Mark Grattan, BID ’06, is named among the The Wallpaper* USA 400, which recognizes the people defining America’s creative landscape. He was featured on Wallpaper* in a recent profile of the artist, as well as in an article about Milan Design Week 2024. He was also dubbed “The Builder” by Robb Report in a round-up of nine creative innovators.
Navigating Life with Playing Cards
Pratt students and faculty have developed playing cards to explore a variety of issues.
Touring NYC: Students from France Improve English through Pratt Program
Students from the EBM Business School in France tour New York City to practice English conversation skills with the Pratt School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Artist, Designer, and Educator Lisa Z Morgan Named Chair of Fashion Design
Lisa Z Morgan has been named chair of the Department of Fashion within Pratt Institute’s School of Design. Morgan will be joining Pratt from Rhode…
Internships Prepare High School Students with Disabilities for the Workforce
New York City students gain real-world experience and skills at Pratt as part of Project SEARCH, an international program that helps prepare individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for success.
2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellows to Focus on Sustainability and Climate Change
Amira Chowyuk, MS Packaging, Identities, and Systems Design ’26, and Donavon Falls, MLA ’27, have been selected for the third and final year of the…
Envisioning a Better Future at 2024 NYCxDESIGN
Pratt students and faculty participated in workshops and talks and displayed their own work during the 2024 NYCxDESIGN festival.
Educator, Graphic Designer, and Creative Director Meta Newhouse Named Chair of Undergraduate Communications Design
Meta Newhouse has been named chair of Undergraduate Communications Design in the School of Design. Newhouse joins Pratt from Lesley University, in Cambridge, MA, where…
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Pratt Institute launches new Center for Climate Adaptation aimed at researching resiliency solutions for island cities
The establishment of the Center for Climate Adaptation is announced, emphasizing its role in researching solutions to enhance resilience for island cities such as New York and Singapore.
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The buildings of the future won’t just be for humans—they’ll be for insects, too
The article discusses the concept of multispecies architecture, focusing on the work of architect and faculty member Ariane Harrison and her firm Harrison Atelier, particularly their collaboration with the Bee Conservancy to create habitat spaces for bees within architectural structures.
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What designers need to know about sustainability certifications
Piece highlighting the emergence of alternative certifications to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and their impact on career trajectories. Pratt is mentioned as offering a continuing education certificate in Sustainable Design, among other institutions, providing opportunities for designers to deepen their knowledge and signal their commitment to sustainability.
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Innovative Design and Living Seawalls Can Improve an Imperfect Solution
The article discusses the challenges and limitations of traditional seawalls in addressing rising sea levels and storm surges, especially in locations like Miami with high-value real estate. School of Architecture faculty members, Philip Parker and John Shapiro provide insights into the environmental, financial, and efficacy issues associated with seawalls.
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Nancy Grossman, BFA Graphic Arts and Illustration ’62, was awarded the National Arts Club’s Medal of Honor. “I’m so grateful and fortunate to have this time to still keep learning, to still keep showing, to be collected, to still be relevant and influential after all these years,” she said.
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Greer Lankton, BFA Sculpture ’81, was featured in an article for the Art Institute of Chicago. “Whether paying homage to real-life individuals or fictitious characters, Lankton aspired to animate each of her creations with a unique vitality.”
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The School of Design’s 4th annual Social Justice and Sustainability Award winners were announced, recognizing students for leadership, scholarship, activism, and sustainability.
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For Cultured, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore picked his five favorite images by accomplished New York photographer James Hamilton, who studied painting at Pratt. Hamilton is also the subject of the documentary Uncropped, which was reviewed in the New York Times. “We depend on history to recount what is vanished, what is missed, dreamed of, mythologized,” Moore tells Cultured. “In James Hamilton’s photographic archives I encounter a universe of sweetness, of salaciousness and a spell-binding grace.”
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Professor of Undergraduate Communications Design Rudy Gutierrez, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’79, captured the courtship of Cicadas in his signature illustration style for the New York Times.
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Adam Friedman, chief strategy officer of research and strategic partnerships in the office of the provost, was included in City & State New York’s 2024 Brooklyn Power 100. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, MS City and Regional Planning ’98 and former director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, was also included in the prestigious list of local changemakers.
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The Connections That Shape Us
Pratt alumni on mentors and mentoring, and the advice that’s helped them through.