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Extended Deadline for BraunPrize 2021

This year’s BraunPrize is honoring Great Designs, Visionary Ideas and Clever Solutions that will help promote behavioral change and make an impact on today’s society and the future of our planet. Entries must be product design and/or product interaction concepts that are not yet on the market or in production. …


Parsons BFA AD Grads Win Role Models Contest

In Spring 2021, Parsons Healthy Materials Lab hosted the sixth annual Role Models Contest. The Lab initiated this contest to challenge students to combine design innovation with advocacy for healthier futures. The choices we make as designers can have profound and lasting impacts on our bodies, our communities, and our …


Mark Gardner Talked to Architect Magazine

Concept 2 Urban Sprout Farms ecovillage lodging. By Jennifer Simonton, Isabella Teran, and Brigid Wright Parsons SCE faculty have been an immense source of support, inspiration, leadership and community work. And while finding a perfect media blurb to summarize their projects, vision, pedagogy and activism may feel like a nice …


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 …


SCE Double Major recognition – Maria Alexandra Llerena

Maria Alexandra Llerena was named one of the top 50 interior design students graduating this year in North America as part of the inaugural Metropolis Future 100 program. Alexandra Llerena was nominated by William Watson, Visiting Assistant Professor at Parsons back in November 2020. The Metropolis Future 100 is an award …


Guest Speakers for 2021 SCE Graduate and Undergraduate Recognition Ceremonies

SCE leadership is delighted to announce the Guest Speakers for our 2021 SCE Graduate and Undergraduate Recognition Ceremonies. We look forward to the festivities! SCE Graduate Recognition Ceremony May 12, 2021 Pascale Sablan Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, is the 2021 AIA Whitney M. Young. Jr Award recipient for her …


Rama Chorpash in Conversation with Circular City Week

Circular City Week New York brings together local change makers and global front runners as well as a wide range of experts and advocates who would like to join the circular economy movement. The aim of the week is to inspire industry professionals across sectors, showcase international pioneers, highlight local change makers …


Save the Date! – proTango 2021 will be March 4, 2021!

proTango is an annual public event organized by LUX Parsons, a student organization comprised of individuals enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts Lighting Design program. The event invites design professionals (pro) to Parsons to meet students for a lively and dynamic exchange (Tango) surrounding employment opportunities, design ideas, and …


BFA ID Director, Yu Nong Khew quoted by Refinery 29 as the world approaches almost a year of pandemic living

As the world approaches almost a year of pandemic living, Yu Nong Khew shares her thoughts with Refinery 29. Our homes will be ready for whatever comes next. Yu Nong Khew is Director of the BFA Interior Design Program within SCE. Khew is quotes here,  “Home is where you feel secure for …