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Undergraduate architecture student Catherine Chattergoon was interviewed by Madame Architect. She discussed why she decided to study architecture, her work towards equity through DEI initiatives on campus, and what she hopes to accomplish in the future: “My goal is to create empowering spaces that serve people and the planet, but I would also like to contribute to the world through writing, teaching, and other modes of creativity. I hope to continue learning and growing while also giving back as much as I possibly can.”

Michael K. Chen, adjunct associate professor-CCE of undergraduate architecture, and Amanda Huynh, assistant professor of industrial design, were interviewed for an Elle Decor story on chinoiserie design that borrows from Asian visual culture, dating back to Western European exoticism of China in the 17th and 18th centuries. The story asked members of the AAPI design community to share their thoughts on the interior design mainstay.

Thesis collections from 2021 fashion graduates are featured by Vogue, highlighting how the students navigated the challenges of the past year and found inspiration in limitations. The article includes work and interviews with Sabrina Brokenborough, Erin Hayes, Samara Elán Huggins, Madelen Nyau, Dong Hyun Oh, Bettina Wagner, Keyin Wang, and Xinyao Ye.

This Thursday, June 3, at 6 PM EST, the Association of Pratt Placemakers with Open Plans and PlacemakingX is hosting a discussion on “What if we managed streets as places?,” considering how the past year of rethinking public space can impact its future in New York City and beyond.

Kadir Nelson, BFA Communications Design ’96, illustrated the cover of the June issue of National Geographic on Reckoning with the Past, with Nelson’s art remembering the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Devin B. Johnson, MFA ’19, was featured in an Artnet story on how Black-run galleries, residencies, and advisories are supporting emerging Black artists, such as his residency at Black Rock, artist Kehinde Wiley’s program in Senegal.