University of Southern California presents ten student architecture projects

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of urbanism through biomaterials like algae and mycelium is included in this school show by the University of Southern California.

Also included is a project that repurposes vacant spaces into farms and kitchens to contribute to sustainable systems within the food industry and another analysing the impact of personal trauma on architecture.

University of Southern California

Institution: University of Southern California
School: School of Architecture
Course: Undergraduate Architecture Programs
Tutors: Erin Kasimow, Hadrian Predock, Rob Berry, Eric Haas, Wendy W Fok and Jimenez Lai

School statement:

"Committed to the fundamental concerns of the built environment for over 100 years, USC School of Architecture uses Los Angeles as a laboratory, embracing a global outlook with progressive, critical thinking as it applies to architecture, urban fabric, landscape and building technology as well as the role it plays in positive social change.

"We offer two undergraduate programs: Bachelor of Science in Architecture plus Inventive Technologies (BSA plys IT) and Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch).

"The BSA plus IT four-year program examines the built environment through the lenses of architecture, technology and entrepreneurship and aims to contribute to the resolution of intractable problems such as climate change, social justice and societal wellbeing through the invention and development of new products at an architectural scale.

"This program is for students who want to work at the nexus of architecture, entrepreneurship and design technologies.

"The B Arch five-year degree is an accredited program preparing students for eventual architectural licensure and a professional career in architecture.

"Students start by learning the fundamentals of design in foundation studios for the first three years before participating in advanced studios in one of our international semester abroad programs or on campus with notable faculty and local architects.

"The education will culminate in a public presentation of their thesis project on a subject selected by the student.

"In addition, the program offers the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL), a structured path to earning an architecture license that gives students the opportunity to complete a portion of the core licensure requirements while earning a degree.

"As a STEM program, international students may be eligible for a 24-month extension of post-completion OPT (for a total eligibility of up to 36 months)."

The Decontextual by Leeor Abutbul

"The Decontextual uses photographic abstraction as a generative tool to reconsider and reevaluate architectural spaces and representation.

"Inspired by a curated selection of architectural photographs depicting interiors and specific details or cropped moments of spaces, rather than overall depictions of rooms or building exteriors, led to a perspective-based approach to designing.

"Emphasis is placed on smaller scale architectural moments such as apertures, thresholds and corners specifically composed to focus attention on elements that might otherwise go unnoticed.

"Buildings are designed from inside to out by evaluating how these moments interact with colour, light and shadow.

"The final product is presented entirely via photographed interior perspective images in order to generate new narratives about familiar places and challenge conventional notions of architectural representation."

Student: Leeor Abutbul
Course: ARCH502A: Face Value
Tutor: Erin Kasimow

Gas Stations in LA: Translations of Representation by Zoe Jackson

"In today's digitally-driven, media-obsessed world, photography pervades the everyday.

"Though purportedly portraying reality, even in the most commonplace photographs, perspectival distortion subverts imagery, making subjectivity inextricable from the medium.

"This thesis explores the power of photography as a design tool in architecture.

"The project looks to gas stations as a case study for liminal spaces within the urban fabric of Los Angeles, investigating information synthesis through a translation across mediums of representation.

"Manipulation techniques of hyperrealism and information reduction generate highly curated composites that are translated into physical models for radical design interventions, aiming to reimagine the future of gas stations in Los Angeles through world-making."

Student: Zoe Jackson
Course: ARCH 501: Adventures in the Algorithmic Ordinary and/or Odd Operations on the EverydayARCH 501: Adventures in the Algorithmic Ordinary and/or Odd Operations on the Everyday
Tutor: Hadrian Predock

Block by Block by Tayla Akpinar

"Block by Block reimagines urban spaces with a community-centred approach by repurposing schoolyards into micro-farms, vacant lots into kitchens and underutilised streets into food markets, creating a sustainable food ecosystem.

"This locally-integrated food network combats food deserts by redefining the conventional association of fresh produce with luxury dining, making healthy food more accessible to lower-income neighbourhoods.

"By shortening the distance from farm to table and creating employment opportunities within the community, access to nutritious meals within urban landscapes is democratised.

"Block by Block represents a transformative step towards healthier, more inclusive urban environments, one block at a time."

Student: Tayla Akpinar
Course: ARCH502A: Public Engagement
Tutor: Rob Berry

Re(De)-Visit: Rewriting a Collective Memory for Korea's Mended Future by Alexander Jeong

"Korea's Demilitarized Zone is a dichotomic political and ideological divide that marks the division and separation between two polar extremes.

