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Jan 10, 2018

The Dean Becomes the Student

NC State Design's Dean Hoversten stepped into the shoes of design students by spending a day in the Materials Lab and building his first bench. It was an opportunity to develop camaraderie and collaborate with the Materials Lab's knowledgeable staff.

Dec 20, 2017

Submit Your Work Now for the School of Architecture Alumni Exhibition

Architecture alumni are encouraged to submit presentation boards of their work for an National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) alumni exhibition to be held mid-February.

Dec 20, 2017

Students ‘LEED’ McKimmon Center To Increased Sustainability

In a unique architecture course, students helped improve environmental sustainability at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center.

Dec 20, 2017

Design for Good

Design It Forward, taking design thinking to make social change. A unique course by College of Design, IBM, Institute for Nonprofits and deserving clients.

Dec 18, 2017

Fall 2017 Commencement Address

Fall 2017 Commencement Address by Alumni Distinguished Professor of Art + Design, Emerita Susan Brandeis. Read her Inspiring words of wisdom.

Dec 10, 2017

A Journey to Design

Laura Wyker is in the midst of a process of reinvention, stepping beyond a career in teaching high school science to explore her talents as a designer.

Dec 6, 2017

Where Design and Culture Collide

NC State Design alumni Natalie Buda-Smith, Griffin Friedman, and David Rice, apply design thinking to optimize the Library of Congress’s internal processes.

Dec 4, 2017

A Winning Experience

What started as an interesting opportunity turned into a great learning experience for Justice Dunne, a junior in Art + Design, by participating in the Triangle VR Hackathon. Challenge participants form groups and work together to create a video game from scratch in just 48 hours.

Nov 27, 2017

Design Inspiration | Kathleen Rieder

Associate Professor of Art + Design Kathleen Rieder bolsters her students’ critical thinking & intellectual curiosity. She inspires interesting questions.

Nov 17, 2017

Design Inspiration

Roger Clark, FAIA, Distinguished Professor of Architecture Emeritus has been influencing & inspiring students for decades.

Nov 8, 2017

Cementing a Partnership

Written by Meghan Palmer. Published in Designlife Magazine in November 2017. How something is made can impact how it’s designed—a principle Associate Professor of Architecture Dana Gulling impresses upon students…

Nov 3, 2017

Always a Designer

Few people can attest that they knew the career path they would take before they entered elementary school. Brian Leonard knew at an early age that he would be a…

Oct 23, 2017

Cultural Influence in Design

“I’ve been to 32 countries in total through my travels. Places like Paris, London, all throughout Italy, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and Greece; however, I’ve never been to Southeast Asia,” says…

Oct 20, 2017

Design Team Participates in LexisNexis Hackathon

Students from NC State Design recently participated in the annual LexisNexis Hackathon. Teams work around 5 problem statements to improve or extend the functionality of existing LexisNexis software products

Oct 18, 2017

Multidisciplinary Teamwork Helps Bring New ASSIST Technology to Market

Teams of students gear up across campus at NC State at the start of each school year for practicum course projects that will bring real world perspective to the classroom.

Oct 12, 2017

In Memoriam of Angelo Abbate

Words by Fernando Magallanes.   Delivered at the October 11, 2017 Public lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture The memorial service for Angelo will be on Nov. 4th at 2 pm in the Chapel at…

Oct 4, 2017

A Designer’s Journey

Sharon Marcussen, an alumna with both an undergrad and a graduate degree in Art + Design shares her design journey with design students.

Sep 28, 2017

Sleigh the Holiday Card Competition

Let's share some Design love! NC State Design students are invited to submit a holiday greeting card design that will be used by the College for holiday mailings in our first 'Sleigh the Holiday Card Competition'.

Sep 28, 2017

Study Abroad in Greece: Integrating Culture and Diversity with Design

Study Abroad is an integral part of the curriculum at NCSU College of Design. Learn about a recent summer program in Greece: Design and Social Innovation

Sep 27, 2017

Building Community

Carlos Torres-Cervantes [BID '12] received a degree in industrial design, explored graphic and UX design and realized he wanted to be an architect.

Sep 14, 2017

The World of VR as Their Oyster

Learn about NC’s keystone species with Oysters: A Virtual Reality (VR) Experience, an app designed by students in Art + Design at NCSU College of Design.

Sep 11, 2017

Looking Fine, Wolfline

NCSU Wolfline buses get a new modernized look thanks to two College of Design students, Ryan Williams and Hunter Williams.

Aug 31, 2017

New Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design

NC State Design is excited to announce a new certificate program in Public Interest Design. The curricular content exposes participants to utilize design to addresscritical challenges that effect communities around the globe.

Aug 31, 2017

Exploration of Textile Design

Jeanna Young [BA ’15] is an aspiring textile designer pursuing a second degree in Art + Design with a focus on fibers and fashion. She has traveled to the Netherlands…

Aug 24, 2017

Finding Her Stitch

Art+Design senior Carly Owens’ first exposure to embroidery was during the Summer in London study abroad program, which started her down the road to new experiences.

Jul 28, 2017

A Collaborative Journey: Developing The Australian Safari App

A collaboration between College of Science and College of Design to produce the Australian Safai app, an AR scavenger hunt through the imagination corridor.

