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MFA Fashion Design & Society and MFA Textiles Celebrate Graduates at New York Fashion Week
The show featured 19 designers whose work highlighted and examined issues related to culture and identity, sustainability and material innovation, …
Meet Teen Vogue’s First-Ever Class of 2022 Generation Next Innovators
Gianna Rosina (BFA Fashion Design ’23) was included in Teen Vogue’s Generation Next program: the Gen Next Innovators in partnership with …
Meet Teen Vogue’s Generation Next Class of 2022
Chiedza Kaseke (BFA Fashion Design ’23) was one of six winners of Teen Vogue’s Generation Next Class of 2022 who will showcase …
Designer Terrence Zhou Is Creating A Cult of Bad Binches — You’re Invited
In the two years since he launched his label, the New York City-based designer Terrence Zhou (BFA Fashion Design ’20) …
The Future Of Fashion: One432
One432 founder Ammar Belal (School of Fashion Part-Time Assistant Professor, MFA Fashion Design and Society ’14) shares his “Equal Share” Design …
Supima Design Competition: Taku Yhim Wins the 2022 Prize
Taku Yhim (BFA Fashion Design ’22) has won the 2022 Supima Design Competition Prize, leading a joint show of eight young talents inside …
‘Designing in Dark Times: An Arendtian Lexicon’ Edited by Eduardo Staszowski & Virginia Tassinari, designed by Andrew LeClair has been awarded a Compasso D’Oro Award
We are delighted to report that the book Designing in Dark Times: An Arendtian Lexicon edited by Parsons’ School of Design Strategies …
Parsons Announces Honorees for 73rd Annual Benefit to Support Student Scholarships at The New School
This year’s honorees are being recognized for their contributions to design, retail, entrepreneurship, the arts, philanthropy and social justice.
Anthony Aziz and Sammy Cucher Receive 2022 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grant
Fine Arts faculty Anthony Aziz and Sammy Cucher received a grant from the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation, which aims to advance artists’ …
SCE Student Council Launches Podcast “Table Talks”
Parsons‘ School of Constructed Environments Student Council has launched a new podcast series called, “Table Talks.” The podcast hosts discussions with …
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names Its 2022 Finalists
BFA Fashion Design alumni Jacques Agbobly (’20), Elena Velez (’18), and Jackson Wiederhoeft (’16) are among this year’s CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund finalists.
Teams from seven architecture schools announced as winners of the 2022 AIA/ACSA COTE Top Ten for Students
Architecture students Claudette P. Bryan, Devin Costello and Marina Berenguer were named among the top ten student projects for the 2022 AIA COTE …
Earth Week at The New School Spotlights Art, Music, and Design’s Importance to Environmental Causes
Musicians, chefs, and artists are joining with academics, scholars, and activists at The New School during Earth Month.
Chavón and Parsons: A 40-Year Design School Partnership
Since 1982, Parsons‘ collaboration with the Dominican Republic’s Chavón The School of Design has launched the artistic careers of more than 300 …
Pedro Troncoso on his slightly chaotic yet wildly imaginative artworks
“I mostly use my imagination to abandon cognition and welcome intuition,” says Pedro Troncoso (BFA Fine Arts ’20).
Andrew Kwon is Giving Brides Their Red Carpet Moment
Andrew Kwon (BFA Fashion Design ’19) fell in love with bridal wear when his mother married his stepfather. “It was …
Parsons School of Design Named Best Art and Design School in the Country 5th Year in a Row
Parsons was ranked as the #1 art and design school in the country and #3 worldwide for the 5th year …
MS Data Visualization Launches Racial Equity Fellowship
This exciting innovations began in 2020, when a student-led initiative meant to address systems barriers for BIPOC candidates joining the …
This Young Photographer Became A TikTok Sensation Thanks To Her Grandmother’s Vintage Designer Wardrobe
“I didn’t give it much thought, I just knew that my grandmother’s clothes deserved to be showcased somewhere,” says Olivia …
Meet The Conscious Designer Behind Kendall And Kylie’s Viral Lavender Gowns
“I decided to use multiple hues of lavender to create a depth of textile,” explains Haixi Ren (MFA Fashion Design …
Brittany Byrd’s Custom-Made Coffee Table Is All About Honesty
Brittany Byrd (BBA Strategic Design and Management ’16) shares the behind-the-scenes of a design process that started with infinite possibilities.
Lily Chishan Wong named 2022–23 Harry der Boghosian Fellow
BFA Architectural Design alumna Lily Chishan Wong was announced as the newest fellow for the 2022–23 Harry der Boghosian Fellowship at Syracuse School …
The New School at SXSW: The Art, Design, and Social Good of Quantum Computing
Lin Zhou, (Sr VP and CIO at The New School), Sven Travis (Associate Professor of Media and Design), and Maya …
Sofia von Hauske Valtierra Creates Interactive Experiences through Design
It’s not hyperbole to say that everything – including experiences – is designed. As an industrial designer at design studio …
9 Iconic Women Designers — And Their Creations That Made Them Famous
Beth Dincuff Charleston (Part-time Assistant Professor) and Alexis Romano (Part-time Lecturer) contribute their knowledge of fashion history to TZR.
A designer’s guide to green product certifications
“The pressure for brands to offer healthier products has definitely risen over the past few years,” says Leila D. Behjat, Senior …
10 Architecture and Design Books to Add to your Spring Reading List
Associate Professor of Integrated Design Otto von Busch’s new book, Making Trouble: Design and Material Activism, examines the relationship between power and the …
Communication Design at Parsons Celebrates Centennial with New Book
1, 10, 100 Years: Form, Typography, and Interaction at Parsons serves as a retrospective on the evolving nature of the discipline …
Jackson Wiederhoeft’s Theatrical RTW Collection
Jackson Wiederhoeft (BFA Fashion Design ’16 and current part-time lecturer) debuts their ready-to-wear collection, ‘Wiederhoeft’, offering an escape into a …
YuJune Park and Caspar Lam Redesign Carnegie Hall’s Timeline of African American Music
The educational tool, which is based on the work of Dr. Portia K. Maultsby, has received an innovative redesign thanks to Assistant …
Meet The 7 Lagos-Based Talents Leading The Charge in Next-Wave Design
Parsons Interior Design alumna Lani Adeoye is one of several people featured in this piece spotlighting creatives who are channeling the …
How Furniture Designer Kouros Maghsoudi Melds His Persian Heritage With Sustainability
GQ Middle East profiled Kouros Maghsoudi, a Parsons Continuing and Professional Education alum who recently debuted his first furniture collection.
Photographer Micaiah Carter On What He Looks For In A Subject
Micaiah Carter (BFA Photography ’17) recently celebrated the opening of his debut solo exhibition, American Black Beauty Vol. 1, which combines his …
An Interview with Ben Barry, School of Fashion’s New Dean
Dr. Ben Barry discusses his vision for the School of Fashion, the reasons he was attracted to Parsons, and the leaders …
Saint Sintra’s aggressively feminine clothes are blurring the binary
Sintra Martin (BFA Fashion Design ’20) has dressed celebrities like Slayyyter, Emma Chamberlain, and Sydney Sweeney all before dropping her …
Children’s book explores national, personal history for Black History Month
“Illustrating A History of Me made me feel the power and resilience of my ancestors and recognize how they transcended their experience …
Badgley Mischka go back to 1980s student days at NYFW
BFA Fashion Design alumni Mark Badgley and James Mischka turned back to their 1980s student days for their fall 2022 …
Vogue’s best looks from the Area spring 2022 presentation
Area, co-created by Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Pansczczyk (MFA Fashion Design & Society ‘12 &‘13), has garnered a cult-like following …
Lucille Tenazas Knows What’s Missing in Design Education
A conversation with Lucille Tenazas (Henry Wolf Professor of Communication Design) on teaching design as both a noun and a verb.
JAZSALYN, Design and Technology ’21, Curates XR and New Media Exhibition
“_a^3 maps and dissolves the falsified structures of modernity, and imagines new realities for black and indigenous life,” explains JAZSALYN (MFA …
2022 Academy Award Nominations Recognize New School Alumni
Elizabeth Mirzaei (BFA Photography ‘06) is among this year’s Best Documentary Short Academy Award nominees for her film Three Songs for Benazir.
The Housing Situation Is Dire. But Progress Is Still Possible.
