Brian McGrath receives a Graham Foundation Award

SCE faculty Brian McGrath has received a Graham Foundation Award with Sereypagna Pen, former SCE Visiting Scholar from Cambodia. Brian and Sereypagna’s research project , “Genealogy of Bassac,” presents an architectural study of an area in downtown Phnom Penh from the perspectives of artists and residents who have lived through …


Matt Burgermaster wins MacDowell Colony Fellowship

SCE Faculty Matt Burgermaster has been awarded a MacDowell Colony Fellowship. The MacDowell Colony is one of the nation’s leading contemporary arts organizations and supports artistic excellence by bringing together diverse, multidisciplinary talent to exchange ideas and pursue creative work. During his summer residency, Matt will be making a series …


International Door Knob Exhibition Curated by Parsons Alumni

The “Doorknobs: Beyond the Everyday” exhibition opens May 15th, 2019 at WantedDesign as part of NYC x Design 2019. Curated by Sarah Templin and Gregory Beson — Parsons grads in the MFA Industrial Design program — the exhibition will present works by eighteen designers, artists and makers who explore and …


Biourbanism Summer School 2019

The International Society of Biourbanism invites students and faculty interested in communication design to join its summer 2019 school in Artena, Italy, from July 13-20. Inspired by the power of language to transmit, the program is focused on design as a means to build real communication among human beings, recover …


Slow Research Lab Presents: Resonant Bodies

This summer Slow Research Lab, partnering with the Sibenik Hub for Ecology, provides an immersive opportunity to develop new practices of knowing and getting-to-know. Its interdisciplinary study program, based in Sibenik, Croatia explores conditions of ‘resonance’ within and between a spectrum of bodies (human and nonhuman) — from the intimate scale …


“Her Art Here” Design Competition: Support Parsons Finalist!

Pamela Acitores, Parsons junior in Product Design, became one of the six finalists for the Unites Airlines’ competition “Her Art Here.” Women artists from coast to coast submitted their designs for a United Boeing 757 that will take two winning canvasses — one for California and one for New York — …


Design Fellowship with R+D for the Built Environment

R+D for the Built Environment is thrilled to announce a sponsored, six-month, off-site design fellowship program starting this summer for four candidates in key R+D topic areas: building material science 3D printing, robotics, AV/VR/MR AI, machine learning, analytics, building intelligence quality housing at a doer cost building resiliency and sustainability …


Fundamental Design Build Initiative

The Fundamental Design Build Initiative invites 10 early career architects and designers around the world to further develop their approach to design and experiment at the intersection of design, social space, and landscape during three months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Application is open to architects and designers in pursue …


Congratulations to IDSA Competitors!

Congratulations to the seven BFA Product Design seniors that presented their work to a panel of judges for the IDSA Student Merit Award. Each year, IDSA honors exceptional student design talent through the Student Merit Awards program, providing the benefits of high – level industry recognition and massive media exposure. …


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 …