On Thursday, October 8, 2026, students from INT Core Studio I, led by Keena Suh @keenasuh , visited the Red Hook studio of Ottra @ottraxzw , a Brooklyn-based furniture design firm recognized for sculptural, solid-wood pieces that merge robust construction with refined, organic forms. At Ottra, the design team presented an overview of the studio's history, industry influence, and the architectural principles that inform their precise approach to materiality and craft. Established by Sofia and Adam Zimmerman as an extension of their architecture practice, Zimmerman Workshop, Ottra has developed into an award-winning studio since its founding in 2017. Following the presentation, students toured the fabrication facility, where all works are crafted to order. @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @ottraxzw #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #prattMFA

Rachael Rosenblum (MFA in Interior Design) is the founder and creative director of Rachael Rosenblum Design, a Brooklyn-based design studio creating richly layered interiors, handcrafted furniture, and bespoke objects rooted in craftsmanship, materiality, and storytelling. With a career rooted in textiles, Rosenblum approaches every project through the lens of material; believing that fabric, wood, metal, and stone each bring their own character and emotional resonance, and that the thoughtful combination of these elements is what gives a space its depth, warmth, and sense of permanence. Each project begins with the belief that a home should tell a deeply personal story. Working from her Brooklyn Navy Yard studio, Rosenblum collaborates with a network of local artisans, upholsterers, woodworkers, metal fabricators, and craftspeople to create interiors and furnishings that feel collected rather than decorated; balancing sculptural form with warmth, functionality, and enduring craftsmanship. For the 2026 Brooklyn Showhouse, Rosenblum continues her exploration of interiors as emotional landscapes; spaces where furniture, art, texture, and symbolism invite curiosity and encourage a deeper connection to the unseen narratives that shape our lives. @interiorsbyrachaelrosenblum @furniturebyrachaelrosenblum rachaelrosenblum.com With Support from: @tilebar @prattinstitute @pratt_sod @brooklynshowhouse Benefitting @brooklynheightsassociation https://www.brooklyndesignershowhouse.com/ https://thebha.org/ VENDORS: @Schumacher1889 @kravet1918 @tilebar @rugandkilim @alimacdoodle @michael_everet @timothyuntitled @fallingstar_studio @remainslighting @grimaudparis @samuelandsons @dualoyleather @agalliucontractingllc @westoncapture @veronapenalba @brooklynframeworks @pookylightsus @handyandy.nyc @corstonarchitecturaldetail @doylenewyork @durodeco @lizobriengallery

INNERFORM is a New York City-based interior architecture studio co-founded by Elle Liu and Alex Gong. Co-Founder Elle Liu brings a rare, three-dimensional perspective to the studio, grounding creative vision in the practical realities of project management and construction. Her approach is informed by a dual background from the Pratt Institute, where she earned both a Bachelor of Industrial Design and an MFA in Interior Design. Co-Founder Alex Gong balances architectural rigor with a cinematic approach to storytelling, creating environments that serve as the definitive backdrop for a life of curated intent. An alumna of the New York School of Interior Design and a recipient of the Rising Star in Hospitality Design award, she has spent over a decade shaping global luxury. “To think of Brooklyn Heights is to think of architectural lineage, and this 1850s red-brick Greek Revival townhouse is its consummate portrait. Having weathered alternating eras of devotion, neglect, and careful restoration, the home has arrived at its definitive rebirth. Its journey mirrors the perennial lifecycle of a botanical bloom: enduring shifting seasons, absorbing generations of lived history, and shedding timeworn layers to reveal an arresting new vitality. It is this organic metamorphosis that inspired our botanical narrative.” @innerformstudio_nyc https://www.innerformstudio.com @prattindustrial @prattinstitute @pratt_sod @brooklynshowhouse @nysid Benefitting @brooklynheightsassociation https://www.brooklyndesignershowhouse.com/ https://thebha.org/ VENDORS: @hartbuilt_construction @drummonds_bathrooms @farrowandball @tilebar @Schumacher1889 @kawabi @mfisher_nyc @verderoccia_firenze @rejuvenation @abcstone @westelm @pookylightsus @hansgrohe_usa @calicowallpaper @hunterdouglas @remainslighting @potterybarn

Raised in Brooklyn and shaped by its rich architectural heritage and creative spirit, Hannah Hemmerly finds inspiration in the dialogue between past and present. With a BA in Art History from Carleton College and an MFA in Interior Design from Pratt Institute, she brings a thoughtful perspective to the relationship between art, history, architecture, and contemporary living. Her background in marketing further informs her narrative approach to design, built around the philosophy that the most compelling homes are layered and evolving, revealing a distinct sense of place. At HH Studio, every project begins with a story. Founded by interior designer Hannah Hemmerly, the studio is committed to creating homes that reflect the lives, histories, and aspirations of the people who inhabit them. @hannahhemmerlystudio www.hannahhemmerly.com With Support from: @hunterdouglas @prattinstitute @pratt_sod @Carletoncollege @brooklynshowhouse Benefitting @brooklynheightsassociation https://www.brooklyndesignershowhouse.com/ https://thebha.org/ VENDORS: @gdc_contracting @farrowandball @hunterdouglas @tilebar @assemblylineshop @dennismillernyc @dowelfurniture @dunefurniture @krbnyc @pattersonflynn1943 @rtfacts @Schumacher1889 @stephencantonson @visualcomfort @zimmerandrhode

