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SCE Dean Robert Kirkbride Featured on PBS Documentary “Mysteries of Mental Illness”
PBS Documentary Announcement Mysteries of Mental Illness PBS 4-part documentary series June 22-23, 2021 On Wednesday, June 23 at 9 pm EST, Dean Robert Kirkbride is featured in Episode 3, “The Rise and Fall of the Asylum,” of a new 4-part PBS documentary series, Mysteries of Mental Illness, premiering …
Hou de Sousa becomes Design Vanguard winner
Image courtesy Hou de Sousa Congratulations to Joshua de Sousa, Parsons architecture faculty and co-founder of award-winning architectural studio Hou de Sousa, for being selected as one of the 2021 Design Vanguard winners. Each year, Architectural Record selects 10 innovative architectural practices advancing work on form, construction, sustainability, and community …
Book Launch | MFA ID Environmental Design faculty Nina Edwards Anker’s new book Cocoon House launches at Venice Biennale
MFA ID Environmental Design faculty Nina Edwards Anker launches new book at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture Watch the Venice Biennale Book Launch where participants address the Venice Biennale question: “How will we live together” EIGHT BOOKS in Eighty Minuets LIVE on YouTube with Chee Pearlman / TED Moderator, …
MFA ID Faculty Spotlight: Maria Linares Trelles and Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco: Expansions – Biennale di Venezia 2021
Expansions, edited by Hashim Sarkis and Ala Tannir, gathers over 80 responses to the question posed by the Biennale Architettura 2021’s theme – How will we live together? These contributions act as an extension to the different thematics presented by participants in the galleries in Venice. Assembling the voices and …
Podcast with Parsons faculty Victoria Milne
Victoria Milne, Parsons faculty and creative adviser at 6￠ Design, has recently shared thoughts on the importance and value of public space and her experience working with the Times Square Alliance on the creation of The Times Square Design Lab. “When you show respect for the public, when you provide resources, …
Design Talks | The Deans’ Table – Compassionate Leadership: Facing crisis with heart
The Deans’ Table | Compassionate Leadership: Facing crisis with heart ft. Dr. Robert Kirkbride We will remember this period in time for the rest of our lives. We witnessed a global pandemic, national calls for racial reckoning and social justice, and a significant presidential election within a divisive political environment. …
Great Design Begins with Color, Presented by Wid Chapman and David Ling
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 …
Parsons Faculty, Wid Chapman’s Dhamaka Restaurant Opens at Essex Market
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 …
Parsons Faculty, Eva Perez de Vega is headed to Venice Biennale
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 …
Dean Robert Kirkbride will join Trading Notes Panel
May 13th panel, Student Work Gets the Immersive Treatment, is hosted by the Architect’s Newspaper in partnership with Eventscape, and will feature Dean Robert Kirkbride as one of the panelists. This one-hour discussion will focus on how architecture schools have been adapting their end-of-year exhibitions for a digital format, providing new …