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Sustainable Markets Initiative global judging panel to award £100,000 prizes to two of the innovative, scalable approaches to mitigating the global climate crisis.
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The 2023–24 academic year comes to a close with final crits in studios across campus.
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Six speakers delivered compelling talks at the second annual student-led event.
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The Wintersession adventure prompted students to speculate about a post-urban future in which Tokyo becomes a forest.
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Expanded Field Fund grants are supporting wide-ranging projects by faculty members Adela Goldbard, Jonathan Knowles, Rene Payne, Liliane Wong and Derrick Woods-Morrow.
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Launched in early December, The Art of Creativity taps into the expertise of RISD faculty members and alums trained in a wide variety of disciplines.
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A fall studio supported state leaders’ ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Rhode Island.
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A fall studio called Solar Trajectories sheds light on historical experiments with mirrors, sun and steam.
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Assistant Professor of Architecture Amelyn Ng presents a collaborative project and panel discussion focused on networks of salvage and design for disassembly.