"The paradox of the border condition is that through its temporal maturation, the line becomes blurred, ironically existing as softer and more nuanced forms of reading the physical environment.

"Re(De)-Visit destabilises the hierarchical and dominant 'hard readings' of the map by resurfacing dormant, soft readings of the land, allowing for a greater cultural, social and spatial experience of the DMZ's near future.

"The symbolism of the harsh split is addressed through revisiting intense historical events and experiential tropes of the divide, recreating and offering a new collective memory, one which is experienced through a bottom-up, soft, blurred experience of the land, one step at a time."

Student: Alexander Jeong
Course: ARCH502A Public Engagement
Tutor: Rob Berry

An Architectural Bargain: Games of Requit by Daniela Liang

"The incorporation of intentional error is not novel.

"From the works of Borromini to those of MVRDV, linear perspective and visual perception of form and geometry have become tools for manipulating perceived reality.

"The intentional design of error, or the trick, is a productive language for exercising viewer agency.

"By creating an opportunity for the viewer to engage in an investigative experience, the trick becomes a game-like negotiation of reality within architecture.

"The result of these visual tricks creates privileged views and abstract reality where the uncovering of truth becomes enriching to the viewer's understanding of the architecture."

Student: Daniela Liang
Course: ARCH 502A Errors and Omissions
Tutor: Eric Haas

Shaping Emptiness by Aaron Chen

"Exploring the oft-neglected facet of human experience, this thesis accentuates the significance of emptiness and underscores the primacy of self-reflection over conventional notions of being affected.

"It proposes a methodology that prompts individuals to engage deeply in introspection, perceiving existence through an exterior prism.

"This transformative journey, guided by one's senses (lighting, sounds etc.), transitions individuals from a heightened awareness of time to a state of disregard for it, culminating in the attainment of emptiness.

"Through this process, individuals actively cultivate a profound understanding of experience, embracing personal growth and insight rather than merely experiencing feelings."

Student: Aaron Chen
Course: ARCH502A Errors and Omissions
Tutor: Eric Haas

Revitalising Urban Connectivity: Origami-Inspired Solutions for Los Angeles' Neglected Spaces by Hua Wei

"Numerous communities across the United States are confronted with heightened crime rates and a dearth of facilities and initiatives fostering social interaction – many streets languish in neglect, resulting in a dishevelled and underutilised appearance.

"Taking the abundant alleyways in Los Angeles as a prominent illustration, I propose a transformation of these overlooked informal spaces into a fresh network for pedestrian pathways and recreational pursuits, seamlessly woven into the existing urban infrastructure of streets and sidewalks.

"Drawing inspiration from the malleability and versatility of origami, the design envisions structures capable of effortlessly morphing to accommodate diverse user requirements.

"This endeavour seeks to link the expansive multi-story buildings characteristic of Los Angeles, reinvigorating communal engagement and recreational opportunities, thereby amplifying safety and enlivening the city's thoroughfares.

"Such an approach holds promise for replication across neglected spaces nationwide, fostering an uplifting community on a broader scale."

Student: Hua Wei
Course: ARCH502A Hidden Infrastructure
Tutor: Wendy W Fok

Day Before War by Arianna Schaden

"This project explores the impact of trauma on our memory of architecture, through excerpts from memoirs, looking at pre-war memories of dwelling spaces.

"Layers of transparency separate what was forgotten from what was remembered.

"The replacement of omissions becomes vital to making rational pieces of architecture that function as we are conditioned to expect.

"The absence of a door creates a room closed on all four sides, and the loss of stairs makes levels all but useless.

"A surrealist undertone is exposed which unveils the true essence of a memory – it allows for disobedience against the rules of logic, gravity and order."

Student: Arianna Schaden
Course: ARCH502A Stories of the Second Decade
Tutor: Jimenez Lai

An at-Home Manual for Urban Grafting by Randy Rong

"This project investigates the evolving dynamics between bio-building materials and ageing buildings – where their intersection results in a system for urban reuse and climate intervention.

"This proposal explores the potential of future urbanism through the introduction of advanced biomaterial envelopes in the form of permanent scaffolding, with extruded realms of space forming a network on the surface of existing buildings to support, enhance and provide beyond its original purposes.

"Such a system deviates from existing building surface mediations by employing algae and mycelium to achieve results in both realms of reuse and climate-positive energy production – as it evolves in time, the intervention intrudes into the existing spaces and creates new typologies centred around current programs, arriving at new urban spatial conditions.

