students, faculty, and staff can collective focus attention to the existential threat, persistent presence, and unjust impact of the global climate crisis.  And, equally, to embrace and …

A Conversation with Actor + Director Daniel Wu: What I Learned in Design School On October 28, the Interior Design program at Parsons School of Constructed Environments hosted an online discussion with actor, director, and producer Daniel Wu about how studying architecture influenced his career in film. Daniel has 78 …

  BFA ID Director and Parsons SCE featured in in September/October issue of i+D The New School has long been known as a champion of social justice and climate, according to Yu Nong Khew, director of the BFA Interior Design program and assistant professor of interior design at Parsons School …

Parsons AAS Studio 3 Hospitallity Design Studio led by Assistant Professor Hans Galutera visited the rebranding of Chapel Bar located at the renovated Beaux-Arts Historic Landmark Fotografiska and the innovative creative workspace – Neuehaus. Chief Development Officer Adriana Marianella and VP of Design – Steven Chen were the gracious hosts …