Furniture Design is a dynamic field of study
with a broad-based identity that integrates disciplines such
as art and design. Drawing from a rich tradition, it incorporates
new challenges in the way we interface with our environments
and embraces the available palette of emerging materials
and technologies.
At RISD, you will embark on a course of study that encompasses
theory, skills, context, research and professional practices.
Together, these define a unique pedagogy that encourages
experimentation and innovation built upon a solid foundation.
The curriculum is designed to emphasize the principles and
practice of furniture design as well as the social value
of art, design and responsible citizenship.
RISD’s Furniture Design Department is frequently selected to present
student work at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)
in New York and the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (International
Furniture Fair) in Milan, Italy, giving students an invaluable feel for
the industry through participation in these exhilarating events. In 2008
they traveled to Milan to present their work in That’s Design!,
an exhibition showcasing the talent of emerging designers at the world’s
leading design schools. In 2007 students worked with a division of Swarovski,
the world’s leading manufacturer of cut crystal, to explore new
uses for cut crystal in functional furniture and decorative home accents
and then presented their prototypes at the ICFF. |
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