Andrew Bernheimer (Associate Professor of Architecture) is featured for his work as architect of 1490 Southern Boulevard, an affordable housing …
Tishman Center Announces Inaugural Cohort of Environmental Justice Movement Fellowship
Twenty groundbreaking leaders representing 18 frontline community organizations have been selected to design and test solutions at scale for just …
Dur Doux, Co-founded by Najla Burt, Joins the Black in Fashion Council Showroom
The Black in Fashion Council welcomes eight new designers this season, including Dur Doux, co-founded by Najla Burt (AAS Fashion Design …
Material Matters: Getting to the core of upholstery foam
Jonsara Ruth, Associate Professor of Interior Design and Co-Director of Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab, points to the concerns of foam, …
The Daily Heller: Lauren Redniss Plants a Time Capsule
Associate Professor of Illustration Lauren Redniss’s goal with her new children’s book, Time Capsule, is to inspire kids to preserve the …
The Creators of @EveryOutfitOnSATC on Carrie, the Clothes, and Che Diaz
Parsons alumni Lauren Garroni and Chelsea Fairless discuss the Sex and the City re-boot and giving the show the internet …
House of Aama, the LA mother-and-daughter brand inspired by Black folklore
“We really consider ourselves folklorists, telling sartorial stories through fashion,” say House of Aama co-founders Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka …
Habitat Workshop’s Bloom wins 2022 Love in Times Square Design Competition
Habitat Workshop, led by AAS Interior Design faculty Jieun Yang, creates a light-channeling, affection-evoking installation that wins the 2022 Love in Times Square Design …
Team Led by CUNY and The New School Selected as Finalists for Competition to Create a Center for Climate Solutions
In December 2021, the Trust for Governors Island announced four finalists for this competition’s first phase, which included a joint …
How a design college is powering new CTE opportunities for high school students
Driving the whole program will be the notion of “artivism”—that is, art plus activism. “There’s advocacy in fashion,” says Sakina Pitts, …
Ana Corrigan Is Flirting With Ceramics, and We’re Into It
“The fact that it was something that I was going to be creating with my hands that had function was …
Madeline Schwartzman is ready for her close-up with Mother Nature
Amidst a prolonged period of ultra-sanitization in our culture, Part-time Associate Professor Madeline Schwartzman’s work taps into further symbolic meaning: …
The New Technologies Fashion Schools Are Teaching Students
Soojin Kang, Assistant Professor of Fashion and Technology, says teaching students new techniques is important to prepare them for what’s …
The Healthy Materials Lab is Redefining Sustainable Design
Alison Mears and Jonsara Ruth, co-directors of the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons, discuss how an interest in the impact …
Visual artist Pablo González creates connection through his multifaceted work and creative community app Quadio
For Pablo González (BFA Communication Design ’23), embracing complexity is what sets his work apart.
Circular Fashion Summit 2021: the Impact Design Hub becomes virtual
Grace Ling (BFA Fashion Design ’20) was featured as an Impact Design Hub honoree in this year’s Circular Fashion Summit, one …
Khaore: eco-responsible bags with sculptural design
Wei Hung Chen and Raiheth Rawla (both BFA Fashion Design ’16), launch their own sustainable and ethical accessories label, Khaore. Conceived …
Mariana Amatullo, Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management, Appointed to Board of Aalto University
“Aalto University is an institution I admire deeply, as I am a big proponent in my academic scholarship and practice …
Parsons Alumni Featured on Forbes’ 2022 “30 Under 30” List
Wei Hung Chen (BFA Fashion Design ’16), Akua Shabaka (BBA Strategic Design and Management ’19), and Rahm Bowen (BFA Integrated …
Parsons School of Fashion Students Featured in Balenciaga Museum Exhibit
The work of Parsons School of Fashion students, Weijing Xiao (BFA Fashion Design) and Bonan Li (AAS Fashion Design), are …
Craig Bernecker Earns LIT Lifetime Achievement Award
Craig Bernecker, MFA Lighting Design Director and Professor of Lighting Design, is awarded the LIT Lifetime Achievement prize for his tremendous …
Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Zihao Fang (MFA Industrial Design ’21) has developed Aquastor, a biodegradable vessel designed to fight the spread of deserts that’s made using only readily …
Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces 2022 Carter Community artists
Dr. Mary Nangah (MFA Fine Arts ’09) is among four artists selected to assist with creating, planning, and leading experiences …
Jameel Prize for contemporary artists and designers
BFA Fine Arts faculty Golnar Adili is a finalist for the Art Jameel Prize, created to recognize the influence of …
Think You Can’t Make Awesome Ultralight Backs in the Bronx? Think Again
MFA Industrial Design alum Livio Melo, founder of Allmansright, created a brand about a reintroduction into nature with a focus …
At MIT List, a Sculptor Finds Resilience in Inhospitable Places
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Sreshta Rit Premnath’s exhibit “Grave/Grove” is now on view at the MIT List Visual Arts …
Hessa Al Suwaidi collaborates with Bentley Motors for Dubai Design Week
Bentley Motors collaborated with Hessa Al Suwaidi (MFA Textiles ’22) to create a creative installation inspired by Bentley’s craftsmanship and …
The 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards: Reigniting the Power of American Fashion
Award recipients include Board of Directors’ Tribute recipient Yeohlee Teng (BFA Fashion Design) and American Menswear Designer of the Year …
Designing in Dark Times Selected for Italian Design Index 2021
Edited by Eduardo Staszowski (Associate Professor of Design Strategies) and Virginia Tassinari (2021 Parsons DESIS Lab Visiting Scholar), Designing in …
Petya Andreeva Wins UNESCO Research Grant
Petya Andreeva, Assistant Professor of Asian Art and Design History, hopes to expand representation of nomadic and pastoral societies through …
Tracy Reese’s Quest to transform Detroit into America’s Next Garment District
A look inside Tracy Reese’s (BFA Fashion Design ’84) vision to transform Detroit into an ethical fashion manufacturing hub and leader …
Parsons School of Fashion in Balenciaga Museum Exhibit
School of Fashion students Weijing Xiao (BFA Fashion Design) and Bonan Li (AAS Fashion Design), along with Emeritus Professor Francesca …
Parsons Graduates Shortlisted in ARTSTHREAD Global Design Graduate Show 2021
Twenty-one recent Parsons graduates have been shortlisted by a panel of industry experts for the Global Design Graduate Show 2021, …
Nine design projects from the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons
These student projects demonstrate how, in a time of unprecedented change, our BFA and MFA programs continue to foster the …
What is gender-fluid clothing? Fashion industry experts explain.
“I would say that gender-fluid dressing, like unisex dressing before it, is often self-fashioned and self-constructed,” explains Jessica Glasscock, a …
MS Data Viz Launches New Racial Equity Fellowship
In partnership with its alumni network, the MS Data Visualization program announced a new Data Visualization and Racial Equity fellowship …
Jon Max Goh, Fashion Design ’15, Debuts New Collection
“What is Living?” and “Who are real people?” are the two central questions at the heart of Livingwear, a fashion …
Travis Scott, Kerby Jean-Raymond, and Gabriela Hearst Are Honored at Parsons Benefit
Celebrating the 125th anniversary of Parsons School of Design, the 72nd Annual Parsons Benefit raised $3 million for student scholarships.
Mark Gardner: I Want to Be Hopeful
Mark Gardner, principal of Jacklitsch / Gardner Architects and Assistant Professor of Architectural Practice and Society, shares observations that he …
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Votes to Landmark 70 Fifth Avenue
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to landmark 70 Fifth Avenue, which is home to the university’s …
Parsons School of Design’s Fashion Thesis Collections: Inside the Class of 2021’s Designs
With school closed and classes going completely virtual, the 2021 BFA Fashion Design graduates did what no senior class had …
The Kaleidoscope Project Celebrates BIPOC Designers by Transforming Historic Inn into a Showhouse
Nine interns from New York School of Interior Design, Parsons School of Design, and the Fashion Institute of Technology participated in …
Newark Board of Education and Parsons Announce New Partnership
Leveraging Parsons’ education model, high school students will be given a strong design foundation that encompasses Parsons’ principles of sustainability, …
Parsons and Special Olympics Working to Create Sustainable Change in Inclusive Apparel
Through an ongoing partnership with the Special Olympics, BFA Fashion Design students and faculty aim to not only design functional …
Shradha Kochhar Gains Invaluable Experience at Tory Burch as Part of MFA Textiles Atelier Externship Program
Enormous soft sculptures are suspended from the ceiling and draped over a mood board in a corner of the Atelier …
Google honours sesquicentennial of the Met, one year later
The April 13 Google Doodle by Erich Nagler (BFA Integrated Design ’04) belatedly celebrates the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s birthday …
Parsons Students Design New Parkland in Gowanus
The work of Sharon Chen, Yujun Jiang, Qingyi Li and Sarah Lee, students from the MFA Design and Technology course, …
Wid Chapman Architects Wins SIT Award
Parsons Interior Design faculty Wid Chapman’s design firm, Wid Chapman Architects, was named a winner in the professional category for …
The secret ingredient in Paris’ green public housing
Analysis by Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab found that building a wall with hempcrete—a concrete-like blend made by mixing hemp hurd …
Rachel Fenderson, MA Fashion Studies ’18, AAS Fashion Design ’08, is Shining a Spotlight on Obscured Creatives
“I thought if [Jay Jaxon] could make it in the industry then I could too, and that is the definition …
Photographer Dario Calmese Talks His New Podcast, The Institute of Black Imagination
“The IBI is a project with a long arc, the fruits of which I hope to see in this lifetime,” …
Parsons School of Design Named Best Art and Design School in the Country
For the fourth consecutive year, the QS World Rankings names Parsons the best art and design school in the U.S.
