Our first INTtalk of the Fall 2026 semester will take place TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 29th, from 12:45-1:45PM. Adjunct Professor Pierre de Looz will present Splitting Off – Writing and the Literature of Interiors LIVE in ST311 and over Zoom. “Writing and the Literature of Interiors” is a creative writing course which aims to enrich students' ability to communicate about design to a broad audience. The lecture will provide an overview of the course and its foundation in the writerly concept of "voice." Although voice designates our ability to project language out loud, the lecture will discuss how voice is a product of writing rather than its source, splitting our experience in two across a boundary we call the interior. Pierre Alexandre de Looz is an interdisciplinary writer, educator and designer. He is Adjunct Professor (CCE) in Humanities and Media Studies, teaches in Undergraduate Architecture and has taught in Graduate Industrial Design. Besides running an independent design practice, he has consulted on several bi-annual design publications and co-founded PIN-UP magazine on Architecture where he serves as the magazine's Editor-at-Large since 2006. He has written for a wide-range of publications such as the New York Times, Artnews, 032c and Bomb. Register through our Eventbrite page in bio, to obtain the Zoom link. @prattinstitute @pratt_sod

INTalumni - Mapa Mueller @mapamuellerdesign - MFA 18 Mapa Muller (MFA 18) is a Colombian-born interior designer whose career has been shaped by happy coincidences, bold leaps, and a deep belief that the places we inhabit shape who we become. After earning her degree in Industrial Design in 2013, she began designing custom millwork and furniture for hospitality projects alongside architects in Bogotá. That passion brought her to New York, where she earned a Master's degree in Interior Design from Pratt Institute. Mapa spent three years at Rockwell Group before joining hospitality management company Life House, where she helped grow the in-house design team and led boutique hotel projects from concept through opening. In 2024, she launched her own studio, where she has since led the opening of hotels and restaurants across the United States. In 2026, Mapa is set to be honored with the “Wave of the Future” award, recognizing emerging designers, architects, brand executives, and owners whose work demonstrates exceptional vision and achievement early in their careers. She and her team remain guided by a simple belief: that good design develops slowly through listening and trust. It begins with understanding a client’s world, their guests, and the feeling they hope to create. It then takes shape through close collaboration with the craftspeople, tradespeople, and builders whose expertise brings ideas to life. In her view, the most memorable spaces are always those shaped together. P2 - P3: The Manchester Hotel,Lexington, Kentucky P4 - P5: Passerine, NYC, New York P6 - P7: Belle & Grey and The Library: Whisky & Wine, Wayzata, Minnesota P8 - P9: Hotel Albatross, Ocean Grove, New Jersey @prattinstitute @pratt_sod #wherearetheywednesdays #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #prattalumni

We are so proud of @interimpics - Adjunct Professor Sheryl Kasak’s work and collaboration with @climatefilmfestnyc - Don’t miss Opening Night tonight! Interior design graduate students Brissa Ramos and Stephen Shkreli assisted with the design, fabrication and installation of the “activation partition” for the festival’s experiential design at the Museum of the Moving Image. Amazing collaboration with: @assembly.loop.lab @bramosstudio @new_york_renovations @filzfelt @interface @meerprecision @movingimagenyc 2026 Climate Film Festival 9/17-9/21 @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign prattalumni

INTstudent - Illuminating Engineer Society New York City (IESNYC) student lighting competition Each year, Pratt INT students participated in the IESNYC student lighting competition. We’d like to share some of the featured work from 2024 and 2025 competition: Image 1 - Homeward Guidance by Jaewon Hyun, Wendy Wu Image 2 - Penumba by Xinrui Li, Yian Li Image 3 - Luna by Adrianne Lee, Kimberly Paula Image 4 - Origami Trance by Olivia Julich, Ruhani Kathuria Image 5 - Fiber of Being by Dongyeop Kim, Hwanoh Cho, Alvin You @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @the_iesnyc #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #iesnyc

Welcome! New and returning students to the FA 26 semester! We are excited to see you all on campus this week! @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign

The Lo Chair by Shih-Hsuan Lo, MFA 26, was shortlisted for Buildner’s The Architect’s Chair competition @architecturecompetitions INTstudent - Shih-Hsuan Lo @sxuan.lo @lostudios.dwg - MFA 26 The chair was designed and fabricated during the exchange program at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) in Copenhagen. DIS is an annual curriculum that provides a comprehensive exploration of Scandinavian design. The program is led by faculty from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Copenhagen Design School, who provide expert instruction throughout the intensive session. Shih-Hsuan described his experience at the DIS program as “truly an unforgettable summer of growth.” DIS program coordinator: Robert Nassar @robertnassardesign DIS course instructor: Peter Johansen and Åsa Johansson @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @disabroad #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #prattdis #discopenhagen #chairdesign

INTalumni - Rasksha Sanikam (MFA'25), New York-based designer shared how her education and experience at Pratt helped her prepare to launch House of Santal. House of Santal is a first-of-its-kind contemporary design space dedicated to South Asian craftsmanship, via a physical gallery and an online platform for discovery. Guided by a deep reverence for the heritage of skilled artisans of South Asia, it brings the region’s most compelling voices—both established and emerging—to the forefront of the international design stage. Sanikam’s vision is both ambitious and overdue: to champion the present-day designers, studios, and master artisans whose work has shaped global design culture, yet whose authorship has remained largely unrecognized in the United States. House of Santal’s curatorial perspective is rooted in process, provenance, and authorship, highlighting both collectible works and exceptionally crafted design objects. Through exhibitions, commissions, and cultural programming, House of Santal creates new pathways for exchange between South Asia and the international design stage. Its physical gallery and online platform offer collectors, architects, and design patrons access to distinctive works, ranging from limited-edition and made-to-order pieces to thoughtfully designed objects defined by quality, materiality, and intent. Image 1 & 3 : Raksha Sanikam, credit: Sam Morrison Image 2, 4 to 7 : House of Santal, credit: Joe Kramm Resource: House of Santal press @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @rsanikam @houseofsantal #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #prattalumni #houseofsantal #WhereAreTheyWednesdays

Do not miss Pratt Shows Design! Opening Night tomorrow 5/13 6PM- Industry and Alumni - Registration Required - Link in bio Open to the Public - 5/14-5/19 9AM-9PM Brooklyn Campus ARC @pratt_sod @@prattinstitute

DIFFA GALA Installation - 2026 We are pleased to share our installation for DIFFA gala 2026. Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) raises awareness and grants funds to not only HIV/AIDS but also broader health and social issues. This year’s fundraising gala, themed “Angels & Demons”, was held on the evening of March 19 at Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The concept of the installation: Reflections and Duality This installation acts as a reflection of one's perceptions of angels and demons, and their inseparable duality. Here, the fragility of moral oppositions are exposed; untouched they appear distinct but when confronted they bleed into each other. Instructor: Jon Otis Margot Kleinman Student team: Jasmine Tannoury Kayla Jarvis Danielle Gordon Jerome Christian (JC) Fernando @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @diffanational #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #DIFFA #interiorinstallation #installationdesign