"Urban grafting beckons the utility of architectural reuse to adapt existing structures, to evolve needs and sustainability standards mirroring the plasticity seen in grafted plants and to ensure the longevity and relevance of the current built environment.

"To raise awareness of the lasting effects of short-lived buildings through the lens of climate change, this project provides a case for biomaterials as a worthy strategy for future building."

Student: Randy Rong
Course: ARCH502A Hidden Infrastructure
Tutor: Wendy W. Fok

TerraCrux by Joseph Kim

"The ceaseless interplay between human and natural forces focuses on the errors of our inventions and reminds us of nature's everlasting presence.

"However, our efforts have left divisions in its realm, forcing the equilibrium to kneel to our errors.

"As our infrastructure falters, we will ensure that natural pathways resurface, interweaving with the very essence of our dominion.

"With the passage of time, aided by us, nature will thread through our past errors, restoring balance through its own fruition."

Student: Joseph Kim
Course: ARCH502A Errors and Omissions
Tutor: Eric Haas

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Fifteen art and design projects by the Royal College of Art

Dezeen School Shows: an installation featuring a film made using generative AI is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Royal College of Art.

Also included is a sculpture that explores user interaction and a textiles project utilising reclaimed coconuts and wool.

Royal College of Art (RCA)

Institution: Royal College of Art
Schools: School of Arts & Humanities (20 to 23 June), School of Design (12 to 14 July and 19 to 21 July), School of Architecture (12 to 14 July), School of Communication (19 July to 4 August)
Courses: Contemporary Art Practice MA, Jewellery & Metal MA, Design Products MA, Textiles MA, Interior Design MA, Digital Direction MA, Visual Communication MA, Painting MA, Animation MA, Photography MA, Curating Contemporary Art MA, Sculpture MA and Arts & Humanities MFA

School statement:

"From 20 June to 4 August, students from the Royal College of Art (RCA), the world's leading art and design university, will present RCA2024, a series of exhibitions, events and activities exploring innovative and boundary-pushing art and design projects.

"Alongside exhibitions showcasing student work, there will be a variety of workshops, readings, performances, screenings, panel talks and lectures from students and alumni which are free and open to the public.

"With exhibited works exploring themes including sustainability, AI, identity, innovative technology and inclusivity, RCA2024 will highlight some of the world's most pressing issues along with the latest art and design innovations."

An Allegorical Conglomeration of Origins and Inevitabilities by Adjani Ossakkèh Okpu–Egbe

"Adjani Ossakkèh Okpu–Egbe presents abstract semi-figurative work which incorporates autobiographical content, unpredictable materials and symbolisms like fish, vine-bearing lemons and fantastical beasts he refers to as 'manimals'.

"He is the inaugural recipient of Ritzau Art Prize and an awardee of Sir Frank Bowling Scholarship at RCA."

Student: Adjani Ossakkèh Okpu–Egbe
Course: Contemporary Art Practice MA

Untitled by Tak Hei Tam

"Tak Hei Tam is interested in spatial relationships and objects that can change the perception of our surroundings.

"Gathering facades from the area of Queen's Gate, SW7, and inputting them into generative AI, he has created tangible artefacts from 'fake' generated images, resonating the mechanism of generative AI with how we develop a sense of place and memories.

"Born in 1996, Tak Hei Tam graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and studied jewellery and metalsmithing in an exchange program in the US.

"He is interested in spatial relationships and, in particular, objects that can change the perception of our surroundings – his work thus focuses on space and architectural forms.

"Instead of creating large-scale sculptures, he adores miniature concepts which capture the essence of forms in the most intimate setting."

Student: Tak Hei Tam
Course: Jewellery & Metal MA

Water Purifier by Bo Gyeom Kim

"Bo Gyeom Kim's (MA Design Products) conceptual design work envisions a dystopian future shaped by excessive plastic production and pollution.

"With Water Purifier, he resists the plastic coverings of products by revealing the inherent beauty of the underlying materials and mechanisms.

"Bo Gyeom Kim is a designer and artist who has developed an artistic style through the exploration of various materials and extensive visualisation experiences – his conceptual work envisions a dystopian future shaped by excessive plastic production and pollution.

"Water Purifier aims to resist this scenario and appeal to the public by revealing the inherent beauty of the materials and mechanisms.

"This project seeks to expose the beauty of the underlying materials and structures by removing the plastic cover."

