School of Design

Fashion

Adaptations in Nature Inspire Students in Award-Winning Design to Reduce Food Waste

Could a solution to the international food waste crisis be in the respiratory system of a cricket or the ribs of a cactus? A team of Pratt Institute design students has been named as a finalist…

Critical and Visual Studies

Community Science: Taconic Fellows and Youth Activists Research the Needs of a Neighborhood

Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has…

School of Architecture

Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators for 2019-20

This fall, Pratt Institute welcomes its new administrators and full-time faculty members to campus in time for the 2019-20 academic year. Bringing a variety of experience through their diverse disciplines and backgrounds, they share a commitment to promoting excellence…

School of Design

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Copenhagen

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. Scandinavian design’s functionality…

Graduate Industrial Design

Building Bridges: Pratt Students Partner to Address the Experience of Undocumented People

How do designers design toward the right questions? In the case of students in Pratt’s industrial design studio Undocumented Design, zoning in on problems they could tackle—nested within a complex and far-reaching issue—meant connecting directly with…

School of Design

Many Hands: Taconic Fellows Collaborate with a Community to Share Stories in Sound and Clay

Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has…

School of Design

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Tokyo & Kyoto

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. From the temples…

Graduate Communications Design

Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer

The downtime of summer is an opportunity for days at the beach, travel, or idle hours at home with a good book. Below is a sampling of recent projects by Pratt students and alumni that capture the…

Foundation

Pratt Student Wraps Myrtle Avenue Plaza Utility Boxes in a “Wonderland” of Art

Pratt student Elodia Wei, BFA Interior Design ‘22, was inspired by the seasonal shifts of color along Myrtle Avenue in creating her new installation for Myrtle Avenue Plaza located next to Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn campus. Called “Wonderland,” the work…

Graduate Communications Design

Pratt Celebrates Marc Rosen Scholarship and Education Fund for Packaging by Design at 2019 Gala

Pratt Institute recently welcomed luminaries of the packaging, design, and fashion industries to its Art of Packaging Gala, which celebrates excellence in packaging design. The gala was held on June 18 in Manhattan and raised funds for the Marc…