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The hands of a traditional Dong craftsperson at work
Preserving Ancient Traditions

Beijing-based architect Catherine McMahon is collaborating with traditional Dong craftspeople in a remote Guizhou village.

From the American Monuments series of large-scale chroma prints by David Benjamin Sherry 03 PH
Continuing the Climate Conversation

Presenters at RISD’s second annual Climate Futures symposium renewed an inspiring dialogue about design and the Green New Deal.

Still from Hyundai Commission: Kara Walker, Kara Walker MFA 94 PT/PR
Among the Best

Several RISD artists rose to the top of various year-end roundups of creative achievement.

Interactive Fall River, Massachusetts city map
Reconnecting an Urban Community

Students in a fall Landscape Architecture studio collaborate with residents of Fall River, MA on interventions for revitalizing the city’s downtown.

Visiting designer Hella Jongerius' Colours Abstract
Bringing Personality to Mass Production

Visiting designer Hella Jongerius discusses materials, process and the crucial connection between design and the real world.

West Coast company Grain's letterpress card featuring a word search puzzle to cover all occasions
The Only Card You’ll Ever Need

The West Coast company Grain designed this cotton-fiber, letterpress card with a word puzzle to cover all occasions.

Summit Suite, an installation by Liz Collins 91 TX/MFA 99, derives from color and texture
Utopian Vision

Artist Liz Collins returns to RISD to talk with students about her vibrant and ever-evolving practice.

Gentile Bellini’s Procession in Piazza San Marco
Art Moves

In a new book capping years of research, art historian Pascale Rihouet probes the meaning of materials in Renaissance processions.