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As It Is On Earth, a novel by Peter Wheelwright, published by the Fomite Press

As It Is On Earth is set in New England over seven days leading up to Columbus Day at the end of the Millennium, 1999. Narrated by Taylor Thatcher, an irreverent young university professor from a fallen family of Maine Puritans, the story follows his ruminative quest and errant attempts to escape from history.


David Bergman’s, Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide published by Princeton Architectural Press

Written for students and practitioners in the fields of architecture and interior design, Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide provides a concise overview of all the techniques available for reducing the energy footprint of structures and spaces.


Susan Szenasy interviews Peter Wheelwright for Metropolis

In this Q&A for the Metropolis blog, Szenasy and Wheelwright discuss Professor Wheelright’s novel, As It Is On Earth.


The Brooklyn Rail interviews SCE faculty Peter Wheelwright

In this Q&A for the Brooklyn Rail, Professor Wheelwright discusses his novel, As It Is On Earth.


SCE faculty Daniel Michalik featured in 40 under 40: Craft Futures at the Smithsonian Museum

SCE is pleased to announce that BFA Product Design and MFA Interior Design faculty Daniel Michalik’s work is included in the exhibition 40 Under 40 – Craft Futures at the Smithsonian Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington DC from July 20, 2012 – February 3, 2013. The Smithsonian has also acquired editions of Michalik’s 3/1 Chair (2011) and Massimo plates (2012) for their permanent collection.


SCE faculty Alan Bruton at the Venice Architecture Biennale

SCE will be represented at the upcoming 13th Venice Architecture Biennale by Alan Bruton, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Interior Design and Director of SCE’s Public Program. In addition to blogging about the great ideas embodied in the international exhibits during the press preview days of August 20 and 21, …


Creative Minds Competition

The Creative Minds Competition challenges you to explore multiple options for documenting and presenting your response to a design concept. Each month’s concept can be answered with ANY kind of design – architectural design, product design, landscape design, entertainment design, or any creative scheme. Submissions must include at least one image designed with Vectorworks software, and only entries from the U.S. will be considered.


Work 5, a publication of the AAS Interior Design Program

Work 2011, volume 5, highlights work from the 2010-1011 academic year in the Parsons Associate Degree Program in Interior Design.


MFA Lighting Design Students receive substantial acknowledgement through IALD scholarships

Each year the International Association of Lighting Designers generously offers travel stipends to conferences and scholarships to students studying lighting design.  These globally based scholarships are highly competitive and based upon student submissions of work, statement letters and letters of recommendation.  This year, as with most years, Parsons students were …


Mark Wilson photograph chosen in Tom Dixon’s “Luminosity: New York vs London

A photograph by MFA Lighting Design student Mark Wilson was 1 of 5 images chosen as winners in the Tom Dixon “Luminosity: New York vs London” competition that was part of Tom Dixon’s product design opening during New York Design Week in May, 2012.  Mark’s photograph is the only image …