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AAS Interior Design Publication: Work 9

  The AAS Interior Design program is pleased to announce the publication of the ninth edition of Work, the series that showcases projects by students, featured faculty and alumni, as well as scholarly articles by SCE faculty. Work 9 celebrates “Just Spaces.” Prof. Johanne Woodcock, Director of the AAS Interior …


SCE Convocation 2016

SCE Convocation 2016 Thursday, September 1, 2016, 6:00pm-8:00pm Wollman Hall – Room B500 65 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10003 All students, faculty, and staff of the School of Constructed Environments are invited to attend the Convocation. SCE Dean Robert Kirkbride and Program Directors will provide an overview of …


A Little Slice of Heaven for Interior Design Alumna, Laura Santos

There is a little slice of heaven for everyone especially, Parsons own Interior Design alumna, Laura Santos. Santos, an interior designer who studied at Parsons was published in Architectural Digest when she was practicing at LS Interiors. Thanks to her luxurious design skill for her own townhouse in Greenwich Village; she …


Parsons presents Shirt-Less! Make your own shirt and be part of a healthier future!

  MONDAY 08/29 – THURSDAY 09/01  11AM – 2PM LOBBY OF 2 WEST 13TH ST  OPENING EVENT MONDAY 08/29 5PM – 7PM   Over 2 billion t-shirts are sold each year. 700 gallons of water are used to make one t-shirt.  More than 17 million tons of cotton was produced last year. 215 billion t-shirts could be produced with this cotton.  …


Starling Project founded by Sterling McDavid, Parsons Interior Design Alumna – a social good candle line that helps provide solar energy to rural communities in need.

  Starling Project makes gorgeous scented candles that are hand poured in Brooklyn, New York and made with American hand-blown glass and cotton wicks. McDavid’s business supports the American economy but also is making a major impact in the life of individuals less fortunate abroad. Starling Project, founded by Parsons alumna, Sterling McDavid ’15 has donated …


Congratulations to MFA Architecture student, Oda Olafsrud in receiving the NORAM Award!

Congratulations to Oda Olafsrud on receiving the NORAM Award! Parsons SCE is so pleased to announce that Oda Olafsrud has received the NORAM Award from the Norwegian American Foundation at the Norwegian Nobel Institute. The Norway-American Association (NORAM) is a small non-profit organization founded in 1919 by  the American-Scandinavian Foundation and Norwegians Worldwide. The Norway-America Association’s mission …


We are happy to announce that Parsons School of Design is a Partner University of PLDC 2017 in Paris, France.

  We are happy to announce that Parsons School of Design is a Partner University of PLDC 2017 in Paris, France. Please see links below for more information Press Release – Call for Papers PLDC Conference Information


We are happy to announce that Parsons School of Design is a Partner University of the 5th Light Symposium 2016 in Wismar/D.

  We are happy to announce that Parsons School of Design is a Partner University of the 5th Light Symposium 2016 in Wismar/D. Please see link below to find out more. 2016 Light Symposium  


Two Artists Built a Spinning House, and Then Moved In – ReActor House, completed!

Two Artists Built a spinning house, and then moved in which sits upon a concrete pillar at Omi International Arts Center in Ghent, N.Y. The house spins and tilts with the wind, and the weight of its inhabitants. The 40-by-8-foot Modernist structure was a living space for Schweder and Shelley …