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Feb 10, 2020

Architecture Students Compete for 2020 AIA Triangle Scholarships

  On January 27, 2020, 31 College of Design architecture students submitted their projects to the 2020 AIA Triangle Scholarship awards. The scholarships were separated into two Honor awards at…

Jan 27, 2020

Former Durham Mayor Bill Bell Wins 2020 Designlife Award

Eight-time Durham Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell will be honored for his design legacy at the 23rd annual Designlife gala for leading the transformation of the city of Durham from…

Jan 22, 2020

Industrial Design Program will host PENSOLE Academy for Spring 2020

PENSOLE Academy recently launched its L.E.A.D program, aimed at introducing students of color to footwear and functional apparel product-creation careers while providing the industry with a more diverse talent base.…

Jan 16, 2020

Talley Student Union Named Marquee Green Building

This hallmark building on campus has received another sustainability honor.

Jan 14, 2020

Exploring Solutions, By Design

Barrie’s studio class, Affordable and Supportive Housing for NC State, explored possible solutions to student housing insecurity. The concept connected with the results of a 2017 research study by the NC State Food and Housing Security Initiative, co-chaired by psychology professor Mary Haskett and Sarah Wright, TRIO academic coach at the university, which found that almost 10 percent of NC State students had experienced homelessness within a 30-day period.

Jan 13, 2020

Design Camp Reflections: Skyler Bolyard

Design Camp Reflections: Skyler Bolyard Before taking off for Prague, Skyler took a moment to reflect on her time working with the Design Lab this past year. The following is…

Jan 4, 2020

What role might machine learning ethically play in retail spaces?

Last spring, grad students in the Master’s in Graphic Design Program at North Carolina State University partnered with an auto parts company to explore this question. The company was particularly concerned with protecting the privacy and agency of their customers.

Jan 3, 2020

DDes Students Shared Dissertation Work at Second Annual Symposium

Participants in the Doctor of Design (DDes) program shared the outcomes of their research projects at a symposium held in August 2019. The program, now admitting its third cohort, is…

Jan 2, 2020

From Biology to Graphic Design: Andy Hilts Brings Modern Design to SAS

From Biology to Graphic Design: Andy Hilts Brings Modern Design to SAS Andy Hilts, a junior in the Graphic Design program at NC State’s College of Design (CoD), didn’t always…

Dec 21, 2019

2019 in Review

Take a look back at a few of NC State’s biggest moments of 2019.

Dec 18, 2019

NC State to Hold Fall Commencement Ceremony on Thursday

It’s tassel turning time for more than 3,500 graduates.

Dec 17, 2019

Gels and Liquids and Poultices, Oh My: How the Belltower Got a Little Brighter

If the Memorial Belltower looks different after the removal of scaffolding, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Workers have undertaken a multistep process to pull out dirt and impurities, leaving a visibly brighter, more radiant surface, but this phase is more than cosmetic.

Dec 16, 2019

Renowned Architect Curt Fentress Gave Commencement Speech, Received Honorary Degree

Now an internationally, recognized architect, Curt Fentress grew up in the small, rural town of Summerfield, NC. His passion for design led him to pursue courses of drafting and engineering…

Dec 13, 2019

Katie Brooks Transforms Fallen Leaves into Breathtaking Artwork

The world is your canvas. Meet Katie Brooks, a senior in the Art + Design program at the NC State College of Design with a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship from the NC State Department of Music. Katie regularly uses all kinds of leaves as her canvas — but it was actually a tree on campus by Park Shops that first inspired her to pick up a leaf to paint.

Dec 6, 2019

Creating a Lasting Legacy to the College of Design

As Bill Dove shares stories about his 86 years of life, some of the names and dates are admittedly a little blurred.  The reason has little to do with age.

