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Aug 22, 2018

A Winning Start to College

Incoming NC State College of Design freshman Victoria Kern is an aspiring artist with several major awards to her credit including the 2018 National Medalist by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Aug 20, 2018

Alumnus Gives Back with Design

Alumnus Ryan Williams [BGD '18] is giving back to NC State College of Design in a unique and inspiring way. He is using his design talents to create new graphics and design systems for the Back-to-School BBQ.

Aug 1, 2018

Meg Calkins named Department Head of Landscape Architecture

Meg Calkins, FASLA has been appointed the department head of Landscape Architecture at NC State University College of Design [August 1, 2018].

Jul 16, 2018

A New Perspective on Airport Design

A Q & A with architecture student Sheyda Livingston who shares her experience and excitement for taking Airport Design studio and exhibiting her work at the 2018 Venice Biennale.

Jul 16, 2018

Pamela Jennings named new head of the Department of Art + Design

Pamela L Jennings has been named as the new head of the Department of Art + Design at NC State College of Design and begins her role on July 15, 2018.

Jul 13, 2018

The Lower Ninth Ward: Not Just Another Plan

Kofi Boone, ASLA is a designer, an advocate, and a community builder now leading an AIA R/UDAT team partnering with Lower Ninth Ward in LA to rebuild their community after Hurricane Katrina.

Jul 11, 2018

Summer Camps Spark Lasting Interest

Many high schoolers who attend summer programs at NC State find the experience so engrossing that they decide to join the Wolfpack after graduation.

Jul 3, 2018

You Get Out What You Put In

NC State Design alumnus ClayVon Lowe shares his passion and path to becoming an industrial designer and the value of a positive attitude.

Jul 1, 2018

Sharon Joines named Associate Dean of the College of Design

Sharon Joines, PhD has been named as the Associate Dean of the NC State College of Design, announced by Dean Mark Hoversten.

Jun 19, 2018

DELTA’s College of Design Alumni Create and Share Experiences

DELTA’s New Media Development team includes several NC State alumni from the College of Design. We caught up with them to learn more about their experiences as students and how their backgrounds in design have impacted their creative work at DELTA.

Jun 18, 2018

Designing for Resilient Communities

When Hurricane Matthew impacted NC, the College of Design went into action to assist in developing design solutions to improve disaster recovery. DesignWeek 2017 comprised of students + faculty from Landscape Architecture and Architecture.

Jun 8, 2018

Work in Progress: Immersive VR Environment for LAR 457

As part of an exploratory grant project for a landscape architecture course, Muntazar Monsur and Carla Delcambre are working with DELTA staff members to create a 3D environment that students can explore using virtual reality headsets.

Jun 4, 2018

A Designer’s Experience: Q&A with Emily Wise

Though she only graduated a year ago, Emily Wise's [BID '17] professional career is already taking shape! We recently reached out to get some of Wise's reflections on her recent experiences and her time at the College of Design.

May 23, 2018

Airport Designs Take Flight in Venice

Teams from the School of Architecture are showcasing their ideas for airports of the future at a prestigious expo this week.

May 21, 2018

The Airport of the Future

A Q&A with graduate architecture student Parisa Javani who, along with 10 other architecture students from NC State College of Design, will be heading to Venice to exhibit work at the 2018 Venice Biennale. They will be exhibiting at Palazzo Bembo through Nov. 2018 along with Fentress Architects.

May 12, 2018

Flexibility is Key to Successful Collaboration

Design students were invited to exhibit at the 2018 Venice Biennale at Palazzo Bembo in Italy. Students participated in Professor Wayne Place's Airport Design studio, in collaboration with Fentress Architects and Curtis Fentress. Cameron Westbrook shares his experience working towards the Biennale.

May 10, 2018

DesignIntelligence Survey: Architecture + Landscape Architecture Programs

It's that time again when DesignIntelligence seeks feedback from professionals across the country to rate the Best Architecture + Landscape Architecture programs.

