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Rhode Island seaside with restaurant
Here in RI | Headed for Despair

Professor Mike Fink muses on metaphorical meanings and the poetry of things close at hand.

Architecture faculty member Laura Briggs BArch 82 earthen architecture techniques on the island of Sardinia alongside fifth-year student Hiba Hanif BArch 20
Built from the Earth

A group of RISD students and faculty members learn earthen architecture techniques on the island of Sardinia.

Geometric architectural piece by Hashim Sarkis BArch 87
Contrasts + Contradictions in Architecture

Architecture alumnus Hashim Sarkis discusses his global practice and vision for the Biennale Architettura 2020.

A scene from the interactive off-Broadway production Pip’s Island
Designing Shared Experiences

After earning a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Kelly C. Knapp has discovered new opportunities in experience design.

From cartoonist Roz Chast 77 PT’s recent book Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York
Humoring High Anxiety

Cartoonist Roz Chast finds joy in chronicling the foibles and absurdities of everyday life.

Plate by grad student Camille Chew MFA 20 PR
Merging Mediums

Students in Printmaking and Ceramics explore where their disciplines meet and also diverge.

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.