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RISD - Rhode Island School of Design

Creativity Cubed

03/29/2011
Professors Markus Berger and Peter Dean lead a collaborative triad between RISD, Brown University and a team of RISD alumni in thinking outside the box – or in this case, redesigning the box entirely to creatively repurpose shipping containers.

Tags: adaptive reuse, Architecture, alumni, governmental, Brown, local/regional, entrepreneurship, faculty, innovation, interdisciplinary, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, research, STEAM, sustainability
RISD Ranks #1 for Fine Arts Grad Programs

03/15/2011
RISD tops Fine Arts Schools in the Best Graduate Schools rankings released today by US News & World Report.

Tags: Ceramics, Digital + Media, graduate, Glass, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
New Graduate Degree Programs for 2011

11/29/2010
Interior Architecture announces two new graduate degree programs focused on adaptive reuse – one for architecture professionals, the other for designers interested in specializing in this growing field.

Tags: graduate, Interior Architecture, research, sustainability
Designing a Local Solution in Tanzania

10/21/2010
Two students team up to design an affordable new dining hall for a remote secondary school that is able to be built by the students and faculty themselves.

Tags: global, interdisciplinary, local/global, nonprofits, Interior Architecture, public engagement, STEAM, students, sustainability
Sikorsky + RISD: Design in Flight

10/21/2010
In this partnered studio, students developed new interior configurations for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to accommodate its multiple applications.

Tags: corporate, innovation, interdisciplinary, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM, students
Researching the Passive Solar Solution

10/21/2010
RISD’s Interior Architecture Department has partnered with Brown University’s Center for Environmental Studies to further research passive solar applications in architecture.

Tags: academic collaborations, adaptive reuse, Brown, technology, graduate, interdisciplinary, local/global, partnerships + collaborations, Interior Architecture, public engagement, research, STEAM, students, sustainability
No Moon Dust Allowed!

10/21/2010
Industrial Design students complete a summer internship focused on designing an airlock system to keep potentially harmful moon dust outside of astronauts’ living quarters.

Tags: innovation, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM, students
Designing the Ultimate User-Friendly Kitchen

10/21/2010
Maytag partnered with RISD in a high-profile studio to rethink ease of access and use in the contemporary kitchen.

Tags: innovation, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, partnerships + collaborations, research, STEAM
Reimagining Household Chores

10/21/2010
To usher in the new millennium, Maytag sponsored a series of interdisciplinary studios focused on generating new ideas about home appliances.

Tags: Architecture, corporate, technology, Foundation Studies, innovation, interdisciplinary, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, partnerships + collaborations, research, Landscape Architecture, STEAM, students
Bamboo Design Initiative

10/21/2010
RISD and the Environmental Bamboo Foundation in Bali, Indonesia, engaged in a multi-year partnership to explore innovative uses and applications of bamboo—a research venture that proved the true value of this amazing renewable resource.

Tags: Architecture, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, partnerships + collaborations, research, Landscape Architecture, sustainability