Nov 20, 2019

Global Courtyard Celebrates International Education

A once inconspicuous space between Primrose and Tompkins Halls will soon transform into a gathering place for international-focused events. Upon completion of landscaping and renovations, the Global Courtyard will showcase how NC State strives to bring the world to campus. […]

Nov 13, 2019

OJB Shares Cary Project and Connects with Landscape Architecture Students Over Park Project

The Landscape Architecture studio had a recent visit from firm OJB Landscape Architecture. Cody Klein, ASLA, Simon Beer, and Caroline Lezon, ASLA talked with students about their master plan for…

Nov 13, 2019

George Elvin Wants to Evolve Biomimicry

George Elvin recently spoke with Spring Partners Design about resilient architecture. Below is a snippet of the article. Read the full article on Spring Partners Design’s website. The general theme…

Nov 6, 2019

Partnering to Combat Student Housing Insecurity

November 5, 2019  |  Lea Hart In 2017, NC State University psychology professor Mary Haskett published a research study with some unsettling findings: 14 percent of NC State students had experienced food insecurity over…

Nov 5, 2019

Partnering to Combat Student Housing Insecurity

Since Mary Haskett’s 2017 study illustrated the need to address food and housing insecurity faced by NC State students, campus and community partners have worked on ways to respond. Grants from the NC State University Foundation are supporting development of a Host Homes Program, which will match students facing homelessness or housing insecurity with members of the community willing to open their homes. At the same time, an interdisciplinary partnership with Professor Tom Barrie in the College of Design is exploring what it might look like to provide housing on or near campus.

Nov 4, 2019

Augmented Reality Brings New Life to Graphic Design Theory Textbook

Created through a DELTA Grant with College of Design Associate Professor Deb Littlejohn, the augmented reality app for GD 303 enhances the standard theory textbook with interactive activities such as quizzes and guided tours.

Oct 25, 2019

Masonry Students Compete for Sigmon Memorial Scholarship

Students in ARC 432, Architectural Construction Systems, recently showcased their work as part of a juried competition for the Sigmon Memorial Scholarship. This year marked the 18th year of the Sigmon Memorial…

Oct 23, 2019

Means to Make

Art2Wear, a student-organized runway show that presents fashion, costume and wearable sculpture created by the students of the College of Design at NC State University, celebrated its 18th year in 2019.

Oct 22, 2019

Hal Meeks Leads Students to Explore Animation Through Design Camp

By Stuart Hall For as long as Hal Meeks can recall, he’s had a passion to tinker. “I was doing a lot of things that you’re supposed to do as…

Oct 21, 2019

New Grant will Leverage Human Centered Design to Improve Maternal and Infant Outcomes

Professors Carolina Gill and Kelly Umstead from the Industrial Design program at NC State are partnering with Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc from the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kristin Tully, PhD from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Emily Patterson, PhD of The Ohio State University’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The team has received a $2.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the United States Department of Health and Human Services to identify underlying contributors to postnatal morbidity and mortality and co-develop more effective, sustainable, and scalable postnatal care.

Oct 16, 2019

Six Professors in Practice Win AIA NC Design Awards

This year, six professors in practice at the School of Architecture won AIA NC Design Awards at a celebration on Friday, October 11, 2019. Over 130 entries were submitted to…

Oct 10, 2019

Prof Turns Creepy Ballet Score Into Teaching Opportunity

J. Mark Scearce, professor of art and design, composed an original score for the Carolina Ballet’s production of Frankenstein.

Oct 4, 2019

Two Students Awarded Shawcroft Hand Drawing Competition Prize

In a change from previous years, two students were awarded the first place prize for the Shawcroft Hand Drawing Competition. The prize, named for Brian Shawcroft, AIA, a modernist architect,…

Oct 3, 2019

Design + Build Program wins Sir Walter Raleigh Award

The Design + Build studio won a Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance in the Landscape Design category. Students, along with Associate Professor Carla Delcambre and Assistant Professor of…

Oct 1, 2019

Bag the Pack Project Brings Sustainability to the Wolfpack

Students in the NC State Chile Sustainable Design Study Abroad Program developed "Bag the Pack," a project that creates reusable bags with a Wolfpack flair!

Sep 25, 2019

Architecture Students Win 2019 Studio Prize

Eleven graduate students envisioned micro house villages for homeless and disabled veterans in North Carolina to win the prestigious Studio Prize by ARCHITECT Magazine.

