Parsons School of Design

05/16/2026

"We, as humans, must continue maintaining the cultural touch points and differences that operate outside the mainstream, as this is what AI gets its intelligence from," say Mark Gardner (Associate Professor of Architectural Practice & Society and Director of Design Build Projects). "If you want something that exceeds the average, you have to cultivate difference."

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An emphasis on emotional depth and cultural nuance within the design process is among the priorities in creative education, says Mark Gardener, Parsons School of Design.

05/15/2026

This spring, we teamed up with Adobe to explore one of the most pressing questions facing creative education today: What does it look like to learn, create, and grow as a designer in the age of AI?

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05/15/2026

The Gromek Institute explored how Hearst, Leoni, and Scott have built authority in the fashion industry still shaped by unequal power and how different their paths were. The women talked about hurdles they face every day, even at the top.

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05/15/2026

Arch Digest Pro highlights Parsons’s Healthy Materials Lab as a standout at this year's ICFF, North America's largest furniture fair, where they will host a series of open workshops including sessions on carbon literacy and the newest developments in non-toxic paints.

The must-see exhibits and openings to hit during the city’s ever-expanding annual Design Week

05/14/2026

Sugandha Gupta (Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Materiality) was commissioned by the Costume Institute to create two looks for their permanent collection. One is currently on display as part of Costume Art, a new exhibition at The Met.

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05/14/2026

Geoffry Gertz (Director of AAS Fashion Design and AAS Fashion Marketing & Communication), Tiffany Webber (Assistant Professor of Fashion Management), and Emily Bennet (AAS Fashion Design '27) discuss how social media drives consumers to brands.

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05/08/2026

Annabelle Schneider (Interior Design AAS ‘18 and MFA ‘23) debuts Renaissance of the Real, created in partnership with the Swiss furniture brand USM and the international architecture firm Snøhetta.

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05/07/2026

For 20 years, the Tishman Environment and Design Center has been providing essential research, working with government and civic and community organizations, and training the next generation of climate and environmental justice innovators.

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05/01/2026

Ana María Gutiérrez (BFA Architectural Design alum) develops her practice in Colombia within Fundación Organismo, a collective platform dedicated to vernacular construction, ecological research, and community-based architectural processes.

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05/01/2026

A+A+A, a firm co-founded by Andrea Chiney, Ashely Kuo, and Arianna Deane (Co-Director of the MFA Interior Design Program and Assistant Professor of Interiors), received recognition from The American Institute of Architects and The Architect's Newspaper.

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