Four research projects in the works led by faculty members and recent alums focus on collaboration and inclusive design.

In her foundational publication Killing Rage: Ending Racism, late social critic bell hooks wrote, “Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of ...

Designer Georgie Stout 89 GD, co-founder of studio 2x4 in New York City, transferred to RISD as a sophomore and built lifelong relationships with her classmates. At 2x4, she leads projects across the ...

Video games, earth sciences, social justice, and 2D animation were just a few of the topics covered during this year’s Brown | RISD Dual Degree capstone presentations, in which graduating students ...

A graduate-level Furniture Design course taught by faculty member Jonah Takagi 02 FD used Providence’s Lippitt House Museum as a lens for understanding how furniture and interiors reflect the social, ...

“The work you’re going to see is not about something mechanical, mass-reproducible, or robotic; rather, it serves to highlight the unique signature of our graduating students—celebrating the ...

Twelve area K-12 teachers are developing creative ways to bring Rhode Island’s diverse civic and cultural heritage into their classrooms as part of a new federally funded initiative offered through ...

As a senior in RISD’s Film/Animation/Video department, Lucas Ansel 23 FAV created a stop-motion masterpiece called The 12-Inch Pianist that went on to win silver in the 2025 Student Academy Awards ...

For thousands of years, people have been using engraving, inlaying, and overlaying techniques to ornament precious metal objects, including jewelry, ceremonial weapons, and even suits of armor. As ...

Designer and RISD alum Nada Debs 88 IA combines influences from her childhood in Japan with her contemporary Middle Eastern style to produce handcrafted interiors that reflect a modern Arab identity.

What if a rat wanted to cook? What if someone brought dinosaurs back to life? What if a mob boss secretly saw a therapist because he had issues with his mother? Above, a disgruntled ant destined to ...