May 8, 2018

Designing a Strong Future

With support from NC State’s Eduardo J. Catalano Scholarship, Joshua Putnam builds on a furniture-making foundation to achieve his longtime dream of becoming an architect.

May 1, 2018

Designing with Perspective

Industrial Design senior Christian Fuda runs his own shoe business, designed for the 2017 Art2Wear, and is also a Park Scholar at NC State. His drive, creativity, and design-focused thinking have played a significant role in his success.

May 1, 2018

Thinking Big with Large-Scale Design

NC State University College of Design has been invited to exhibit student work at the 2018 Venice Biennale at Palazzo Bembo in Italy from May to November.

Apr 30, 2018

The Designer’s Responsibility

NC State Design graphic design students collaborate with the National Civil Rights Museum to develop a VR exhibition experience for the MLK50 celebration.

Apr 26, 2018

Faculty and Staff Nominations and Awards 2018

Congratulations to all of the hard-working faculty and staff members of the NC State College of Design who were nominated for and won awards this academic year!

Apr 25, 2018

Shaping the Landscape of a Designlife

Corey Dodd forged his own path through the graduate landscape architecture program, in part through the gracious assistance of the Rodney Swink and Juanita Shearer-Swink Landscape Architecture Graduate Student Award. Now he's eager to put his passion for cultural and historic preservation into practice.

Apr 19, 2018

Introducing Design Treks

NC State Design took twelve students to visit local design firms Perkins+Will, Spoonflower, and SAS to connect with NC State Design alumni and other professionals.

Apr 18, 2018

An Influential Studio for Non-Design Majors

Associate Professor Pat Fitzgerald works with his ADN-111 students to remove their barriers to being creative as well as apprehensions, and encourages them to be empowered by their designs.

Apr 13, 2018

iPAL Offers Faster Path to Architecture License

NC State is one of 21 schools nationwide to offer the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) program, established in 2015 to streamline the path of becoming a licensed architect. The program condenses the licensure process into a shorter timeframe than the traditional path.

Apr 12, 2018

Using Virtual Reality to Plot Urban Green Spaces

Research with VR goggles gives landscape designers fresh insight on how green landscapes refresh city residents.

Apr 4, 2018

Giving to the College and Coastal Communities

Kevin Kane and Myra Kane, both alumni, have generously donated to NC State College of Design to further support the work of the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL). The College has been an enabling factor in their lives and they feel good to give back in a way that will assist coastal communities in NC.

Mar 30, 2018

A Passionate Leader

Curtis W Fentress is more than a global designer and architect; he is a passionate supporter of students and programs at NC State College of Design. Fentress Architects are collaborating with airport design studio where students get real-world exposure + experience. This studio will exhibit at 2018 Venice Biennale.

Mar 23, 2018

Emerging Technologies Explored

Advance design studios intentionally push the boundaries of innovation, technology & research. Professor of Art + Design Patrick FitzGerald has found that this experiential “think and do” learning process delivers the best results for his students. Recently, FitzGerald led ADN 560 with AR, VR and mixed media for fun.

Mar 22, 2018

High Tech Studios Are A Step Above

NC State College of Design, high tech studios in airport design and tall buildings are supported by Fentress Architects and SOM. The studio has been invited to the 2018 Venice Biennale to showcase their work and expose their design talents to a global audience. Wayne Place, PhD provides leadership to these studios

Mar 22, 2018

The 13th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium

NC State Design was represented by thirteen Graduate students at this year's Graduate Student Research Symposium. The event includes more than 200 graduate students from across the University. Each poster submission is judged by a team of faculty and showcases outstanding quality and diversity of graduate research.

Mar 18, 2018

Gene Bressler Enters Phased Retirement

At the end of the spring 2018 semester, Professor and Department Head of Landscape Architecture Gene Bressler, FASLA will be entering phased retirement. Since 2006, Bressler has been at the helm of the Landscape Architecture program at NC State College of Design.