Parsons Paris, L’Officiel Team Up Amid Shared Centennials
Parsons Paris will mark its 100th anniversary this year with a full slate of exhibitions, talks, and partnerships — along …
Rabia Malik awarded patent for her design of an adjustable 3-in-1 pumping, nursing, and weaning bra
“I want moms to know that they truly are so strong, beautiful, and loved,” says MFA Design and Technology alumna …
10 Questions with Sheila Bridges
AAS Interior Design alumna Sheila Bridges is fearless. Especially when it comes to pattern, color, and the truly iconoclastic design …
Sonya Sklaroff Paints the Pandemic
Sonya Sklaroff’s (MFA Fine Arts ’00 and current faculty member) “Pandemic Paintings” reflect the new normal by playfully subverting daily …
Bhavya Gupta Wins Schmidt Futures Reimagine Challenge
Bhavya Gupta (MFA Design and Technology ’21) is one of 20 winners of Schmidt Futures’ Reimagine Challenge, a global competition among …
Figure Void to Lithic Landscapes
Poetry and drawings by Parsons First Year faculty Beau Bree Rhee are featured in this online publication, serving as a continuation of her …
Tishman Center Launches Environmental Justice Movement Fellowship
The Tishman Environment and Design Center’s Environmental Justice Movement Fellowship is a program developed with and for environmental justice grassroots …
Evan Landau, MFA Industrial Design ’20, Develops Product to Encourage Better Phone Habits
KozyFone addresses two contemporary issues: the drastic increase in average screen times as well as the declining age of new …
LEVENBETTS Selected as AIA New York Firm of the Year
LEVENBETTS, the architectural practice of Associate Professor of Architecture David Leven and Stella Betts, has been recognized as the 2020 AIA NY State Firm …
The New Conversation Featuring Carrie Mae Weems
In the inaugural episode of this new YouTube series, New School President Dwight A. McBride speaks with artist Carrie Mae …
Jay Jaxon, Pioneering Black Designer of French Couture
He worked in fashion houses like Jean-Louis Scherrer, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior and dressed Annie Lennox, Thelma Houston …
‘Secret sustainability’: Fashion brands are learning to master initiatives before marketing them
Raz Godelnik, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management, notes that consumers have “learned to recognize whether a brand’s sustainability …
3D Design is Creating a More Sustainable Future
Joshua Williams, Director of the MPS Fashion Management program, is joined by fashion designer and faculty member Soojin Kang on Fashion …
For art students around the world, remote learning leads to self-discovery
With more time to reflect and experiment, Divyakshi Kedia (BFA Illustration ’21) shares how she is making the most out …
Zen and the Art of Anjali Patil
Shradha Kochhar, MFA Textiles ’21, recently worked with Verve India to design a custom piece worn by actress Anjali Patil …
80 Over 80
BFA Illustration students partnered with Slate Magazine to provide the artwork for this feature highlighting the 80 most influential Americans …
Parsons Alumni Featured on Forbes’ 2021 “30 Under 30” List
Carolina Acosta (BFA Communication Design ’15), Breanne Harrison-Pollock (BFA Fashion Design ’14), Rachel Feinberg (BFA Fashion Design ’14), and Sara …
Op-Ed: Fashion Will Not Disappear. It Will Transform.
Rhonda Garelick, Dean of the School of Art and Design History and Theory, explains why she believes the coronavirus pandemic …
Meet the Puzzle Makers of New York Times Games
Milena Correa, BFA Design & Technology ’22, shares about the beauty of game design as a multidisciplinary field and mode …
New School and Parsons Alumni Launch Creative Services Studio
Grant Plotkin (BA Liberal Arts ‘20) collaborates with Maximilian Festa Bianchet (BBA Strategic Design and Management ’20), Daniel Mullins (Communication …
Kamala Harris and Jill Biden’s Outfit Choices Augur Change
Upon arrival at DC for inauguration day, Dr. Jill Biden dons Jonathan Cohen, a sustainable label co-founded by Jonathan Cohen …
Rosannah Harding and Matthew Ostrow Received AIANY Merit Award
Congratulations to Rosannah Harding, Parsons architectural design faculty, and Matthew Ostrow on receiving a Merit Award in this year’s AIANY …
This incredible brain-reading headset aims to make mice and keyboards obsolete
Conor Russomano (MFA Design & Technology ’13) is building the future of tomorrow with his product called Galea, a headset …
Clients don’t know how toxic their homes are. Designers should
Alison Mears, Director of the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons, talks about the impact new legislation will have on toxic …
Reasons We’ve Loved New York
AMT faculty member Jeanne Verdoux’s work paying tribute to local New York spots that have closed in 2020 appears on …
Plants will save us — if we help them do it
Harpreet Sareen, Assistant Professor of Interaction and Media Design, says that although their lack of perceptible motion tends to make …
Q&A with Joshua Williams of Fashion Consort, host of News Bytes
Joshua Williams, MPS Fashion Management Associate Director, host of NewsBytes, and creator of the weekly podcast series “Retail Revolution,” has …
Nina Chanel Abney Imagines a Queer Black Utopia
Rather than engaging directly with the news cycle, Abney (MFA Fine Arts ’07) offers a parallel story of sanctuary and community …
A Copper Mine vs. Sacred Apache Land: The Story in Words and Images
Associate Professor of Illustration Lauren Redniss’ new book, Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West, tells the human stories around …
Artist Mizuki Nishiyama on Exploring Human Fragility and Intimacy in her Paintings
Fine Arts alumna Mizuki Nishiyama discusses her her art in this interview.
Charles Harbison Will Design a Sustainable Line for Banana Republic
Charles Harbison (AAS Fashion Design ’06) wins Harlem’s Fashion Row BIPOC-focused sustainable design competition to create a collection for Banana …
Travis Scott and Parsons Join Forces to Bring Fashion Education to Houston
Musician Travis Scott announces the formation of a new charitable foundation that will allow high school students to learn about …
MFA Lighting Hosts Conversation to Promote Advocacy of Marginalized Groups
MFA Lighting Design recently hosted a conversation that identified methods and amplified ideas for how the lighting industry can move …
GEMS Program Creates a Climate Action Campaign for the United Nations
The United Nations partners with the Global Executive Master of Science in Strategic Design and Management program to promote the …
Leggings Take a Victory Lap
“I don’t think we can separate the pandemic from fashion,” says Rhonda Garelick, ADHT Dean in this piece on the …
AOC Dares Us to Look Her in the Face
Parsons ADHT Dean Rhonda Garelick on what is behind the rush to criticize Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s style choices.
Parsons Graduates Show Off Their Collections in a Poignant New Fashion Film
MFA Fashion Design and Society collaborates with 1 Granary on a new film showcasing the work of 2020 graduates.
8 Things To Know About Tyrell Hampton
Tyrell Hampton (BFA Photography ’19) shares his eight favorite photographs of life before lockdown.
What Are Amy Coney Barrett’s Outfits Trying To Say?
Rhonda Garelick, Dean of the School of Art and Design History and Theory, weighs in.
Anubha Sood Wins Sustainability Category in Global Design Graduate Show
MFA Textiles graduate Anubha Sood wins in the Sustainability Category for her project Between Salt & Water.
Mikiya Suzuki Wins ArtsThread Competition with Unique Lighting Project
Mikiya Suzuki’s (BFA Product Design ’20) “Okina” won the Furniture category in the Product/Architecture/Interiors category as part of the online Global …
Uyen Tran Wins 2020 CFDA Design Scholar K11 Innovation Award
Uyen Tran (MFA Textiles ’21) is recognized for Tômtex, a biomaterial that functions as a sustainable alternative to faux leather.
5 Books to Take a Deep Dive Into Design
Fairy Tale Architecture, co-authored by Andrew Bernheimer, Assistant Professor of Architecture, is featured in this design book round-up.
What Kamala Harris’ Style Choices Say About Her Politics
Hazel Clark, Professor Of Design Studies And Fashion Studies, weighs in on the double standards women in politics face.
