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A sponsored spring studio led by Professor Jonathan Knowles took the concept of “clip-on architecture” to new heights.
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Six funded projects explore radical solutions to longstanding problems that impact the environment and marginalized communities.
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Students in two spring 2023 studios used scientific methodologies combined with design thinking to explore collaborative future living.
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The new scholarship offers support for students in the Architecture or Apparel Design departments.
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The online event brought together 100 employers and nearly 500 grad and undergrad students.
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A daylong conference organized by Assistant Professor Amelyn Ng brings together artists, architects, scholars and urban planners from across the Americas.
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The second-year teaching and research fellow shows students how the built environment can shed light on issues of race, class, gender and more.
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Architecture students present innovative and sustainable building designs to nonprofit client What Cheer Flower Farm.
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The Cool City Project headed up by RISD faculty member Nick De Pace looks to use the city’s existing infrastructure to combat life-threatening heat waves.