Mar 12, 2018

Interdisciplinary Collaboration Creates New Roles for Designers

Designers are known as image makers, but Todd Berreth is showing how designers can use technology & interdisciplinary collaboration to push design boundaries. NC State Visual Narrative Cluster: researchers who experiment with technology & communication to adopt innovative stories.

Mar 12, 2018

Diversity in Design

The Multicultural Design Student Association (MDSA) works to bring an understanding of different cultures to all, and encourages comradery and listening to someone with a different world view than your own.

Mar 8, 2018

Endless Opportunities

A quick Q&A with NC State College of Design student, Samantha Bratzke who is living the #Designlife in London for her study abroad experience at the University of the Arts London.

Mar 8, 2018

Ryan Williams shares his Disney Internship Experience

Ryan Williams, a graphic design senior, interned with the Disney College Program in Lake Buena Vista, FL. As part of the internship, he received a behind-the-scenes look at the Magic Kingdom and learned how to use his design skills in a job that wasn’t design related.

Mar 1, 2018

A Deserving Retreat

Department Head of Art + Design and Alumni Distinguished Professor Chandra Cox has taught at NC State College of Design for over 36 years. A Q&A about how time and technology have influenced design, the development of the Design Studies program, and what her plans for the future are.

Feb 26, 2018

New Technique Allows Printing of Flexible, Stretchable Silver Nanowire Circuits

Researchers at NC State have developed a new technique that allows them to print nanowire circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates.

Feb 22, 2018

Faculty Leads in Fulbright Scholars

NC State ranks among an elite group of globally engaged universities producing the highest number of Fulbright Scholars, which gives faculty members the opportunity to teach or conduct research abroad.

Feb 20, 2018

Study: Corporations Can Benefit from Altruism During a Crisis

Research finds that altruism – and social media – can help corporations cultivate trust with consumers on mobile devices during and after natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

Feb 19, 2018

Leaving her Mark

Industrial design major Katie-Gray Altmann has exemplified “think and do” throughout her time at NC State, and there is no doubt that she will have left her mark on the University.

Feb 13, 2018

Design Students Make Science Accessible

A collaboration between the College of Design and the College of Sciences is part of a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at interpreting complex scientific ideas with design, known as The Leading Strand.

Feb 9, 2018

Patrick Rand, FAIA, DPACSA, Receives Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award

Professor of Architecture Patrick Rand, FAIA, DPACSA, is one of the first NC State recipients of a Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award. The award is highly competitive and considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. He will be teaching + conducting research at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland.

Feb 5, 2018

Envisioning Research: NC State Calls for Research Image Contest Submissions

NC State is calling on graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest.

Feb 2, 2018

Alumni Team Wins Global Architecture Competition

Sarah Dickerson and Jessica Braverman, two NC State Design alumni, were part of a team recently awarded first place in the 15th annual Perkins+Will Global Design Competition. The Global Design Competition is an internal Perkins+Will challenge created to engage young design professionals throughout the firm’s 20 international offices and to encourage provocative and imaginative design.

Feb 2, 2018

Rethinking the Box

Graphic Designs students in GD 400 studio (Advanced Graphic Design Studio) were challenged to develop customizable secondary packaging through a collaborative partnership with Sealed Air. Thinking beyond traditional design to re-imagine and improve the experience.

Jan 31, 2018

Design & Health Research Consortium

NC State has been invited to join the fourth cohort of the Design & Health Research Consortium established by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. The College was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants because of its commitment to researching the link between health outcomes and design interventions.

Jan 30, 2018

Design Alumnus Donates to the Gregg Museuem of Art + Design

Recently, College of Design alumnus, Harold (Harry) Bradley III [BEDA '81] donated ten works of art by artist James Augustus McLean (1904-1989) to the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh, NC. The museum offers free admission.

Jan 30, 2018

Designing the Car of the Future

NC State students from across disciplines have partnered up by way of SolarPack, a multidisciplinary student club developed to design and build a solar car. SolarPack is made of five subteams including: design, powertrain, electrical, chassis, and business.