Burberry Commits to Five-Year Scholarship Fund With Parsons
The five-year scholarship fund is meant to bolster students who are from historically underrepresented communities in art and design.
Get to Know These Black Bridal Designers
Alumnus and bridal designer Jean-Ralph Thurin is featured in this piece highlighting Black designers who have made their mark in …
Christine Facella Wins Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Design Competition
Christine Facella, Parsons BFA Product Design, ’04, and a current Parsons faculty member, is part of a team that recently …
Rio Tinto promised to respect indigenous people. It has a chance to in the U.S.
Lauren Redniss, Associate Professor of Illustration, on global mining conglomerate Rio Tinto’s opportunity to live up to its promise to …
Russian Treasures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This piece by ADHT faculty member Margaret Samu draws attention to the varied Russian works of art and design in …
Sagarika Sundaram featured on Rising Artist
2020 MFA Textiles graduate Sagarika Sundaram was recently featured in the PBS ALL ARTS program’s Rising Artist series.
Jeremy Barbour Finds the Beauty in Retail Spaces
Architectural design faculty Jeremy Barbour discusses retail design, online learning, and more on Design Milk’s DMTV.
Jacob Olmedo featured on Rising Artists
2020 MFA Textiles graduate Jacob Olmedo was recently featured in the PBS ALL ARTS program’s Rising Artist series.
‘black beyond’ in Cultured Magazine
Jazsalyn, MFA Design & Technology ’21, discusses her work on black beyond, a radical platform for artists and activists to speculate …
My Home Initiative: Transform Small Areas Into Your WFH Space
MFA Interior Design alumni offer free consultations to meet the challenges of quarantine.
Ivanka, Dressed in White, Is Always Selling Privilege
Read Parsons ADHT Dean Rhonda Garelick’s column for The Cut.
Thought-provoking MFA Work From Pratt and Parsons
Featuring work by Caroline Garcia, Luna Jiang, Josephine Lee, and Paloma Rosenzweig Castillo.
Creative Class of 2020: Graduating During the Pandemic
Featuring Myles Loftin (BFA Photo), Jesse Egner (MFA Photo), and Christian Rodriguez (BFA Fashion).
Fashion Students Talk to Vogue on the Future of Fashion
7 students from the School of Fashion are featured in Vogue and talk about the future of fashion as they …
Parsons Named Best Art and Design School in the Country
For the third year in a row, Parsons School of Design has been named the best art and design school in the country. …
2020 MFA Fine Arts Grads Featured in Artsy
MFA Fine Arts alumni Caroline Garcia, Java Jones, Josephine Lee, Laurel Richardson, and Jess Saldaña on what it means to be an artist today…
COMMUNITY
At Parsons, we are dedicated to ensuring that the physical, intellectual, and emotional aspects of your practice continue to grow, and are fully supported both inside and outside of the curriculum. Explore our experiences, reflections and discoveries in our ever-evolving journey here.
MPS Communication Design program director Brendan Griffiths turns remote learning into opportunities to design compelling experiences and classrooms with a wide array of participants. For their program’s graduation, Griffiths and his students created an immersive virtual celebration and became a closer-knit community in the process.
Teaching from his own professional design studio, MFA Industrial Design and BFA Product Design faculty member Dan Michalik discovered that he could share with students new tools and resources from his own practice.
BA/BFA student Jasmin Gilliam interviews Thalia Rondon, “Playful Culture,” BFA Integrated Design.
Parsons’ intensive MPS Fashion Management program is designed to bring students in direct contact with industry experts and innovators.
BA/BFA student Jasmin Gilliam interviews Kayla Van Der Byl, BFA Communication Design.
When Timo Rissanen’s Specialized Studio 2 class shifted to online learning, he knew it would be a challenge. Not only were his students dispersed across the globe, but their access to resources was suddenly limited. Despite the change in learning platforms, the lessons his class would take away from the semester would provide them with a new vision and passion for their craft.
BA/BFA student Jasmin Gilliam interviews Rajlaxmi Jain, “Moola,” MPS Communication Design ’20.
FEATURED WORK
The Parsons community is rethinking the future of art and design education through what we do in real time. Discover new work emerging from the constraints and inspirations presented in today's dynamically changing world.
Ryland West, MFA Photography, Portraits of Ephemerality
Portraits of Ephemerality is a photographic series combining traditional landscape photography with contemporary portrait lighting. Through a mix of different …
Susan Lee, AAS Interior Design, The Peak Hotel
Patagonia is a branded company specializing in outdoor apparel and equipment. The project is to select a brand without a …
Carmen Cordova, BFA Interior Design, Resistance
The prompt for my capstone project in the BFA Interior Design program was to address the concept of “sustainable maintenance.” …
Catherine Gray, BFA Integrated Design, AdaptKids
AdaptKids is a collection of adaptive clothing designed for children with sensory processing disorder (SPD). The creation of the garment …
Divyakshi Kedia, BFA Illustration, A Lemon Falls from the Mango Tree
My project is a work of autofiction on disconnectedness, femininity, and changing family-scapes. The idea for A Lemon Falls from …
Leela Fideor, BFA Product Design, Pulp
Pulp is a project about using cardboard pulp as a product material and its potential to create compostable furniture pieces, …
Mohamad Ali Ezzeddine, AAS Interior Design, The Gallery Hotel
My thesis is a concept for the Gallery Hotel. Located at the southwest corner of 20th Street and 10th Avenue …
Iesha Coppin, MA Fashion Studies, A Duality of Identity: Capturing Caribbean Womanhood Image, Ideals, and Influence through Black Beauty, 1960–1970s
On November 20, 1970, 22 million people tuned in to BBC Television as 22-year-old Jennifer Hosten (Miss Grenada) became the …
Madison Woiten, BFA Photography, Picking at the Scab Until it Bleeds
In this series of photographs, I explore and question agency, vulnerability, and intimacy as it appears in my own relationship, …
Isabel Anguera, BFA Design & Technology, Woven Data
My thesis project, titled Woven Data, is a handmade coat, assembled from 42 woven squares, each of which represents a …
Youran Mao, BFA Communication Design, Listen, Speak.
With a focus on the social issue of parent-child communication in China, my project includes a set of workbooks that …
Nicole Cerra, BFA Integrated Design, Foragers for Peace
Foragers for Peace is an interactive social and entertainment app designed to bring people together during a time of hardship …
Carol Nguyen, BBA Strategic Design & Management, Public Space, Power, and Prosperity
My project is an exploration into public spaces as an extension of home. Drawing from the unifying concept of home …
Di Wang, MFA Fine Arts, Breath
I am an interdisciplinary artist from China and my practice explores questions about mental health, body, and home. These questions …
Akofa Norman, MFA Fine Arts, Lost for Words
As an abstract, expressionistic painter, I created for my thesis a series of works evoke flesh as well as all …
Sydney Epstein, BFA Photography, Te Kalliste (For the Most Beautiful)
Te Kalliste (Greek for “for the most beautiful”) tells my story of surviving sexual assault. In the form of a …
Ariana Medina, BFA Interior Design, Constellate: A Community Center for the Urban Dwellers of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
My thesis project is a concept for a community center for the residents of Flushing and Corona, New York. This …
The New School @ SXSW 2022
After last year’s fully virtual celebration, SXSW is back IRL in Austin, TX, and features numerous New School and Parsons …
Hadley Feingold, MFA Industrial Design, Meant to Be Held, but Why?