Student: Bo Gyeom Kim
Course: Design Products MA

Untitled by Sofía Barbé

"Sustainability and materiality are central to Sofía Barbé's textile practice, crafting joyful creatures from natural fibres like coconut, wool and mycelium.

"Her series of soft sculptures inspired by the concept of nature play encourages us to reconnect with nature.

"Sofia is a Uruguayan mixed media artist and designer based in London.

"She employs an experiential approach to craft joyful pieces with a playful aesthetic, currently driving towards creature making."

Student: Sofía Barbé
Course: Textiles MA

Untitled by Sam Joseph

"Sam Joseph's interior designs create an empowering environment for survivors of domestic abuse, exploring the re-use of a factory as a transitional home, community education centre and gallery, to advocate for societal change on violence against women.

"Sam Joseph is a multidisciplinary practitioner, completing an MA in Interior Design at RCA, and graduating with distinction from RCA Graduate Diploma in Art & Design, 2023 and a BA Hons in Fashion, CSM, 1997.

"Sam was shortlisted for the 2023 Hyundai Awards for Excellence in Sustainability and Creative Practice.

"He has experience in fashion, arts and education, exhibiting at Saatchi Gallery 2016, RCA Across and Over 2023 and Milan Design Week 2024.

"Sam is shortlisted for the 2024 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize."

Student: Sam Joseph
Course: Interior Design MA

Untitled by Polina Ami Kosele

"Polina Ami Kosele illuminates the mental load carried by mothers-to-be in the context of today's geopolitical, societal and environmental landscape.

"Inspired by the notion of pregnancy as a journey, Polina's visuals leverage an airport x-ray conveyor belt with bags symbolic of the mother's womb, with contents reflecting the concerns of expectant mothers.

"Polina is a multidisciplinary creative working across digital design, video production, animation and immersive experiences.

"Driven by a passion for strategic visual storytelling, she has contributed to numerous collaborative projects including work with NHS and Netflix.

"Having had her debut in 2018 with a set of performances at Jurmala and Riga Art Fairs, Polina went on to direct an award-winning short film 'MOM', and work as a freelance integrated designer in London."

Student: Polina Ami Kosele
Course: Digital Direction MA

Main by Inga Ziemele

"Inga Ziemele, known for her bold anthropomorphic vector characters, is expanding her practice with 3D and physical object making.

"Her project materialises and visualises the feelings of anxiety through character illustration and gaming references."

Student: Inga Ziemele
Course: Visual Communication MA

Untitled by Tina Jane Hatton-Gore

"Tina Jane explores the interface between life and non-life evident in artefacts made by humans, depicting humans, carrying an aura – scarecrows, toby jugs, nautical figureheads, garden gnomes, mechanical clowns, marionettes, ventriloquist dummies and dolls.

"The cut-out technique emphasises what is absent from the image, forming connections between inanimate objects, playing with space, time and structure.

"Characters within a two-metre square oil painting on stretched linen are extracted from the painting onto freestanding birch plywood sculptures, placed nearby.

"Tina Jane has studied textile design at Central Saint Martins and an illustration masters at Camberwell, bringing a unique combination of pattern, colour and graphic depiction to her large-scale oil paintings and etchings – her experience teaching and running her own business feeds into a structured approach to research and imagery.

"Communication, nostalgia and irony play equal parts in Tina Jane's increasingly pared down visual vocabulary – the viewer is invited to immerse themselves in an animated inanimate world."

Student: Tina Jane Hatton-Gore
Course: Painting MA

Untitled by Hannah Eccles

"Combining 3D computer animation and analogue processes, Hannah Eccles' final MA project is a slapstick animation set in the Wild West.

"It follows the psychological journey of a cowboy, his truck and an elusive therapist.

"Eccles is a London-based artist with a background in fine art sculpture.

"She has worked in set design for music videos, TV commercials and short films.

"Her practice is now based in 3D computer animation, exploring themes of mythology, psychotherapy, absurdity and humour."

Student: Hannah Eccles
Course: Animation MA

Memoirs from a Life Never Lived by Rose Antony

"Growing up in Kerala, Rose felt excluded from the Hindu Malayali culture due to her Syrian-Catholic background.

"Inspired by oral mythology and visual mediums, she explored the rich, complex history of Indian women, discovering pre-colonial Kerala's matriarchal society where women enjoyed equal, and sometimes greater, freedom than men.

"This revelation challenged her identity as a woman in society, reshaping her views on culture and tradition – as a visual artist from Kerala, Rose's practice is deeply rooted in culture and her lived experiences.