Congratulations Jingwen Zhang MFA'26! Vote now for Jingwen's project Between Boundaries, on Arts Thread Global Creative Graduate Showcase Shortlist! Link in bio. This thesis reimagines the boundaries between facades, sidewalks, and buildings as negotiable threshold spaces that support everyday occupation, social interaction, and belonging. Focusing on Broadway, the project proposes a rule-based spatial framework that allows landlords and businesses to adapt and reinterpret street edges through variations in form, material, and program. Rather than prescribing fixed outcomes, the system enables boundaries to expand, contract, connect, and overlap in response to changing activities and needs. By transforming in-between spaces into active sites of encounter and participation, the project explores how pedestrians can reclaim the street as a place of memory, community, and shared urban life. @prattinstitute @pratt_sod #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign

Our first INTtalk of the Fall 2026 semester will take place TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 29th, from 12:45-1:45PM. Adjunct Professor Pierre de Looz will present Splitting Off – Writing and the Literature of Interiors LIVE in ST311 and over Zoom. “Writing and the Literature of Interiors” is a creative writing course which aims to enrich students' ability to communicate about design to a broad audience. The lecture will provide an overview of the course and its foundation in the writerly concept of "voice." Although voice designates our ability to project language out loud, the lecture will discuss how voice is a product of writing rather than its source, splitting our experience in two across a boundary we call the interior. Pierre Alexandre de Looz is an interdisciplinary writer, educator and designer. He is Adjunct Professor (CCE) in Humanities and Media Studies, teaches in Undergraduate Architecture and has taught in Graduate Industrial Design. Besides running an independent design practice, he has consulted on several bi-annual design publications and co-founded PIN-UP magazine on Architecture where he serves as the magazine's Editor-at-Large since 2006. He has written for a wide-range of publications such as the New York Times, Artnews, 032c and Bomb. Register through our Eventbrite page in bio, to obtain the Zoom link. @prattinstitute @pratt_sod

INTalumni - Mapa Mueller @mapamuellerdesign - MFA 18 Mapa Muller (MFA 18) is a Colombian-born interior designer whose career has been shaped by happy coincidences, bold leaps, and a deep belief that the places we inhabit shape who we become. After earning her degree in Industrial Design in 2013, she began designing custom millwork and furniture for hospitality projects alongside architects in Bogotá. That passion brought her to New York, where she earned a Master's degree in Interior Design from Pratt Institute. Mapa spent three years at Rockwell Group before joining hospitality management company Life House, where she helped grow the in-house design team and led boutique hotel projects from concept through opening. In 2024, she launched her own studio, where she has since led the opening of hotels and restaurants across the United States. In 2026, Mapa is set to be honored with the “Wave of the Future” award, recognizing emerging designers, architects, brand executives, and owners whose work demonstrates exceptional vision and achievement early in their careers. She and her team remain guided by a simple belief: that good design develops slowly through listening and trust. It begins with understanding a client’s world, their guests, and the feeling they hope to create. It then takes shape through close collaboration with the craftspeople, tradespeople, and builders whose expertise brings ideas to life. In her view, the most memorable spaces are always those shaped together. P2 - P3: The Manchester Hotel,Lexington, Kentucky P4 - P5: Passerine, NYC, New York P6 - P7: Belle & Grey and The Library: Whisky & Wine, Wayzata, Minnesota P8 - P9: Hotel Albatross, Ocean Grove, New Jersey @prattinstitute @pratt_sod #wherearetheywednesdays #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #prattalumni

We are so proud of @interimpics - Adjunct Professor Sheryl Kasak’s work and collaboration with @climatefilmfestnyc - Don’t miss Opening Night tonight! Interior design graduate students Brissa Ramos and Stephen Shkreli assisted with the design, fabrication and installation of the “activation partition” for the festival’s experiential design at the Museum of the Moving Image. Amazing collaboration with: @assembly.loop.lab @bramosstudio @new_york_renovations @filzfelt @interface @meerprecision @movingimagenyc 2026 Climate Film Festival 9/17-9/21 @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign prattalumni

INTstudent - Illuminating Engineer Society New York City (IESNYC) student lighting competition Each year, Pratt INT students participated in the IESNYC student lighting competition. We’d like to share some of the featured work from 2024 and 2025 competition: Image 1 - Homeward Guidance by Jaewon Hyun, Wendy Wu Image 2 - Penumba by Xinrui Li, Yian Li Image 3 - Luna by Adrianne Lee, Kimberly Paula Image 4 - Origami Trance by Olivia Julich, Ruhani Kathuria Image 5 - Fiber of Being by Dongyeop Kim, Hwanoh Cho, Alvin You @prattinstitute @prattinteriors @pratt_sod @the_iesnyc #prattinstitute #prattinterior #prattsod #prattdesign #prattschoolofdesign #iesnyc