Faculty Stories
Brand New Day
Newly appointed Assistant Professor of Industrial Design Jess Brown MID 09 is addressing difficult issues and supporting students of color.
Playing with Ideas
Associate Professor Cas Holman shares her passion for toy design on the new season of the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design.
Investigating Structure
Furniture Design Professor Lothar Windels BID 96 creates a new version of his award-winning Joseph Felt Chair for the President’s House.
The Beauty of Beech + Bamboo
Professors John Dunnigan MFA 80 ID and Lothar Windels BID 96 create the Rhye Collection of furniture for RISD's new residence hall.
Bold Breakthroughs in 3D Weaving
In developing Weavecraft, Associate Professor Brooks Hagan and the Virtual Textiles Research Group are pushing weaving in exciting new directions.
Sonic Practice on the Cutting Edge
Since opening last fall, the spatial audio studio above the library has helped advance sound studies at RISD.
RISD’s First Endowed Chair in Textiles
Longtime Professor Anais Missakian 84 TX is honored to accept her new appointment as RISD’s first Pevaroff-Cohn Family Endowed Chair in Textiles.
Guggenheim Fellows Focus on New Work
Faculty members Deborah Zlotsky and Yevgeniya Baras and alumna Jennifer Garza-Cuen MFA 12 PH win 2019 Guggenheim Fellowships.
Reframing African Identities
Assistant Professor of Architecture Emanuel Admassu researches how evolving notions of global art and design play out across the African diaspora.