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Five Pratt Institute Students and Alumni Named Fulbright Semifinalists

Five students and recent graduates from Pratt Institute have been announced as semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2018. The highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest United States exchange program, offering students and young…

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Solved: Matthew Goodrich, MS Interior Design ’02

From the pages of Prattfolio, introducing a new section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. In the Fall/Winter 2017 issue, Matthew Goodrich, MS Interior Design ’02, founder and principal…

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Design for the Mind: How Can Design Address the Needs of those Living with Alzheimer’s Disease?

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…

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Refugees Around the World Spur Pratt Students and Faculty to Develop New Ideas and Designs

According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, there are 65.3 million people around the world today who have been forced from their homes, including 21.3 million refugees—the highest levels of displacement on record. As…

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Noguchi Museum Showcases Work by Interior Design Students in Third Annual Exhibition

Each spring, Pratt graduate interior design students collaborate with The Noguchi Museum, located in Long Island City, Queens, for Noguchi + Pratt, an exhibition of Isamu Noguchi-inspired work. This year’s exhibition, which was on view at The Noguchi Museum…

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International Interior Design Association Names Professor Jon Otis 2017 Educator of the Year

Professor of Interior Design Jon Otis has been selected by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) as its 2017 IIDA Educator of the Year. The IIDA is the commercial interior design association that supports design professionals, educators, students, firms,…

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Pratt Showcases Student and Faculty Work at NYCxDESIGN 2017

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…

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Interior Design Students Create Installation for 20th Annual DIFFA Dining by Design Event

Graduate students from Pratt Institute’s Interior Design Department created a distinctive tabletop installation for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining By Design event, which was held March 16–20 at Pier 92 in Manhattan. This year marked the…

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SOFA CHICAGO Art and Design Fair Features Work by Interior Design Students and Faculty

Graduate and undergraduate interior design students and faculty from Pratt participated in the SOFA CHICAGO (Sculptural Objects Functional Art + Design) CONNECT competition this fall for the fourth consecutive year. The annual art and design fair, which draws more than…

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Alison Snyder Selected as Chair of Interior Design Department

Alison Snyder has been appointed chair of the Department of Interior Design at Pratt Institute. She assumed the role on August 1, 2016, succeeding acting chair Karin Tehve, who has stepped down after two years of service to join the…