The School of Constructed Environments at Parsons is pleased to announce the ribbon cutting for two Parsons Design Workshop projects created in collaboration with the Trust for Governor’s Island: Pagganuck and the Lab at Urban Farm.   The opening will celebrate the culmination of a two-year partnership with TGI, and …

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 …

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 …

Hosted by the Rapid Urbanization Grand Challenge at UNSW (Sydney), this global design ideas competition invites students to design a physical intervention or a series of interventions that meaningfully improves the lives of refugees in the city, in the short, medium and/or long term.  The interventions can be in any …

Applications for ‘T’ Space architecture residency are now open! Supported by the Steven Myron Holl Foundation, ‘T’ Space articulates its mission through a range of programs including exhibitions, publications, residencies for emerging architects, and permanent and temporary installation of artworks. To find out more about the application process, please check …

Join the Sustainable Furnishings Council for their GREENLeaders Sustainability Training at the Parsons Healthy Materials Lab on Friday, March 8, from 9:00 – 5:00 PM. This course provides an excellent grounding in sustainability issues and offers practical solutions for growing an eco-friendly home furnishing business. The Council have reserved 15 …

The NYCxDESGIN 2019 Awards is currently accepting submissions for its annual program that spans major areas of design – from architecture and interiors, products to accessories, craft to technology. Taking place this year from May 10-22, NYCxDESIGN showcases over a dozen design disciplines through exhibitions, installations, trade shows, panels, product launches, open studios, and …

Join us today for the Interschool Housing Studio hosted by Parsons SCE. As a collaborative effort among six New York metro area schools/programs of architecture, it will allow participants to share best practices in housing studio pedagogy. For spring 2019, the participating schools — City College, Cooper Union, NJIT, NYIT, Parsons …

Aakriti Kumar, Parsons alumna, started a venture to reclaim discarded floorboards, beams, and other woodwork, and convert it into sustainable yet intricate pieces of new furniture. Having started her journey with just one carpenter, Aakriti now has an established furniture design atelier, Differniture, based in New Delhi. Her practice embraces …

Lisa Marks, recent alumni of MFA Industrial Design at Parsons SCE and currently faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named one of the Lexus Design Award finalists for 2019. Working at the intersection of craft research and algorithmic design, she designed a three-dimensional lace bra for breast cancer …