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100 designers. Two from NC State.
Lira Gomes + Cameron Johnson have been selected for the Metropolis Future100, a national honor spotlighting the next generation of architects shaping how we live, build and connect.
Grounded in research and driven by experimentation, their work addresses community, culture, inclusivity and sustainability with care and conviction, establishing them as rising voices in the profession.
The @metropolismag class of 2026 comprises 100 exceptional young designers across the United States and Canada whose portfolios demonstrate a shared dedication to purposeful design.
📸 Slides 1-3: Projects by Lira Gomes
1️⃣ "Abattoir" | San Francisco, CA
2️⃣ "Pillars of Terroir" | Raleigh, NC
3️⃣ "Bee BnB" | Raleigh, NC
📸 Slides 4-6: Projects by Cameron Johnson
4️⃣ "Ro.W. Nature Center" | Manteo, NC
5️⃣ "Peak on the Mount" | Raleigh, NC
6️⃣ "Wilmington Regional Film Center" | Wilmington, NC
🔗 Read the full story on this incredible accomplishment and see the projects by Lira and Cameron at the News link in our bio
From Lope Max Diaz’s painting class two decades ago, to a Brooklyn studio today.
Between these points in time lives a body of work that examines the evolving relationships between landscape, industry and environmental change.
On April 8, alumnus Greg Lindquist [Art + Design `03] returns to campus to share the trajectory of his practice, from early explorations of urban transformation to current work addressing climate-driven wildfires.
The event also marks the installation of his "Study for Newtown Creek Series" in the Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, adding his work to the college’s permanent collection.
🗓️ Wednesday, April 8
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 50 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Join us in Burns Auditorium for Lindquist`s talk, followed by a reception in the Design Library, as we celebrate this full-circle milestone.
Where opposing forces meet, something new takes shape.
Art2Wear 2026: Symbiosis explores the tension between connection and constraint. Humanity and nature. Body and technology. Structure and expression. This year’s show invites you into a world where interaction isn’t just observed, it’s worn.
Join us at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design for a production that pushes fashion beyond form.
🗓 Showtimes:
April 23 | 7–9 PM
April 24 | 4–6 PM
April 24 | 7–9 PM
Created by students. Powered by collaboration. Designed to challenge what wearable art can be.
There’s no single path in design — and that’s the point.
Follow Lia Han, a Design Studies student turning creativity into a future in social media + storytelling. 🤳 🎥
Full story + vlog at the link in our bio!
We’re incredibly grateful for this community.
Thank you for showing up and making your mark this #GivingPack.
Because of you, our students are better equipped to design what comes next.
Grateful is an understatement.
Thanks to Dan Solomon, a new planned gift will create the Carolyn Solomon Experiential Learning Endowment honoring his late wife and opening doors for Design students through study abroad, research and service learning for years to come.
This is what Day of Giving is all about: creating opportunities that last far beyond today.
⏳ Only 3 hours left to make your mark.
Join Dan and support the next generation of designers at the link in our bio.
#GivingPack
💌 From the students: Making your mark at any level makes a big difference.
Thank you to everyone who showed up to Color With the Pack. Your voices and your creativity are the glue to keeping our community strong. 🫶🐺
#GivingPack
📍 Make your mark on the next generation of designers.
Day of Giving is about showing up for College of Design students in ways that matter right now.
Your support helps:
🐺 Make education more affordable
🐺 Fund studios, tools and real-world experiences
🐺 Support faculty and mentorship
🐺 Connect students with communities and opportunities
Your participation through giving, posting and sharing also unlocks bonus funding that goes to work immediately.
Give. Share. Post. Pull someone else in.
When we make our mark together, it adds up fast.
March 25. Let’s make it count.
#GivingPack
There are countless ways to make your mark. All of them are personal.
Before Susan Toplikar passed away in 2020, she and her husband Mike Cindric created a special fund to support the career development of students in the Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech) program.
Now, through the assistance of the Susan Toplikar Fund, design students are gaining access to studios, design professionals and creative leaders throughout the triangle.
The Toplikar Fund is one of many initiatives at the College of Design that pave the way for our students to succeed.
On March 25, make your mark, your way. Visit the link in our bio to see how. #GivingPack
If you’ve ever pulled an all-nighter in the Matsumoto Wing we want to see it.
As we wrap up a major renovation of Brooks Hall’s 1955 modernist addition, we’re looking back.
The best stories aren’t in the archives, but in your camera rolls, your hard drives, your old Facebook albums and maybe even your slide projector.
This space has shaped generations of designers, from first-year studios to late-night critiques under walls of glass that once redefined what a design school could be.
📸 Have photos from your time in the Matsumoto Wing? Send them (plus a little context: year, program, what’s happening) to collegeofdesign@ncsu.edu.
Help us build a fuller picture of this place through the people who actually lived in it.
Betsy Peters Rascoe is making her mark. 📍🐺
As an alumna, Leaders Council member and owner of Design Dimension, Betsy continues to show up for our students, from donating materials to our Materials Lab to supporting the next generation of designers who haven’t yet entered college.
This Day of Giving, she’s supporting the Design Lab for K–12 Education, which provides immersive programs like Design Camp for middle and high school students across North Carolina.
Future designers start somewhere. Programs like this help them discover what’s possible.
Join Betsy and Design Dimension by #GivingPack on March 25.
Let’s get to work. 💪
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