Jul 25, 2017

Architecture Students Design+Build

NC State College of Design engages architecture students in a hands-on Design+Build studio collaborating with University partners for educational benefit and engagement.

Jul 18, 2017

David Hill, AIA Named Head of the School of Architecture

Dean Mark E. Hoversten, PhD, announced the appointment of Professor David Hill, AIA as the official Head of the School of Architecture at the College of Design.

Jul 14, 2017

2017 AIAS Honor Awards

NC State was recognized with the 2017 Freedom by Design Program Honor Award this week by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS).

Jul 14, 2017

NCSU Freedom by Design Community Project

Students with the NCSU AIAS Chapter of Freedom by Design construct a play structure to support a nonprofit group home that supports individuals with ASD.

Jul 5, 2017

Aspiring Designers Share a Dream

The Marvin and Cindy Malecha Dream Scholarship is intended to assist K-12 students who want to experience Design Camp but might not be able to afford it. Students recipients arrive with the confidence of knowing that NC State Design believe in their talents.

Jun 22, 2017

Design Students Imagine the Crossroads Building

Architecture students have taken some first cracks at designing the centerpiece of the Imagination Corridor.

Jun 13, 2017

Alumnus, Mike Cuales Receives NC State University Awards for Excellence

Creative Director of DELTA’s New Media Development Mike Cuales was honored with the NC State University Awards for Excellence at the recognition ceremony June 7 at Talley Student Union. The award is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon non-faculty employees.

Jun 13, 2017

Landscape Architecture Grads Participate in Diversity Summit

NC State Design Landscape Architecture graduates Wesley Brown, ASLA, Courtney Hinson Cason, ASLA, Melissa Henao-Robledo, ASLA, and Darneka Waters, Associate ASLA were among the 26 participants at the fifth annual Diversity Summit in Washington, DC.

Jun 9, 2017

Sir Walter Raleigh Awards Open for Nomination

The College of Design will sponsor for the 2017 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards, which honor individuals and projects that have brought superb design to the city

May 30, 2017

Pieces, Parts, and Passion = Success

Art+Design Alumna Brook Heuts has worked intentionally to minimize her ecological footprint in launching Grey Goods Studio, which for her is a labor of love and an integral part of her life.

May 30, 2017

Appearing at 2017 SIGGRAPH

NC State Design will take a virtual reality immersion project to display at SIGGRAPH 2017. This is the second time that the College has been invited to present work at the renowned conference.

May 11, 2017

Promising Future

Dipali Aphale, a senior in Industrial Design, will be heading to the Royal College of Art in London to continue her studies in Global Innovation Design.

May 11, 2017

Art2Wear Turns Sweet Sixteen

Art2Wear returns to NC State to celebrate its sixteenth year of innovative and creative fashion designed by students from inception to the runway display.

May 9, 2017

Kamphoefner Honor Fellowship

Lilian Wu has been awarded the Kamphoefner Honor Fellowship for 2017. This award honors a Master of Architecture student or students in their final year of graduate studies.

May 9, 2017

Lulu eGames winfall for Ataristicians

The Lulu eGames start-up competition hosted three finalists from NC State Design this year including Atariasticians, a game-based program based on several modules that encourage students to learn more about statistics.

May 3, 2017

Design Faculty Members Receive Promotion or Tenure

Congratulations to seven of our NC State Design faculty who have advanced their careers through tenure and/or promotion, marking an important milestone in their academic careers!

Apr 25, 2017

Awards of Excellence Luncheon

Each year NC State Design hosts an Awards of Excellence Luncheon to recognize staff and faculty members that go above and beyond in their service to the College.

Apr 24, 2017

Priceless Design

NC State Design's Materials Lab is one of many resources available to students expand their ability to design, build, make, and collaborate at the College.

Apr 20, 2017

Industrial Design Student Receives Coveted Celia Moh Scholarship

An NC State industrial design undergraduate student has been awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship, an honor awarded to students enrolled full-time in home furnishings programs. Congratulations, Olivia Koval!

Apr 18, 2017

Design Intelligence Annual Survey of the Best Architecture + Design Schools

DesignIntelligence requests your feedback in their annual survey Your input in will enhance NC State College of Design as a program that is best preparing students for success in Architecture + Design.

Apr 17, 2017

Designing an Entrepreneurship

Discover how Alumnus Michael Laut, founder of LAUT Design, discovered his passion for industrial design through his early coursework at NC State Design.

Apr 6, 2017

The Napkin Sketch Auction will Support an Amazing Cause

Faculty, alumni, and friends of the NC State Design developed a collection of sketches that are available for bidding in The Napkin Sketch Auction, a fundraising effort by Freedom by Design (FBD).

Apr 4, 2017

University’s Research Leadership Academy Recipients

NC State Design is pleased to announce that Dr Sharon Joines, Professor of Industrial Design, and Dr Wayne Place, Professor of Architecture, are the recipients of NC State University’s Research Leadership Academy and 2016-2017 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award.

Apr 3, 2017

Hispanic Educational Summit Allows Landscape Architecture to be Featured

NC State Design Landscape Architecture professors Fernando Magallanes and Rodney Swink took the opportunity to make Landscape Architecture more visible to Latino students when their abstract was accepted to speak at the Annual Hispanic Educational Summit.