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Jewelry, Home Goods, and More From Pratt Alumni

From Prattfolio

Pratt graduates’ recent products and publications include playful accessories, hybrid furniture, and visual histories.

Amanda Jesse and Whitney Parris-Lamb stand in front of a historic fireplace. Two candlesticks rest on the mantle. A mirror with a wavy oak frame hangs above the fireplace. From the ceiling hangs a gold chandelier.

The Best Friends Designing Livable, Thought-Provoking Beauty

From Prattfolio

For the alumni founders of Jesse Parris-Lamb, a powerful partnership begins with a shared vision for artful, expertly designed interiors.

A student is adjusting a large black machine in a workshop, wearing headphones and a T-shirt dusted with particles. On the right side, a close-up of a robotic tool extruding clay into a wavy shape. The background shows a workspace filled with various materials and equipment.

Mill, Melt, Press, Shape

From Prattfolio

During the busy weeks at the end of last spring semester, Prattfolio caught up with five students working across mediums in Pratt’s shops and labs.

A smiling individual with short black hair and glasses sits on a stool in a workshop. Their right hand is reaching towards a small wooden bowl on a work table filled with various art supplies and materials. Large windows in the background allow natural light into the space.

Knit, Turn, Rivet, Mold

From Prattfolio

Chanbin Im, BID ’25, has used her love of making and tools as a jumping-off point into all kinds of fabrication.

A cheerful designer and a performer pose in front of a “Studio 8H” sign. The performer is wearing a playful black-and-white striped dress with green tulle trim, styled like Beetlejuice, while the designer wears black and smiles broadly.

For SNL Costume Maker Sam Bennett ’07, Spooky Season Is Full of Inspiration

From Prattfolio

Gothic design, dark comedy, fall festivities: Prattfolio catches up with Saturday Night Live’s costume supervisor to see what’s fueling him creatively.

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Archival Fashion by Legendary Designer Mary McFadden Arrives at Pratt

From Pratt Institute News

A portion of the iconic fashion designer’s world-renowned archive has officially relocated to Pratt’s Brooklyn campus. A generous gift from the McFadden family will support ongoing scholarship, preservation, and the promotion of the collection.

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Biocircuits Wins 2025 Material Lab Prize

From Pratt Institute News

The winner of the 6th annual prize tackled the growing problem of e-waste.

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Back to the Roots

The article highlights a collaborative experimental dining project, “Farm is Table,” co-created by visiting Interior Design professor Allan Wexler, in which the table is literally embedded into the earth to explore hyperlocal food, ecology, and the blurring of art, agriculture, and architecture.
WWD

Jeremy Scott Accepts Legends Award at Pratt

The WWD article celebrates designer and Pratt alum Jeremy Scott as a 2025 Legends Award honoree, tracing how his Pratt education and perseverance after early rejection shaped his creative journey—from aspiring ceramicist in Missouri to globally recognized fashion visionary whose bold, unconventional designs reflect the transformative power of a creative education.
NBC News Now

New York art students navigate creativity in the age of AI

NBC News Now spotlighted two Graduate Communications Design students and spoke with Chair Gaia Hwang about how Pratt’s designers are reimagining creativity in the age of AI.