“Meant to Be Held, but Why?” is an exploration of personal ritual through a set of tools to help the …
Blake Roberts, MA Theories of Urban Practice, Homeokin in Practice: Building Queer Futurity
Homeokin is a framework for understanding notions of queer kinship. It is a singular affinity—a way of relating and being—that …
Bae-Perng Kuo, MA Fashion Studies, Digital Fashioning of the Material Body
In my thesis, I use an ethnographic approach to examine online fashion consumption. The thesis gives insight into the digital …
Camille Jao, BFA Interior Design, ASSEMBLE: A Recipe for Public Social Engagement
My project proposes a public space design strategy for Chinatown that will allow end users to adjust the physical design …
Ani Padinjare, BFA Illustration, Medusa
My project consists of visual graphics and the story of an astronaut who explores an uncharted planet that sends wormholes …
Susan Lee, AAS Interior Design, Designing for Future Workspace
My project is about designing a future workspace for essential workers and looking at the way in which society considers …
Ana Holschuh and Julie Vantrease, BFA Integrated Design, Asked by Kids
Asked by Kids is a global hub of arts-based educational children’s resources that are free, bilingual, and open source. Our …
Andres Tawil, BFA Product Design, Sensuous Dining
My thesis project, titled Sensuous Dining, explores inventive ways of enjoying the food we love. It is composed of four …
Yizhang Liu, MFA Industrial Design, Kido
For my thesis project, I’m creating a playful and educational experience to help users build a stronger connection with plants. …
Jason Brown, Dino Robinson, MS Design and Urban Ecologies, Re
Using literature review, participatory mapping, digital cartography, and illustration, our project proposes generative rubrics for analyzing and synthesizing Black reparations …
Mirabelle Kunz, BFA Integrated Design, Rosy Living – A Guide to Caring for Your Mind, Body & Earth
This book explores what forms self-care can take and how we can turn it into a holistic lifestyle that promotes …
Dalia Amellal, MA Theories of Urban Practice, Towards Urban Anonymity
My project uses the recent COVID-19 crisis as a research context for exploring the notion that post-quarantine urbanism is threatening …
Yingfei Jiang, AAS Interior Design, Design for Food Delivery Workers in China
My thesis is a concept for the design of a corporate headquarters that places an emphasis on the representation of …
Carly Bennett, MFA Industrial Design, Heale
My thesis project is the creation of Heale, a line of sensorial jewelry pieces that provides temporary relief to sexually …
Gina Beneduci, BFA Illustration, The 210
My project is a series of drawings and illustrations that depict the characters Leela, Bee, and Squid and their experiences …
Sarah Lam, BFA Product Design, The Lacer
From a young age, we’re taught how to tie our shoelaces. It’s a simple everyday task that we don’t think …
Regina La O’, MPS Communication Design, Chitchat – Connecting Remote Teams
Chitchat is a space for remote team members to gather freely throughout the day, away from where work is being …
Merve Ipek Cirakoglu, MFA Interior Design, WE ARE THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT IS US
In what ways do we communicate with one another through what we grow?
Yanzhi Lai, BFA Product Design, Lune
Lune, my project, is a series of open-source 3D-printed water bottle attachments designed to help homeless women maintain their personal …
Ruimin Ma, MFA Transdisciplinary Design, Pipeline News
Reading news is a way to stay informed and connect to the world and to one another. Yet perceiving news …
Yayi Chen, BFA Fashion Design, In Transient
(Pathway: Collection/All-Gender) Based on my personal experience growing up as a Chinese immigrant in a traditional entrepreneurial family running a …
Marissa Phipps, BFA Photography, My Mother’s Daughter
My Mother’s Daughter is a photographic series about my relationship with my mother and the deeper complexity within our dynamic. …
Anthony Vesprini, Eric Hu, and Nalin Chahal, BFA Architectural Design, Flood Points
Ekistics, the science of human settlements, has been a pervasive and well-established foundation of human civilization since agriculture. The dominance …
Tiffany France, MS Data Visualization, Emotion Driven Literary Bindings
This project uses machine learning emotion classification processes in order to create emotionally representative data from Project Gutenberg public domain novels. …
Robin Coenen, MS Data Visualization, Visualizing Maritime Claims at the UN
Unlike the landmass, divided by many borders, most of our maps and mental images represent the sea free of delimitations. …
Jesse Birdsall, MFA Industrial Design, Momentum: Kinaesthetic Clothing
As a multisport athlete, I am interested in exploring bodily awareness or what is also known as proprioception. The goal …
Mia Wright-Ross Wants Museum Visitors to Really Breathe
The new multimedia exhibition, “A Moment to Breathe,” by Mia Wright-Ross (BFA Fashion Design ’11 and current faculty member) serves …
Noel Yeong-An Liao, MA Fashion Studies, From Retail Design to Curatorial Praxis
My thesis aims to examine Rei Kawakubo’s fashion practices in her spatial presentations — from the materialization of concepts to …
Sabrina Paulino, BBA Strategic Design & Management, Legacy of the Dominican Blowout
In 2016, a black woman’s story about a Dominican Salon sneaking relaxer into her shampoo in order to make her …
Sana Akram, MS Design & Urban Ecologies, ENGENDER(ING) IMMIGRANT SPACE
– Exploring Collaborative Storytelling to Rediscover Little Pakistan. Spatializing — Situating — Storying: These processes act in simultaneity, engendering an …
The Shapers, MS Strategic Design & Management, Earshot
This group (team name: The Shapers), placed first in the 2020 Rotman Design Challenge: Brendan Raftery, Yasmine Abuzeid, Selina Tedesco, …
Joyce Chen, BFA Illustration, Joie De Vivre (2D Animation)
Are you really living if everything has already been decided for you? No. The path to happiness is inevitably shadowed …
Ruimin Ma, MFA Transdisciplinary Design, Pipeline News
Reading news is a way to stay informed and connect to the world and to one another. Yet perceiving news …
MD Sujon Ishaq, BFA Architectural Design, Thai Wellness Centre
Unlike Western medicine and healthcare practices, traditional Thai medicine is heavily influenced by the mind-body connection and treatment that combines …
Ella Macdonald, BFA Interior Design, Parallel
Parallel attests to the importance of designing inclusive spaces within luxury developments in order to preserve the city’s rich history.
Sagarika Sundaram, MFA Textiles, Unseers
In my project, Unseers are imaginary beings who are perpetually suspended in an inward-facing state of psychedelic meditation.
Mark Warfield, AAS Interior Design, Fairweather NYC
My project is a design proposal for Fairweather NYC, which makes rain gear and waterproof accessories so we can thrive …
Jacob Olmedo, MFA Textiles, Endngered Identity
This project examines my hybrid intersectional identity as I navigate my relationship to society and the Earth.
Liuxu Luo, MFA Textiles, Wandering Home
My project, titled Wandering Home, is a textile installation inspired by the lifestyles and old tales of a kind of …
Paige Danoff, AAS Interior Design, Strauss X Levi’s Boutique Hotel
My project is Strauss X Levi’s, a design for a boutique hotel in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village for misfits and artists.
Max Hoffman, MFA Industrial Design, Lys
“Lys” (/loos/) is the Danish word for both candle and light. My thesis project, called Lys, is a small flameless …
Sanya Sharma, MFA Textiles, Moment – A study in space and time
The flow of geometrical forms and densities across layers demonstrate the narrative of a moment.
Nathaniel Hoe, MA Fashion Studies
“Let the World Slip, We Shall Ne’er be Younger:” Dress Practices and Subcultural Expression at the New York Renaissance Faire
Yi Hsuan Sung, MFA Textiles, Agar Textiles
With an eye on sustainability and a desire to have an impact on the fashion world through materials innovation, I …
Visit the MadeNEW Market and Alumni Holiday Market
Walk through SoHo, and you’ll encounter a slew of stores and studios that house the work of Parsons alumni, ranging …
Tiananmen Square Fact Book and Virtual Exhibition
This fall has been an exercise in learning new ways of collaborating, which has been exemplified through the Parsons First …
The New School Through 100 Archival Objects
A key component of the First Year course, Integrative Seminar 1, is to introduce students to the New School’s Archives. …
Hanouf Al-Faheid, BFA Interior Design, Our Majlis
My project explores the politics of the majlis, a traditional men’s only sphere that is leveraged to create power over …
Shivam Sinha, BFA Communication Design, Data Aeternum
Your data privacy matters. Whether it may be websites tracking your every click, pharmaceutical companies selling your eating habits to …
Sujon Ishaq, BFA Architectural Design, The Thai Wellness Centre
My main goal through this project was to create a space that would provide an opportunity for the locals of …
Ana Emilia Hernandez, MFA Industrial Design, Moon Modules
The aerospace industry is not only imminently sending people to the Moon and Mars, but also actively pursuing the expansion …
It’s not a gallery
This year has presented many challenges, which have often interfered with productivity. Maria Carla Genovesi (BFA Fine Arts ’21) and …
Mackenzie Drummond, BFA Integrated Design, Tending to Self
My thesis project, Tending to Self, attempts to alleviate stress by creating a space for users to take a break …
Valeria Mancera, BFA Fine Arts, On Longing and Painting
After leaving my country, Venezuela, I am confronted with the impossibility of return. My assembled drawing and paintings are the …
Nour Zein, MS Data Viz, Greening From the Rooftops
As the climate continues to warm, and extreme weather events are more frequent and stronger, New York City must adapt …
Tommy Yang, M.Arch, The Nuanced -Topia
The Nuanced Topia challenges reclamation and development by the introduction of a hybrid junction for the creation of a hyper-micro …
Eleni Mentis, BFA CD, Gentrification in New York City
Gentrification is when an influx of middle or high-income families move into an area typically dominated by those of low-income. …
Rajlaxmi Jain, MPS CD, Moola – Allowance Manager
Moola is an educational family banking tool designed for young people. It encourages families to learn together, so parents can …
Here and Now Fashion Festival
A collective reflection and virtual convening celebrating the future of School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design Class of 2020.
