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Architecture alumnus Hashim Sarkis discusses his global practice and vision for the Biennale Architettura 2020.
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Beijing-based architect Catherine McMahon is collaborating with traditional Dong craftspeople in a remote Guizhou village.
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Five affordable, net-zero homes designed in a RISD studio are being built in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood.
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RISD’s Architecture, Interior Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs rank well in the 2019/20 survey of America’s top architecture and design schools.
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The RISD Alumni Association honors art and design professionals Todd Bartel 85 PT, Deborah Berke BArch 77 and Grace Jun 09 GD.
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As one of two finalists in the BetterBin.NYC competition, a team of RISD grads is eager for public response to its proposed new trash bins.
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Recent graduates will advance interesting art and design research in Africa, Asia and Europe during the 2019–20 academic year.
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A spring Architecture studio sheds light on collaborative place-making and green infrastructure while providing Providence with a much-needed solution to stormwater runoff.
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Donald Choi BArch 82, an architect and developer in Hong Kong with a long history of service to RISD, is poised to represent the college's 30,000 alumni worldwide.