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Couplet Care bassinet design

November 10, 2025

Rooted at NC State: Red Dot Design Award Winner Showcases Research-Design-Industry Partnership

What began as a classroom challenge to improve care for mothers and newborns has grown into an award-winning medical device. After studying how hospital design made it difficult for mothers recovering from cesarean birth to reach their infants, NC State industrial design students collaborated with UNC researchers and design firm Trig to create the Couplet Care Bassinet. Now used in hospitals across the U.S., the bassinet allows new mothers to safely connect with their babies — a powerful example of design improving everyday lives.
The Floating Grove, a wooden open-air structure with seating, is situated between Jordan Hall and Biltmore Hall at the College of Natural Resources, surrounded by trees and greenery.

November 03, 2025

New Campus Pavilion Offers Sustainable Gathering Space

The Floating Grove not only highlights sustainable construction techniques but also provides a welcoming space for students, faculty and staff to gather, study and engage with the campus community.
Tourists and locals cross the Charles Bridge in Prague amidst intricate old architecture.

October 30, 2025

The Early Years of NC State in Prague

As we mark 20 years of impact for the NC State European Center in Prague, let’s take a look at the early years when the College of Design established year-round study abroad programs in this vibrant city.  In 2005, the College of Design took a bold step that would forever expand NC State’s global footprint.…
ASLA 2023 Professional General Design Honor Award. The Meadow at the Old Chicago Post Office. Chicago, Illinois. Hoerr Schaudt / Dave Burk

October 27, 2025

Landscape Architects Commit to Zero Emissions and Biodiversity Increases by 2040

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and ASLA Fund announced today that it has released a new plan to address the climate and biodiversity crises together. The new Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan was developed by a high-profile Task Force of five landscape architects, chaired by Meg Calkins, FASLA, professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning at North Carolina State University. The task force worked with a 34-member Advisory Group of climate and biodiversity experts. 
Architecture student Hannah Wright holds a project model from class at her studio desk.

October 23, 2025

Bridging Spaces, People and Experiences: Q&A with Hannah Wright

Hannah Wright is a third-year architecture student at the College of Design. In 2023, Wright transferred to NC State from Northern Virginia Community College and shared her story with us as part of Transfer Student Appreciation Week.

Four IBM team members hold an award in formal wear

October 15, 2025

NC State Design Alumna Honored for Role in Award-Winning IBM AI Innovation

Industrial Design alumna Dipali Aphale (’17) is part of the IBM team recognized with Best AI Solution – Data Insights & Knowledge Management at the 2025 Banking Tech Awards USA. The winning project, IBM Synthetic Data Sets, uses artificial intelligence to generate realistic, privacy-protected data for safer innovation across industries.
Student Kai Kuwata turning a block of wood on a lathe in the materials lab at NC State's College of Design.

October 13, 2025

A Gift in Oak: Crafting Design, from Raleigh to Nagoya

Industrial design student Kai Kuwata honors 40 years of partnership between NC State and Nagoya University with a handcrafted oak bowl that symbolizes creativity, collaboration and design thinking.
Cover of Empty Pedestals Book with Elen Deming and Kofi Boone superimposed on top

October 08, 2025

Empty Pedestals Earns National Honors for Reframing Confederate Monuments

Empty Pedestals: Countering Confederate Narratives Through Public Design (LSU Press, 2024) has recently earned recognition at the national level for its ability to bring design and planning strategies to confront and transform spaces marked by endemic prejudice. The book received a 2025 Professional Award of Honor in Communications from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and was a finalist for the 2025 J.B. Jackson Book Prize from the University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Cultural Landscapes.

The Artist's Backyard, located between Turlington and Owens residence halls

September 25, 2025

Sustainable Spaces by NC State Students

Explore sustainable spaces on campus built by NC State students.

September 25, 2025

Global Courtyard Earns Sir Walter Raleigh Award

For years, NC State alumnus Heath Satow’s large-scale Dream of Flight sculpture was one of the first things travelers saw when they ventured through the general aviation terminal at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Now the work of art is the centerpiece of NC State’s Global Courtyard, serving as a symbol of the university’s international community and partnerships…
Gavin Smith at AFAC conference 2025.

September 23, 2025

Rethinking Disaster Resilience: A Call for Strategic Relocation

At the AFAC Conference in Perth, Australia, Dr. Gavin Smith highlighted the profound impact of climate change on community design and the necessity of strategic relocation from high-risk, flood-prone areas. Gavin Smith, PhD, FAICP, a professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning at the NC State College of Design, advocated for a mix of diverse resilience strategies, including new building codes and elevating homes, while also acknowledging the complex financial, political and social hurdles of implementing these measures.

Raleigh skyline with trees

September 23, 2025

A More Breathable Raleigh: Muggy, but Not Miserable

When I wrapped the soaked bandana around my dog’s neck, it was still crunchy from the freezer. But now we’ve walked past two houses, and it’s gone limp in the…
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Designlife Magazine is here!

Designlife™ is a publication of the NC State College of Design made possible through the Designlife Fund and an engaged community of College of Design alumni, friends and design enthusiasts from around the world.

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