Carl Liyu Shen, MFA Industrial Design, INTERVAL
INTERVAL is a family of three objects that remove the cell phone from the center of the user’s life. They …
Xingwei Huang, MS Data Visualization, A Guilty Pleasure
A Guilty Pleasure aims to visualize how the monoculture cocoa industry is driving deforestation in the Ivory Coast. By drawing …
Kayla Van Der Byl, BFA Communication Design, Mapping Misogyny
Mapping Misogyny includes a book that examines the origins and effects of gender oppression in South Africa. It addresses abuse …
Jeremy Ripley, MFA Textiles, Morpho + Genesis
I have integrated my textiles into sculptural forms. Forms grow from my love of geometry. “Darkness” had sections of black …
Thalia Rondon Raffo, BFA Integrated Design, Playful Culture
Playful Culture is based on the premise that objects of play can inform and engage audiences with culture by facilitating …
Bernice Ho, BFA Illustration, For A Friend
“For a Friend” explores how the notion of self care is a highly individualized pursuit. These pieces highlight how there …
C.L.Ho.W Team / Collaboration of Faculty, Students, and Alumni
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been working on a powerful, collaborative initiative with Parsons Professor Andrea …
Of Viruses and Men: The Dangerous Pandemic in the Social Sciences
The Dangerous Pandemic in the Social Sciences Article by Koray Caliskan (Assoc. Dir. of MS Strategic Design & Management) and …
How To Sew Your Own Fabric Mask
Grace Jun (Asst. Prof. of Fashion and CEO of Open Style Lab) develops pattern and full video tutorial for DIY …
How Design Plays A Role In Responding To The Coronavirus Pandemic
by Dr. Manuel Hernandez (MS Strategic Design Management ‘19) in Healthcare Design Mag.
MPS Fashion Management – Retail Revolution Podcast
Listen to the all-new podcast created by MPS Fashion Management students and faculty about COVID-19 and potential opportunities to rethink …
2020 BFA Architecture Graduates Showcase Debuts Online
Parsons recent graduates Luis Urribarri and Jakub Klaban, BFA Architectural Design ’20, were selected to be featured in the NYCxDESIGN …
New School Alumni Tackle COVID-19 with Creativity, Humor, and Justice
Alumni across the globe are using their resources, platforms, and innovative thinking to help those in need — and inspire …
Birth of The Pandemic Archive
A collective of MFA Photography students and alumni created the Instagram-based platform called The Pandemic Archive, aiming to share art from …
Carmen Cordova, BFA Interior Design, Resistance
The prompt for my capstone project in the BFA Interior Design program was to address the concept of “sustainable maintenance.” …
Catherine Gray, BFA Integrated Design, AdaptKids
AdaptKids is a collection of adaptive clothing designed for children with sensory processing disorder (SPD). The creation of the garment …
Divyakshi Kedia, BFA Illustration, A Lemon Falls from the Mango Tree
My project is a work of autofiction on disconnectedness, femininity, and changing family-scapes. The idea for A Lemon Falls from …
Leela Fideor, BFA Product Design, Pulp
Pulp is a project about using cardboard pulp as a product material and its potential to create compostable furniture pieces, …
Mohamad Ali Ezzeddine, AAS Interior Design, The Gallery Hotel
My thesis is a concept for the Gallery Hotel. Located at the southwest corner of 20th Street and 10th Avenue …
Iesha Coppin, MA Fashion Studies, A Duality of Identity: Capturing Caribbean Womanhood Image, Ideals, and Influence through Black Beauty, 1960–1970s
On November 20, 1970, 22 million people tuned in to BBC Television as 22-year-old Jennifer Hosten (Miss Grenada) became the …
Madison Woiten, BFA Photography, Picking at the Scab Until it Bleeds
In this series of photographs, I explore and question agency, vulnerability, and intimacy as it appears in my own relationship, …
Isabel Anguera, BFA Design & Technology, Woven Data
My thesis project, titled Woven Data, is a handmade coat, assembled from 42 woven squares, each of which represents a …
Youran Mao, BFA Communication Design, Listen, Speak.
With a focus on the social issue of parent-child communication in China, my project includes a set of workbooks that …
Nicole Cerra, BFA Integrated Design, Foragers for Peace
Foragers for Peace is an interactive social and entertainment app designed to bring people together during a time of hardship …
Carol Nguyen, BBA Strategic Design & Management, Public Space, Power, and Prosperity
My project is an exploration into public spaces as an extension of home. Drawing from the unifying concept of home …
Di Wang, MFA Fine Arts, Breath
I am an interdisciplinary artist from China and my practice explores questions about mental health, body, and home. These questions …
Akofa Norman, MFA Fine Arts, Lost for Words
As an abstract, expressionistic painter, I created for my thesis a series of works evoke flesh as well as all …
Sydney Epstein, BFA Photography, Te Kalliste (For the Most Beautiful)
Te Kalliste (Greek for “for the most beautiful”) tells my story of surviving sexual assault. In the form of a …
Ariana Medina, BFA Interior Design, Constellate: A Community Center for the Urban Dwellers of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
My thesis project is a concept for a community center for the residents of Flushing and Corona, New York. This …
The New School @ SXSW 2022
After last year’s fully virtual celebration, SXSW is back IRL in Austin, TX, and features numerous New School and Parsons …
Hadley Feingold, MFA Industrial Design, Meant to Be Held, but Why?
“Meant to Be Held, but Why?” is an exploration of personal ritual through a set of tools to help the …
Blake Roberts, MA Theories of Urban Practice, Homeokin in Practice: Building Queer Futurity
Homeokin is a framework for understanding notions of queer kinship. It is a singular affinity—a way of relating and being—that …
Bae-Perng Kuo, MA Fashion Studies, Digital Fashioning of the Material Body
In my thesis, I use an ethnographic approach to examine online fashion consumption. The thesis gives insight into the digital …
Camille Jao, BFA Interior Design, ASSEMBLE: A Recipe for Public Social Engagement
My project proposes a public space design strategy for Chinatown that will allow end users to adjust the physical design …
Ani Padinjare, BFA Illustration, Medusa
My project consists of visual graphics and the story of an astronaut who explores an uncharted planet that sends wormholes …
Susan Lee, AAS Interior Design, Designing for Future Workspace
My project is about designing a future workspace for essential workers and looking at the way in which society considers …
Ana Holschuh and Julie Vantrease, BFA Integrated Design, Asked by Kids
Asked by Kids is a global hub of arts-based educational children’s resources that are free, bilingual, and open source. Our …
Andres Tawil, BFA Product Design, Sensuous Dining
My thesis project, titled Sensuous Dining, explores inventive ways of enjoying the food we love. It is composed of four …
Yizhang Liu, MFA Industrial Design, Kido
For my thesis project, I’m creating a playful and educational experience to help users build a stronger connection with plants. …
Jason Brown, Dino Robinson, MS Design and Urban Ecologies, Re
Using literature review, participatory mapping, digital cartography, and illustration, our project proposes generative rubrics for analyzing and synthesizing Black reparations …
Mirabelle Kunz, BFA Integrated Design, Rosy Living – A Guide to Caring for Your Mind, Body & Earth
This book explores what forms self-care can take and how we can turn it into a holistic lifestyle that promotes …
Dalia Amellal, MA Theories of Urban Practice, Towards Urban Anonymity
My project uses the recent COVID-19 crisis as a research context for exploring the notion that post-quarantine urbanism is threatening …
Yingfei Jiang, AAS Interior Design, Design for Food Delivery Workers in China
My thesis is a concept for the design of a corporate headquarters that places an emphasis on the representation of …
Carly Bennett, MFA Industrial Design, Heale
My thesis project is the creation of Heale, a line of sensorial jewelry pieces that provides temporary relief to sexually …
Gina Beneduci, BFA Illustration, The 210
My project is a series of drawings and illustrations that depict the characters Leela, Bee, and Squid and their experiences …
Sarah Lam, BFA Product Design, The Lacer
From a young age, we’re taught how to tie our shoelaces. It’s a simple everyday task that we don’t think …
Regina La O’, MPS Communication Design, Chitchat – Connecting Remote Teams
Chitchat is a space for remote team members to gather freely throughout the day, away from where work is being …
Merve Ipek Cirakoglu, MFA Interior Design, WE ARE THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT IS US
In what ways do we communicate with one another through what we grow?
