college of design

May 24, 2016

Engineered for Speed

NC State-trained engineers are an integral part of North Carolina's Speed Month, when NASCAR comes to its native ground for big races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drivers and race teams rely on advanced science and the mechanical and aerodynamic engineering principles.

May 6, 2016

Hoversten Named Dean of NC State’s College of Design

Student-focused landscape architect will take the reins of the College of Design.

NC State fifth-year architect and Caldwell Fellow Joceyln Barahona.

May 4, 2016

Building a Future

Scholarship support and a Caldwell Fellowship have helped Jocelyn Barahona to pursue her passion for architecture.

May 4, 2016

Pack Rising

NC State’s annual spring commencement ceremony will take place at PNC Arena on Saturday, May 7, when Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer 64 associate’s, 3,779 bachelor’s, 1,467 master’s, 190 doctoral and 98 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Those 5,598 new graduates will swell the total number for the academic year to 9,074.

NC State architecture grad Dylan Impink at the College of Design.

May 4, 2016

Design and Wanderlust

Dylan Impink, 2016 Linda and Turan Duda Traveling Fellow, will document the architecture of Mexico City after graduation.

A model walks the runway at the 2016 Art2Wear fashion show at NC State.

Apr 27, 2016

Art2Wear 2016

For 15 years, the annual Art2Wear fashion show has been challenging young designers at NC State to create wearable art and put it in front of a passionate audience. Watch how the 2016 show unfolded.

Models exhibit the work of student designer Gillian Paige.

Apr 20, 2016

Art2Wear 2016

Art2Wear, the annual showcase of student fashion from the colleges of design and textiles, returns to the runway for its 15th year on April 22. While the show is a one-night affair, it’s the result of a full academic year of work. The dresses that appear on stage in April follow months of sketching, sewing,…

J. Mark Scearce, professor of art and design, sits at a piano.

Apr 7, 2016

Scearce Scores Macbeth Ballet

College of Design professor J. Mark Scearse has composed the score for The Carolina Ballet's performance of Macbeth, which will run from April 14-17 at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium and from April 30-May 1 at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

Durham architect Phil Freelon '75 at the Durham County Human Services Building, which he designed.

Apr 4, 2016

Community Builder

Durham architect Phil Freelon designs buildings that tell stories — and unite communities. Since graduating from the NC State College of Design in 1975, Freelon has emerged as a go-to architect for structures that honor history and inspire the public, without sacrificing functionality.

Mar 30, 2016

Meet Finalists for Design Dean

Three candidates for dean of the College of Design will visit campus next week. Attend open forums to learn more about the finalists.

Mar 1, 2016

TEDx Taps 2 Visionary Faculty

TEDxRaleigh 2016 features two NC State faculty members at its annual conference in March. Learn more about these revolutionary visionaries and their “ideas worth sharing."

Feb 9, 2016

Disney Trip Has Storybook Ending

A team of NC State students crafted a world of make-believe using their favorite Disney stories to score third place in Disney Imagineering’s 25th Imaginations design competition in California.

Jan 28, 2016

Update on Leadership Searches

Search committees are making progress in efforts to fill several leadership positions at NC State.

Dec 17, 2015

French Film Festival in January

NC State will host the inaugural Tournées Film Festival from Jan. 14-Feb. 11, 2016, featuring six contemporary and classic French films.

Dec 9, 2015

Bid Farewell to Dean Malecha

All faculty and staff are invited to attend a farewell reception for College of Design Dean Marvin Malecha on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Malecha, who has been at NC State since 1994, is retiring.