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Students are building a traditional boat out of wood and investigating the material’s environmental, ecological and sociocultural impacts.

Taught by alum Erica Pernice, the class uses material exploration and iteration to examine how design fits in a culinary landscape.

Alums Martin Lo and Jozeph Forakis create a new style of yacht.

RISD students and recent graduates combine art and design with sustainability and social justice in 2024 Maharam Fellowships.

The Wallpaper* USA 400 honors the people defining America's creative landscape, including many RISD alums.

Four ongoing research projects by faculty and recent alums focus on composting, improving the visual data used to drive climate research, sustainable biomaterials and tenants’ rights.

More than 300 students are working for art and design organizations as nearby as Providence and as far away as the Netherlands.

Grants are awarded for projects whose methodologies reflect diverse perspectives, utilize experimental approaches and provide innovative solutions.

Sustainable Markets Initiative global judging panel to award £100,000 prizes to two of the innovative, scalable approaches to mitigating the global climate crisis.