Yanzhi Lai, BFA Product Design, Lune
Lune, my project, is a series of open-source 3D-printed water bottle attachments designed to help homeless women maintain their personal …
Ruimin Ma, MFA Transdisciplinary Design, Pipeline News
Reading news is a way to stay informed and connect to the world and to one another. Yet perceiving news …
Yayi Chen, BFA Fashion Design, In Transient
(Pathway: Collection/All-Gender) Based on my personal experience growing up as a Chinese immigrant in a traditional entrepreneurial family running a …
Marissa Phipps, BFA Photography, My Mother’s Daughter
My Mother’s Daughter is a photographic series about my relationship with my mother and the deeper complexity within our dynamic. …
Anthony Vesprini, Eric Hu, and Nalin Chahal, BFA Architectural Design, Flood Points
Ekistics, the science of human settlements, has been a pervasive and well-established foundation of human civilization since agriculture. The dominance …
Tiffany France, MS Data Visualization, Emotion Driven Literary Bindings
This project uses machine learning emotion classification processes in order to create emotionally representative data from Project Gutenberg public domain novels. …
Robin Coenen, MS Data Visualization, Visualizing Maritime Claims at the UN
Unlike the landmass, divided by many borders, most of our maps and mental images represent the sea free of delimitations. …
Jesse Birdsall, MFA Industrial Design, Momentum: Kinaesthetic Clothing
As a multisport athlete, I am interested in exploring bodily awareness or what is also known as proprioception. The goal …
Mia Wright-Ross Wants Museum Visitors to Really Breathe
The new multimedia exhibition, “A Moment to Breathe,” by Mia Wright-Ross (BFA Fashion Design ’11 and current faculty member) serves …
Noel Yeong-An Liao, MA Fashion Studies, From Retail Design to Curatorial Praxis
My thesis aims to examine Rei Kawakubo’s fashion practices in her spatial presentations — from the materialization of concepts to …
Sabrina Paulino, BBA Strategic Design & Management, Legacy of the Dominican Blowout
In 2016, a black woman’s story about a Dominican Salon sneaking relaxer into her shampoo in order to make her …
Sana Akram, MS Design & Urban Ecologies, ENGENDER(ING) IMMIGRANT SPACE
– Exploring Collaborative Storytelling to Rediscover Little Pakistan. Spatializing — Situating — Storying: These processes act in simultaneity, engendering an …
The Shapers, MS Strategic Design & Management, Earshot
This group (team name: The Shapers), placed first in the 2020 Rotman Design Challenge: Brendan Raftery, Yasmine Abuzeid, Selina Tedesco, …
Joyce Chen, BFA Illustration, Joie De Vivre (2D Animation)
Are you really living if everything has already been decided for you? No. The path to happiness is inevitably shadowed …
Ruimin Ma, MFA Transdisciplinary Design, Pipeline News
Reading news is a way to stay informed and connect to the world and to one another. Yet perceiving news …
MD Sujon Ishaq, BFA Architectural Design, Thai Wellness Centre
Unlike Western medicine and healthcare practices, traditional Thai medicine is heavily influenced by the mind-body connection and treatment that combines …
Ella Macdonald, BFA Interior Design, Parallel
Parallel attests to the importance of designing inclusive spaces within luxury developments in order to preserve the city’s rich history.
Sagarika Sundaram, MFA Textiles, Unseers
In my project, Unseers are imaginary beings who are perpetually suspended in an inward-facing state of psychedelic meditation.
Mark Warfield, AAS Interior Design, Fairweather NYC
My project is a design proposal for Fairweather NYC, which makes rain gear and waterproof accessories so we can thrive …
Jacob Olmedo, MFA Textiles, Endngered Identity
This project examines my hybrid intersectional identity as I navigate my relationship to society and the Earth.
Liuxu Luo, MFA Textiles, Wandering Home
My project, titled Wandering Home, is a textile installation inspired by the lifestyles and old tales of a kind of …
Paige Danoff, AAS Interior Design, Strauss X Levi’s Boutique Hotel
My project is Strauss X Levi’s, a design for a boutique hotel in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village for misfits and artists.
Max Hoffman, MFA Industrial Design, Lys
“Lys” (/loos/) is the Danish word for both candle and light. My thesis project, called Lys, is a small flameless …
Sanya Sharma, MFA Textiles, Moment – A study in space and time
The flow of geometrical forms and densities across layers demonstrate the narrative of a moment.
Nathaniel Hoe, MA Fashion Studies
“Let the World Slip, We Shall Ne’er be Younger:” Dress Practices and Subcultural Expression at the New York Renaissance Faire
Yi Hsuan Sung, MFA Textiles, Agar Textiles
With an eye on sustainability and a desire to have an impact on the fashion world through materials innovation, I …
Visit the MadeNEW Market and Alumni Holiday Market
Walk through SoHo, and you’ll encounter a slew of stores and studios that house the work of Parsons alumni, ranging …
Tiananmen Square Fact Book and Virtual Exhibition
This fall has been an exercise in learning new ways of collaborating, which has been exemplified through the Parsons First …
The New School Through 100 Archival Objects
A key component of the First Year course, Integrative Seminar 1, is to introduce students to the New School’s Archives. …
Hanouf Al-Faheid, BFA Interior Design, Our Majlis
My project explores the politics of the majlis, a traditional men’s only sphere that is leveraged to create power over …
Shivam Sinha, BFA Communication Design, Data Aeternum
Your data privacy matters. Whether it may be websites tracking your every click, pharmaceutical companies selling your eating habits to …
Sujon Ishaq, BFA Architectural Design, The Thai Wellness Centre
My main goal through this project was to create a space that would provide an opportunity for the locals of …
Ana Emilia Hernandez, MFA Industrial Design, Moon Modules
The aerospace industry is not only imminently sending people to the Moon and Mars, but also actively pursuing the expansion …
It’s not a gallery
This year has presented many challenges, which have often interfered with productivity. Maria Carla Genovesi (BFA Fine Arts ’21) and …
Mackenzie Drummond, BFA Integrated Design, Tending to Self
My thesis project, Tending to Self, attempts to alleviate stress by creating a space for users to take a break …
Valeria Mancera, BFA Fine Arts, On Longing and Painting
After leaving my country, Venezuela, I am confronted with the impossibility of return. My assembled drawing and paintings are the …
Nour Zein, MS Data Viz, Greening From the Rooftops
As the climate continues to warm, and extreme weather events are more frequent and stronger, New York City must adapt …
Tommy Yang, M.Arch, The Nuanced -Topia
The Nuanced Topia challenges reclamation and development by the introduction of a hybrid junction for the creation of a hyper-micro …
Eleni Mentis, BFA CD, Gentrification in New York City
Gentrification is when an influx of middle or high-income families move into an area typically dominated by those of low-income. …
Rajlaxmi Jain, MPS CD, Moola – Allowance Manager
Moola is an educational family banking tool designed for young people. It encourages families to learn together, so parents can …
Here and Now Fashion Festival
A collective reflection and virtual convening celebrating the future of School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design Class of 2020.
Carl Liyu Shen, MFA Industrial Design, INTERVAL
INTERVAL is a family of three objects that remove the cell phone from the center of the user’s life. They …
Xingwei Huang, MS Data Visualization, A Guilty Pleasure
A Guilty Pleasure aims to visualize how the monoculture cocoa industry is driving deforestation in the Ivory Coast. By drawing …
Kayla Van Der Byl, BFA Communication Design, Mapping Misogyny
Mapping Misogyny includes a book that examines the origins and effects of gender oppression in South Africa. It addresses abuse …
Jeremy Ripley, MFA Textiles, Morpho + Genesis
I have integrated my textiles into sculptural forms. Forms grow from my love of geometry. “Darkness” had sections of black …
Thalia Rondon Raffo, BFA Integrated Design, Playful Culture
Playful Culture is based on the premise that objects of play can inform and engage audiences with culture by facilitating …
Bernice Ho, BFA Illustration, For A Friend
“For a Friend” explores how the notion of self care is a highly individualized pursuit. These pieces highlight how there …
C.L.Ho.W Team / Collaboration of Faculty, Students, and Alumni
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been working on a powerful, collaborative initiative with Parsons Professor Andrea …
Of Viruses and Men: The Dangerous Pandemic in the Social Sciences
The Dangerous Pandemic in the Social Sciences Article by Koray Caliskan (Assoc. Dir. of MS Strategic Design & Management) and …
How To Sew Your Own Fabric Mask
Grace Jun (Asst. Prof. of Fashion and CEO of Open Style Lab) develops pattern and full video tutorial for DIY …
How Design Plays A Role In Responding To The Coronavirus Pandemic
by Dr. Manuel Hernandez (MS Strategic Design Management ‘19) in Healthcare Design Mag.
