Book Launch | MFA ID Environmental Design faculty Nina Edwards Anker’s new book Cocoon House launches at Venice Biennale

MFA ID Environmental Design faculty Nina Edwards Anker launches new book at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture Watch the Venice Biennale Book Launch where participants address the Venice Biennale question: “How will we live together” EIGHT BOOKS in Eighty Minuets LIVE on YouTube with Chee Pearlman / TED Moderator, …


MFA ID Faculty Spotlight: Maria Linares Trelles and Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco: Expansions – Biennale di Venezia 2021

Expansions, edited by Hashim Sarkis and Ala Tannir, gathers over 80 responses to the question posed by the Biennale Architettura 2021’s theme – How will we live together? These contributions act as an extension to the different thematics presented by participants in the galleries in Venice. Assembling the voices and …


Podcast with Parsons faculty Victoria Milne

Victoria Milne, Parsons faculty and creative adviser at 6¢ Design, has recently shared thoughts on the importance and value of public space and her experience working with the Times Square Alliance on the creation of The Times Square Design Lab. “When you show respect for the public, when you provide resources,  …


Design Talks | The Deans’ Table – Compassionate Leadership: Facing crisis with heart

The Deans’ Table | Compassionate Leadership: Facing crisis with heart ft. Dr. Robert Kirkbride We will remember this period in time for the rest of our lives. We witnessed a global pandemic, national calls for racial reckoning and social justice, and a significant presidential election within a divisive political environment. …


Great Design Begins with Color, Presented by Wid Chapman and David Ling

Great Design Begins with Color as presented by Wid Chapman and David Ling Let’s discuss color and material choices in interior architectural design. Color is a force with the ability to change a space, a mood or even a mindset. This is especially true for architectural interior design, where there …


Parsons Faculty, Wid Chapman’s Dhamaka Restaurant Opens at Essex Market

Wid Chapman’s Dhamaka Restaurant Opens at Essex Market Dhamaka, a 1,300-square-foot restaurant designed by Wid Chapman Architects, has opened at Essex Market, with indoor seating for 52 patrons plus an additional 30 outdoor seats. In Hindi, dhamaka means “boom” or “explosion,” an idea expressed both in the restaurant’s design and …


Parsons Faculty, Eva Perez de Vega is headed to Venice Biennale

The European Cultural Centre presents the fifth edition of the extensive biennial architec- ture exhibition with the title TIME SPACE EXISTENCE. The exhibition will open in parallel with Biennale Architettura on May 22nd, 2021, and it will run until November 21st, 2021 at Palazzo Bembo, Palazzo Mora and Giardini della …


Dean Robert Kirkbride will join Trading Notes Panel

May 13th panel, Student Work Gets the Immersive Treatment, is hosted by the Architect’s Newspaper in partnership with Eventscape, and will feature Dean Robert Kirkbride as one of the panelists. This one-hour discussion will focus on how architecture schools have been adapting their end-of-year exhibitions for a digital format, providing new …


Gil Oberfield Lecture: Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects

This year’s Gil Oberfield Memorial Lecture will feature Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects. Jaklitsch/Gardner is an award-winning design practice with an international reputation for design excellence, material research, and an exacting commitment to craft. Founded in 1998, the firm believes that design possesses the ability to communicate collective values, provide relevance, and create …