New Life for National Landmark

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:54 GMT

The van Beuren Charitable Foundation sponsors a studio to breathe new life into a historic church in Newport, RI.

Researching the Passive Solar Solution

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:01:57 GMT

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

Reimagining the Industrial Waterfront

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:40:38 GMT

Graduate students are envisioning fantastical ways to reinvent the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre site that was once America's leading naval shipyard.

2011–12 Fulbright Winners Explore Global Culture

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:28:38 GMT

Four young alumni continue the RISD tradition of winning national grants to study abroad.

Local Collaboration Fosters Global Innovation

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:14:16 GMT

A Better World by Design, a student-led conference organized by RISD and Brown University, addressed sustainable solutions to complex social issues such as food, health care and the built environment in the developing world.

NEA Grant Cultivates Public Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:41:58 GMT

RISD partners with Providence and local arts groups to reimagine downtown as a destination for the arts.

Students Re-envision a Historic Gem

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:28:02 GMT

Thanks to funding from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, graduate students in Interior Architecture are envisioning future uses for the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, RI.

Destination Milano!

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:40:59 GMT

Interior Architecture and Furniture Design students bring their work to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Italy during Design Week, April 17–22.

Speakers Focus on Ground + Water

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:04:00 GMT

In celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month, RISD is bringing seven prominent practitioners to campus to talk about their work.

Making a Mutant Vehicle

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:17:18 GMT

Students use their drive and Kickstarter to bring a creative car to this summer's Burning Man Festival.

Creativity Cubed

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:24:59 GMT

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.

Alums Revive A Tiny Town in Hudson Valley

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:24:25 GMT

The Wassaic Project connects artists with each other and with the local community.

VELUX Helps Light the Way to Urban Farming

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:00:28 GMT

The Danish company VELUX, a global manufacturer of skylights and roof windows, challenged RISD Architecture students to consider the role of natural lighting as they worked to repurpose an old mill building.