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The Noguchi + Pratt 2023 virtual exhibition is online at the Noguchi Museum through August 31, showcasing how three teams of interior design students used upcycled and recycled materials to propose mobile retail ideas for Noguchi’s Akari lights.

The Obsession issue of The Prattler, the student-run literary arts magazine, is now online. It includes stories on true crime, rewatching films, and feminine perfection.

Work by the 2023 graduates from Pratt’s master’s program in industrial design is now online, ranging from independent living aids and modular furniture systems to an oyster reef structure grown from biocement and a convertible bicycle camping system.

Earrings created by Ada Chen, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’18, are featured by Art Jewelry Forum in its spotlight on work for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Chair of Fine Arts Jane South was interviewed for a New York Times story on AI and art: “There is so much precedent for this type of experimentation.”

Alfredo Gutierrez Alcantara, MSLIS ’23, was featured on NBC 4 News for his work in helping launch the New York Public Library’s 3rd Annual World Literature Festival that spotlights books and writers from around the globe and, in particular, his focus on promoting Spanish-language literature.

School of Architecture Dean Quilian Riano spoke with NY1 Noticias, the Spanish-language broadcast outlet, about his journey, mission and vision, and creating a more inclusive field of architecture. The segment also featured several architecture students including Helen Zhou, who was interviewed.

The InfoShow23 Awards have been announced and are available to explore online, including the Best Group Project for the Manhattan Helicopter Map by Ziqi Wang and Jiacheng Chen and the Best Individual Project for Climate Change’s Effect on Tree Communities by Jolie Leung.

Constantin Boym, professor of industrial design, is exhibiting work from his Ecophilia series of modern habitats for plants and animals that anyone can build from May 20 to 22 at the Penny Williamsburg hotel as part of NYCxDesign. The collection was highlighted by the New York Times and is featured in a new publication.

The 2023 Pratt Shows: Fashion runway show of graduating student collections held at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn was covered by Vogue, WWD, Fashionista, Hypebeast, and Interview.