college of design

May 11, 2017

Path Forward for Prague

The NC State European Center in Prague is the university’s only permanent international facility that welcomes both students and faculty alike. Learn more about the expansion and efforts to better serve the entire university community at home and abroad. 

Apr 25, 2017

Art2Wear 2017

This year marks a sweet 16th birthday for Art2Wear, the annual runway fashion show created by students of the NC State College of Design. 

Apr 25, 2017

Means to Make

Art2Wear, a runway show organized by students in the College of Design, is a time-consuming endeavor with significant financial commitments. Increased private support could help more students to take part. 

Apr 20, 2017

Exploratory Grants Generate Solutions

Faculty and staff can consider applying for a DELTA exploratory grant. Deadline for all DELTA grant applications is May 5. 

Mar 30, 2017

Understanding Human Perception Through IVEs

A research team from NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics will show off their work next Friday at the Coffee and Viz seminar at Hunt Library on Centennial Campus. Learn more about the fascinating future of visualization technologies in this Q&A with College of Design doctoral candidate Payam Tabrizian. 

Mar 8, 2017

Film Focuses on Housing Solutions

View a film that examines innovative housing solutions inspired by a tour of South American slums and shantytowns. Architecture alums Abe Drechsler and Brian Gaudio present “Within Formal Cities” in two campus screenings March 13. 

Jan 26, 2017

Design Grads to Pitch Housing Solution at SXSW

Two NC State grads are finalists in the upcoming SXSW Accelerator competition in Austin, Texas. Their ideas for incremental housing are based on a post-graduation trip to South America, funded by a 2014 Duda Travel Fellowship. 

Oct 19, 2016

Celebrate All Things NC State During Red and White Week

The annual Red and White Week leading up to next Saturday's Homecoming football game against Boston College at Carter-Finley will have a slew of activities, from Chancellor Randy Woodson's annual fall address next Friday afternoon to food and beer presentations to free Howling Cow ice cream on Stafford Commons for students. 

Sep 14, 2016

Awaiting the Opening

In August 2016, the Alumni Association caught up with Phil Freelon, who graduated from the College of Design in 1975, to see how he was feeling ahead of the grand opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

Sep 14, 2016

Monumental Design

The new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opens its doors on Sept. 24. For its architect, NC State alumnus and friend Phil Freelon, this marks the end of a nine-year journey that began when he was hired to lead the museum's design team. 

Sep 7, 2016

Pack Builds a Block for Raleigh

NC State's campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity broke ground on the largest college-affiliated building project in the country, with plans to build 11 town homes off Raleigh's Lake Wheeler Road. 

Aug 30, 2016

NC State Scores for Video Game Design

As the growth of the video game industry continues to soar, NC State ranks among the top schools in the nation offering undergraduate programs in video game design. Check out the latest from the Princeton Review. 

Aug 29, 2016

Carter-Finley Still a Modernist Marvel

Charles Kahn, a two-time graduate of NC State and a former professor in the College of Design, is one of the three engineers and architects credited with the design of NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium. Take a new look at it through his eyes as the Wolfpack celebrates the 50th anniversary of the stadium's construction, beginning with Thursday night's opener against William & Mary. 

Aug 16, 2016

Spotlight on College of Design Dean Mark Hoversten

Mark Hoversten begins his time as dean of the NC State College of Design this fall. He previously served as dean of the College of Art and Architecture at the University of Idaho. We spoke with Hoversten about why he’s excited to lead the college into the future. 

Aug 16, 2016

Head of the Class

This fall, NC State welcomes two new college deans to campus, while three deans start their second year at the helm of their respective colleges. Explore their insights as the 2017 academic year gets underway.