In the Fall of 2022, The New School Parsons School of Design and LG AI Research are entering into an academic research collaboration to explore ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support the works and learnings of creative professionals in a meaningful way. To learn more please visit here. Please …

The 2022 NYCxDESIGN Awards Finalists Have been Announced Interior Design is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s NYCxDESIGN Awards. This year’s NYCxDESIGN Awards Ceremony, hosted by editor in chief Cindy Allen, will take place in-person at The Landing, 1 Pennsylvania Plaza on Tuesday, May 10th.  Join us at the …

Parsons School of Constructed Environments Faculty Michele Gorman co-authored chapter contribution published in Routeledge’s Companion to Architectural Pedagogies in the Global South:  “The Radically Inclusive Studio: an open access conversation on inclusive practices within the architecture studio”. co-authored with Michele Gorman (US), Jolanda Morkel (South Africa), Lindy Osborne Burton (Australia), …

MFA ID Director, Michele Gorman, selected as advisor for Kaleidoverse Metaverse contest. She discusses the future of interiors in the Metaverse, discussing inclusive pedagogy and spaces of belonging. Full link here.

Winterthur’s collection of historic furniture is ripe with examples that demonstrate historical methods known to reduce the carbon footprint, exemplify traditional making techniques that may be adapted for contemporary manufacturing, and represent historical precedents of contemporary sustainable design theories such as “design for the circular economy” or “design for disassembly”. …

In this eight-decade personal reflection, Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA, recounts the interplay of obstacles and opportunities she experienced — and offers advice for professional inclusion. Beginning my ninth decade upon Earth in the aftermath of the country’s racial reckoning has brought on no small amount of introspection. Having beat …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Maria Alexandra Llerena was named one of the top 50 interior design students graduating this year in North America as part of the inaugural Metropolis Future 100 program. Alexandra Llerena was nominated by William Watson, Visiting Assistant Professor at Parsons back in November 2020. The Metropolis Future 100 is an award …