Design

Two people sitting on a stage, one gesturing with his hands. In front of them is a brown wooden table with two water bottles.

Dissecting the Green New Deal

During what’s likely the largest climate event ever held at Penn, leaders in a range of fields discussed the practicalities and implications of the resolution introduced into Congress in February aimed at stemming climate change.

Michele W. Berger ・ September 16, 2019

student setting up design exhibit with a jacket and a loom and a sign.

New undergraduate design major launched in College of Arts and Sciences

A new undergraduate major in design launched this semester, along with a now-enhanced fine arts major, is being offered through a collaboration between the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Louisa Shepard ・ September 10, 2019

Exterior view of Miller House, with a pebble courtyard with trees and a bench, green lawns and a modernist home.

PennPraxis team to help preserve iconic modernist home in Indiana

A PennPraxis team will develop a conservation management plan for Miller House and Garden, considered one of the finest examples of Modernist domestic design in Columbus, Indiana.

Penn Today Staff ・ September 9, 2019

Ken Lum appointed to Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professorship

Lum, the Chair of Fine Arts at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, is one of two Presidential Professorship appointments, which aims to diversify the faculty by attracting and retaining scholars and practitioners in endowed positions.

Penn Today Staff ・ August 28, 2019

Student standing next to signs for 2019 and 2020

‘School year’s resolutions’

Here, a collection of Penn faculty and students share some of their goals for the 2019-20 academic year, plus a quote that's keeping them motivated.

Brandon Baker ・ August 26, 2019

Mark Kocent in front of building mock-up

A conversation with Mark Kocent

University Architect Mark Kocent discusses his new role, 16 years at Penn, and the vision behind Penn Connects.

Brandon Baker ・ August 22, 2019

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Five events to watch for in August

BlackStar Film Festival, a special 12@12 at the Arthur Ross Gallery, and an alcohol-themed tour through Penn Museum stock up late-summer events in August.

Brandon Baker ・ August 1, 2019

‘Design with Nature,’ 50 years later

Beginning on the Summer Solstice, the Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology at the Weitzman School is presenting Design With Nature Now, a multi-platform exploration of the legacy of visionary environmental planner and landscape architect Ian L. McHarg.

Penn Today Staff ・ June 19, 2019

Stonewall anniversary exhibit reflects 50 years of struggle, celebration

“Tonight is Forever,” a new exhibit at the William Way LGBT Community Center created by Stuart Weitzman School of Design Senior Lecturer Gabriel Martinez, is on display through June 28.

Brandon Baker ・ June 3, 2019

George Nakashima’s Arts Building, the facade of the house with a portico and a small pond surrounded by stones.

Protecting historic places at various life stages

A new Master of Science in Design with a concentration in Historic Preservation degree program kicked off at the Weitzman School in the fall of 2018. Now, members of the inaugural class are working on a capstone project on the George Nakashima House.

Lauren Hertzler ・ May 28, 2019

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This Tiny Amsterdam Neighborhood Is a Prototype for Grassroots Urban Planning

Matthijs Bouw of the School of Design wrote about his work with The Hackable City, an Amsterdam-based research project exploring new, community-led methods for urban development.

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‘Saving Central Park’ Review: Brought Back to Life

Witold Rybczynski of the School of Design reviewed a memoir by Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, which traces the history of efforts to restore and maintain Central Park.