Faculty News



NEW CLASS Urban Communities: Washington DC / Solar Decathlon

Parsons has been chosen to advance towards stage 2 of the Solar Decathlon, a nation wide student competition.


Allan Wexler awarded the Henry J. Leir Prize

Allan Wexler has been awarded the Henry J. Leir Prize for his work, Gardening Sukkah. The Henry J. Leir Prize recognizes work that embodies the finest of contemporary art and design, and best expresses the dynamic, ever-evolving practice of religion today.


Growing Urban Habitats

Authors Katie Swensons and SCE Dean Wiilliam Morrish host a roundtable discussion.


Matthew Tanteri receives USGBC Excellence Award

In August 2009, Matthew Tanteri was the IALD’s USA delegate to “Latin American Lighting Forum II,” a global lighting conference held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the request of the Association of Brazilian Architectural Lighting Designers, Tanteri spoke on “How to Achieve Good Lighting Design While Being ‘Green’” and “How …


Flatpack City Exhibit

29 October thru 30 November 2009


VIDEO: Watertable Dinner & Design Slam

“Water” Booklaunch & Infrastructure Slam Saturday November 14, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Kellen Auditorium & Aronson Gallery, 66 5th Avenue WATERTABLE, a special dining and design event on 12 November 2009, staged by the Product Design Program of Parsons SCE. WATERTABLE featured student-produced tables, tableware, and provisions, recent water-themed …


Chicago | 1890

“Chicago 1890” reveals that early skyscrapers offered hotly debated solutions to the city’s toughest problems.


AfterTaste Symposium

AFTERTASTE : The annual international symposium dedicated to the critical exploration of new agenda for Interior Design. http://www2.parsons.edu/sce/PLAID/aftertaste/aftertaste.php …. AFTERTASTE 4 April 2 & 3, 2010, Parsons The New School for Design, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR’S SYMPOSIUM –COMING SHORTLY AFTERTASTE 3 April …