MPS Fashion Management – Retail Revolution Podcast
Listen to the all-new podcast created by MPS Fashion Management students and faculty about COVID-19 and potential opportunities to rethink …
2020 BFA Architecture Graduates Showcase Debuts Online
Parsons recent graduates Luis Urribarri and Jakub Klaban, BFA Architectural Design ’20, were selected to be featured in the NYCxDESIGN …
New School Alumni Tackle COVID-19 with Creativity, Humor, and Justice
Alumni across the globe are using their resources, platforms, and innovative thinking to help those in need — and inspire …
Birth of The Pandemic Archive
A collective of MFA Photography students and alumni created the Instagram-based platform called The Pandemic Archive, aiming to share art from …
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Updated 12-2-21: We are pleased to share that LabQ Diagnostics will continue to host a COVID-19 testing tent outside the University Center through the end of the Fall semester to provide another free, fast, and easy PCR test option for the university community. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty and staff).
Updated 12-2-21: With the end of the semester approaching, selected buildings will be open 24 hours daily starting Friday, December 3. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty and staff).
Updated 10-1-21: As we have shared, our goal is to ensure our community is aware of the latest updates and reminders about the university's health and safety protocols. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty, and staff).
Updated 9-8-21: With the COVID-19 health and safety situation continuing to evolve, including the emergence of the Delta variant, The New School is providing the following guidelines for our NYC campus community about fall 2021 travel. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty and staff).
Updated 9-1-21: As the new school year begins, I want to share some important reminders and make sure you’re aware of the resources available to you at the university. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 8-27-21: As we look forward to the start of the semester on Monday, we are writing to share an update on the status of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in our buildings. Read the full announcement(to all students, faculty and staff).
Updated 8-26-21: At the start of the semester we want to take extra care to ensure everyone is able to access campus buildings without delays at entry points and ask you to please take the following steps. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 8-18-21: In preparation for the start of the semester, below are important reminders and information about the vaccination, testing, and masking protocols we will follow to help ensure the health and safety of our community. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty, and staff).
Updated 8-18-21: This is a reminder that New School ID cards are required to access campus facilities this fall. If you do not have a New School ID, you will not be able to enter campus buildings at the start of the semester. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty and staff).
Updated 7-29-21: We are pleased to announce that the portal for faculty and staff to upload their Covid-19 vaccination documents or apply for a medical or religious exemption to the Covid-19 vaccine requirement is now available. Read the full announcement (to all faculty and staff).
Updated 7-26-21: As we prepare for our safe return to campus next month, I'm writing today with an important update about the process for submitting your COVID-19 vaccination record or exemption request for new and continuing students. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 7-15-21: We write today to update you on our plans for a safe return to campus in the fall. Read the full announcement (to all students, faculty, and staff).
Updated 7-13-21: We are writing to provide an update on the state of campus buildings reopening prior to the fall 2021 semester. The information that follows applies to faculty and academic staff for the remainder of the summer 2021. Read the full announcement (to all faculty and staff).
Updated 6-29-21: The 2021-2022 student health insurance plan enrollment and waiver period is now open, and today I’m writing to provide information about the student health insurance plan costs. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 6-16-21: An important part of our preparations for a full return to in-person teaching and learning this fall is ensuring all new and continuing students meet the university’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Following are some important details about how to submit proof of vaccination as well as additional guidance for students returning to our New York campus. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 6-8-21: Per CDC guidance, effective immediately through August 14, students and recent alumni who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to participate in regular COVID-19 testing. Read the full announcement (to all students and recent alumni).
Updated 6-1-21: While we continue to prepare for a safe return to campus, following are some important details about what you can expect for the upcoming school year. Read the full announcement (to all members of the university community).
Updated 5-27-21: I’m pleased to share that the 2021-2022 student health insurance plan enrollment and waiver period is now open. Read the full announcement (to all continuing students).
Updated 5-6-21: We write to share important updates and further clarification regarding The New School’s approach to scheduling for group gatherings, events, and public programs for the Fall 2021 semester. Read the full announcement (to all NYC staff and faculty).
Updated 5-5-21: I’m pleased to inform you that The New School has received funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II), of which $2.5 million will be used this spring to directly support students who have faced significant financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Read the full announcement (to all students).
Updated 4-26-21: Although it is expected for students to become vaccinated if it is available in their home country, if you are unable to get vaccinated before arriving on our New York City campus, then you will be able to get a vaccination in New York City for free. Read the full announcement (to all current international students).
Updated 4-26-21: Our first priority in returning to campus this fall will continue to be the health and safety of our community. To that end, we will require all new and returning New School students (with the exception of those who receive approved medical or religious exemptions) to be fully vaccinated and to submit an electronic copy of their COVID-19 vaccination documentation before they arrive on our New York City campus for the fall 2021 semester. Read the full announcement (to al New School students).
Updated 4-8-21: We write today to share some important updates about the fall semester and our planned return to campus. Read the full announcement (to all New School staff).
Updated 4-6-21: As we prepare for a safe return to campus this fall, I am pleased to share that beginning today, people who are 16 or older and currently living or studying in New York State are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 3-29-21: If you are graduating in May, we look forward to celebrating with you at the 2021 Virtual Commencement. For those of you who will be continuing your studies next year, it’s time to look ahead to the 2021-2022 academic year. The information below will help you prepare for the summer, fall, and beyond. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 3-26-21: As you begin the second half of your semester, I want to acknowledge the challenges we’ve all had to face over the past year. If you are experiencing difficulties managing these changes or any other life stressors, Student Health Services (SHS) staff are here to support you. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 3-23-21: We are deeply troubled by the mass shooting in Atlanta last week and want to acknowledge the pain and fear that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) people continue to experience. Read the full message with details on reporting and support resources (to all New School students).
Updated 3-12-21: As the university prepares for in-person classes this fall, I am pleased to share that we will be expanding our on-campus housing and dining plan options for the 2021-2022 academic year. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 3-12-21: As shared recently, we are moving forward with plans to resume in-person instruction for the fall. Following are some important details about what you can expect for the upcoming school year. Read the full announcement (to all New School students, faculty, and staff).
Updated 3-8-21: I write today with some important updates about our plans for a summer session that will provide engaging course options. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 3-1-21: As we look forward to the fall 2021 semester, our biggest priority continues to be the health and safety of our entire community. We write now to share plans and timelines for fall 2021 with faculty and staff. Read the full announcement (to all New School faculty and staff).
Updated 3-1-21: Today the university announced on the website plans for a robust in‑person student experience starting in fall 2021. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 2-26-21: As we approach the middle of the semester, please be reminded that a wide range of university resources and on-campus spaces are available to students for making, performing, and studying. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 2-16-21: As Spring Break approaches, I am writing to share some important health and safety guidelines as you make plans. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 2-11-21: If you are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen who would like to be considered for federal aid and/or institutional need-based aid, you must complete the FAFSA every academic year that you're enrolled at the university. The New School’s priority deadline is February 15. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 2-3-21: I am pleased to announce that The New School's 85th Annual University Commencement will be held virtually on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 2-1-21: We recognize that many of you are experiencing significant economic hardship caused by the pandemic. To help alleviate some of the immediate challenges, the university is taking the following steps. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 1-22-21: All students who plan to access campus buildings are required to take a PCR COVID-19 test and submit negative results within 7 days in advance of their desired campus space reservation or in-person class session. Read the full announcement (to all Parsons students enrolled in hybrid course offerings).
Updated 1-21-21: Every member of our community plays an important role in sustaining an environment that fosters inclusion, respect, responsibility, and integrity. These policies and reporting methods will help us ensure that these values are upheld. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 1-20-21: Student Success is here virtually to offer resources, services, and events to support your academic progress and connect you to the university community. Below are some resources to help you make the most of your semester. Read the full announcement (to all New School students).
Updated 1-19-21: Welcome to the spring semester! Read President McBride's full message (to all New School students, faculty and staff).
Updated 1-12-21: We are pleased to share that the university will be offering free COVID-19 test kits for students throughout the semester. This service will provide a simpler, more convenient testing option for students who will be on campus. Read the full announcement (to all New School students who requested access to campus).
Updated 1-12-21: As we look forward to the start of classes on January 19, we are sharing some important resources regarding campus access and space usage guidelines for the spring semester. Read the full announcement (to all Parsons students).
Why Parsons? Why Now?
Now more than ever, in the face of a global pandemic and renewed awareness of the urgent need to address racial inequities in our society, we affirm Parsons’ commitment to providing an education devoted to creating a healthier, more sustainable, and more just society through the power of art and design. Across our programs, we are offering our students an educational experience that is true to Parsons’ mission and values, and that supports your potential to respond to this current moment as creative problem solvers and critical thinkers. What is more, we are dedicated to ensuring that the physical, intellectual, and emotional aspects of your practice continue to grow, and are fully supported both inside and outside of the curriculum.