Lunch and Learn with Thread – Wednesday, November 8th, 12:00-1:00pm

Lunch and Learn with Thread Event Details: Wednesday, November 8th, 12:00-1:00pm Donghia Gallery, 25 E 13th Street, 3rd Floor Thread transforms trash from the developing world into dignified jobs and sustainable fabrics. Come learn insights into their best practices and how they are working towards a healthier textile industry. Eventbrite …


Christine Facella receives the 2017 ASLA Student Award for FORESTS ON THE EDGE

Congratulations to Christine Facella on receiving the 2017 ASLA Student Award! Facella earned her Masters from City College in 2017 receiving a degree in Landscape Architecture (MLA) and is an alumna of Parsons BFA Product Design program. Please find below Facella’s project statement in which she received her award for. To read …


MFA Industrial Design program director Rama Chorpash participates in Fast Company Innovation Festival on Work and Place

As part of the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Work and Place Parsons’ MFA Industrial Design program Director Rama Chorpash will participate in a panel discussion and roundtable titled Designing the Workplace of the Future: Imagining and Inclusive and Equitable Workplace. The event is Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT at LMHQ, 150 …


Natural Light and Architecture Event – 10/26/17

Natural light sources and their associated phenomena are distinguished by their capacity to incite awe, fear, curiosity, and fascination –– emotions that contribute to the sense that we are part of a larger system we may never fully understand. Solar light, which encompasses both sunlight and daylight, offers an opportunity …


hou de sousa + archotus’ national museum of world writing proposed as songdo cultural landmark

Nancy Hou of AAS and BFA ID and Joshua de Sousa whom teaches in AAS ID recently received much praise on their entry for The National Museum of World Writing. The duo was awarded Second Prize. The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism held a blind international competition for …


CMRC | Resilient Power Puerto Rico

Resilient Power Puerto Rico was launched in the hours following Hurricane Maria’s devastating strike on the island of Puerto Rico. Building on the model of the CMRC’s successes with the Power Rockaways Resilience project managed by Walter Meyer and Jennifer Bolstad of Parsons SCE, Resilient Power Puerto Rico starts with nimble, …


Archtober 2017!

Archtober is happening the month of October! Click HERE! to check out the schedule and how you can get involved!


Deadline Extended. Daltile Interior Design Scholarship

Deadline Extended. Daltile Interior Design Scholarship – read more here!


Lisa Marks, MFA Industrial Design ’17, Preserves Craft Techniques Through Parametric Modeling

Lisa Marks, MFA Industrial Design ’17, Preserves Craft Techniques Through Parametric Modeling. Parametric modeling is widely utilized by Western architects and designers, but the way Marks is using it is truly innovative. The technology can serve as a tool for both cultural preservation and job creation. Using mathematical inputs, designers can …


COTTER CHRISTIAN – New Director of BFA Interior Design 

After studying theater at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, Cotter began his professional career by holding various roles in the field from performing, directing, designing, scenic painting, and development. In the theatre he cultivated a love of storytelling, suspension of disbelief, and how an audience can be transported …