Sep 24, 2019

Designer Liora Manné To Be Honored As A Distinguished Alumnus

The NC State College of Design has selected Liora Manné ('77 MPD) as the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Sep 12, 2019

Doctor of Design Students Explore Success After Failure

The Doctor of Design (DDes) program held its second annual symposium, Success After Failure: Designing Through Challenges, on August 16, 2019.

Sep 10, 2019

Keep the Faith, Finish the Tower

The Memorial Belltower has a history that is almost hard to believe. Built to honor the NC State alumni killed in World War I, the 115-foot Legend in Stone has always been missing a final piece: real bells. Through countless hours of research and years of effort, several NC State alumni became passionate about finishing NC State’s most iconic symbol as a way to honor those who paid the ultimate price.

Sep 4, 2019

Preserving History Through Design + Build

In the summer of 2019, the College of Design's architecture Design + Build studio brought to life a unique way to preserve the history of Princeville, NC.

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery.

Aug 16, 2019

Remembering Steve Schuster

The College of Design is saddened by the death of '73 BEDA alumnus and Leaders Council member Steve Schuster, FAIA. Steve was the Founding Principal of Clearscapes, a corporate partner of the College, and a leader in the practice of architecture and adaptive reuse.

Aug 14, 2019

Architecture Professor Builds Up Accolades

Patrick Rand won the UNC System’s excellence in teaching award this year; news he received while overseas on his Fulbright.

Aug 7, 2019

Design Thinking in Law

What can the practice of law learn from the practice of design? A lot more than you think! Learn how the NC State College of Design and Campbell University partnered to teach Design Thinking in Law.

Jul 24, 2019

Sprinting to Address Climate Change

In March of 2019, the NC State College of Design's Department of Landscape Architecture tackled climate change in a new iteration of their traditional DesignWeek research. Learn more about DesignSprint and the interdisciplinary charettes that helped students design diverse solutions.

Jul 15, 2019

Risk, Uncertainty and the Role of the Public Research University

There is a lot about our society we still don’t understand. Much of what we do understand stems from university research.

Jul 10, 2019

Architecture Community Loses Phil Freelon

The NC State College of Design is saddened to learn of the passing of renowned architect Phil Freelon, FAIA. A Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Design, Freelon graduated with a BEDA in 1975 and earned an Honorary Doctorate in 2017.

Jul 9, 2019

Acclaimed Architect Phil Freelon Dies

The NC State alumnus led the team that designed the Smithsonian Institution’s $540 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capital.

Jun 27, 2019

Andrews Launch Accelerator Helps Put WAAM Founder on Track for Fall 2019 Launch

NC State alumna Karly Pavlinac is creating a community of encouragement around fitness, and enabling top trainers to monetize their fan base.

Jun 23, 2019

100 Years of the Bauhaus

bauhaus.photo traveling exhibition The bauhaus.photo exhibition features 100 reproductions of key works from the collection of more than 70,000 Bauhaus photos held by the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin – the largest collection…

Jun 20, 2019

A Design Career Shaped by Human Connections

Travis Baldwin's (BID '98) career since graduating from the College of Design has been shaped by innovation -- not only in his designs, but in the way he has leveraged his relationships to pursue career opportunities that are out of this world.

Jun 4, 2019

Landscape Architecture Wins Big At the 2019 Southeast Regional ASLA Conference

The NC State College of Design congratulates the Landscape Architecture faculty and students who won multiple awards at this year's ASLA Southeast Regional Conference.

May 31, 2019

Spring 2019 Commencement Address by Kathleen Kincaid

Distinguished Alumnus ('92 MGD) Kathleen Kincaid gave the commencement address during the Spring 2019 NC State College of Design graduation ceremony on May 10, 2019. 

May 30, 2019

Graphic Design At NC State Ranks #4 At GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com

The Graphic Design Degree Hub has ranked the NC State College of Design's Graphic Design program #4 in the US for Visual Communications Degree Programs in 2019.

May 24, 2019

Inviting Challenge

Now, more than ever, Meg Calkins sees the need for innovation in landscape architecture. In stepping into her leadership role in the Department of Landscape Architecture, she's ready to provide guidance as the NC State College of Design takes on the challenge.