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Blind runner Simon Wheatcroft ran the 2017 New York City Marathon on November 5 with the assistance of Wayband, a wearable haptic navigation device by designed by Pratt alumni Kevin Yoo BID ’15, Keith Kirkland MID ’15, and Yangyang…
The designs of nine Pratt industrial design students and recent graduates are being featured at the third annual Dubai Design Week, which is being held from November 13-18. Their work is on view at the fair’s Global Grad Show,…
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today. By 2050, this number could rise as high as 16 million. In this “Faculty Insight” column, Alex Schweder, visiting associate professor of interior…
Pratt Institute students and faculty participated in NYCxDESIGN 2017, New York City’s official citywide celebration of design, through a variety of exhibitions and presentations of work in venues around the city from May 3-24. Work by Pratt students…
Pratt Institute student Aaron Nesser (M.I.D. ’17) was quoted in a CBS MoneyWatch article about footwear made from biological materials. The April 18 article by Irina Ivanova explored how a new shoe set to be released from Reebok this…
REheat, a product designed and created by Pratt Institute alumna Dayna Mailach (M.I.D. ’16) as part of her master’s thesis, was selected as a finalist in the student category of the 2017 World Changing Ideas Awards. The annual competition, which…
A foldable bike helmet designed by Isis Shiffer (M.I.D. ’16) during her time at Pratt was named the International Winner of the James Dyson Award 2016, which is given by the James Dyson Foundation to recognize exceptional inventions by university…
The second annual Dubai Design Week, an event held in Dubai from October 24-29, featured designs from Pratt students and recent graduates for its Global Grad Show, the world’s largest gathering of student innovators. The Global Grad Show is an…
Architecture
A Mars transit habitat project designed by Pratt architecture and industrial design students was on view at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan from July 13–18. The project was the result of a challenge presented by NASA,…
With the arrival of spring and the celebration of Earth Day 2016 on April 22, Frank Millero, visiting assistant professor of industrial design, shares thoughts on how to be a great sustainable designer. He teaches the course Sustainability and…
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