"Inspired by the idea that 'liberation begins in the imagination,' she uses drawing as a form of self-liberation and imagination.

"Her work captures intimate self-portraiture by drawing people from real life, creating a personal visual archive – despite no formal training, Rose aspires to integrate traditional crafts into her evolving studio practice, preserving these arts against the tide of capitalism."

Student: Rose Antony
Course: Visual Communication MA

Dear Father by Danilo Zocatelli Cesco

"Dear Father explores the theme of acceptance through role reversal, subverting father-son love and highlighting misunderstanding and stereotyping.

"In Danilo's family dialect, 'golo' means 'faggot', and this taunted him, but now this inspires him to change by revisiting his childhood memories where he was detached from his father's agricultural work.

"Drag makeup aids Danilo's confidence and feeling of acceptance, enabling him to create an imaginative mirror in which his father's face mirrors his queerness, allowing them to communicate and interchange roles.

"Danilo Zocatelli Cesco is an Italian-Brazilian born artist who draws inspiration from a range of influences, particularly people and their stories, objects of everyday life, performance, drag and his queer identity.

"He is interested in the materiality of photo production and experimental photography, learning from trialling various techniques."

Student: Danilo Zocatelli Cesco
Course: Photography MA

The Enigma of Arrival by Ahwa Habeeb, Clara Lai, David Tomlinson, Hannah Dowling, Qinle Jin, Sylvia Tan and Yu Ying Chan

"John Akomfrah once said that 'diasporas are always categorised by various forms of absence'.

"The Enigma of Arrival is a curatorial project consisting of three artist commissions and a workshop – borrowing its title from VS Naipaul's novel, it delves into the intersections of time, identity and diaspora, reflecting the enigmatic nature of settling into a new time or place.

"Featuring commissioned works by Joshua Woolford, Rieko Whitfield and Duong Thuy Nguyen, a synergistic blend of audio-visual, sculptural and collaborative media is presented – inviting visitors to engage with the dynamic and multifaceted nature of diasporic existence – mark your arrival, feel the absence.

"The project was curated by seven RCA students from the MA Curating Contemporary Art program – this diverse collective of emerging curators, from various backgrounds, engages in a cross-pollination of collaborative practices.

"Through collective research, discussion and problem-solving, they create a transcultural overlap of differing voices and localities; upholding values of subversion, collaboration and respect, with a commitment to embracing uncertainty and celebrating differences, extending these principles to partners, artists and audiences."

Students: Ahwa Habeeb, Clara Lai, David Tomlinson, Hannah Dowling, Qinle Jin, Sylvia Tan and Yu Ying Chan
Course: Curating Contemporary Art MA

Cabinet of Symbio/sities by Sau-Lun Yeung

"Sau-Lun's current research, Cabinet of Symbio/sities, is an experimental project that brings biology and chemistry experiments into the realm of jewellery art.

"This research explores themes of colonialism, parasitism, global migrant mobility and political and human history through the collection and transformation of found objects using crystallisation, mycelium and slime mould growth.

"Sau-Lun Yeung applies traditional silversmithing and jewellery-making techniques to found objects and bio-materials, creating contemporary jewellery and objects.

"His background in sculpture, ceramics and glass informs his unique approach to contemporary jewellery.

"His work has been exhibited internationally in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Germany."

Student: Sau-Lun Yeung
Course: Jewellery & Metal MA

Untitled by Tyrone Anthony Vera

"Tyrone's focus lies in tactile interaction's socio-political implications, blurring sculpture and design boundaries – his practice navigates freedom versus brief-led methodologies, integrating viewer expectations as a medium.

"Shaped to elicit varied responses, his works critique sculptural morphology's role in stimulating play, both literally and philosophically, inviting speculative thought.

"Tyrone Vera is a Gibraltarian artist residing in London, born in Gibraltar and educated in Plymouth, UK – with a first class degree in 3D design crafts, he pursued a sculpture masters at the Royal College of Art.

"Known for his curiosity and multicultural background, Gibraltar's influence nurtured his appreciation for art.

"He aims to inspire future generations through teaching, and has showcased his work internationally, including recent exhibitions in Tottenham Hale and Shoreditch, with an upcoming exhibit in Gibraltar."

Student: Tyrone Anthony Vera
Course: Sculpture MA

Decoder/Encoder by Chang Meng

"Decoder/Encoder is a composite art installation comprising an interactive device and an AI-generated film – interpreting a single narrative from multiple perspectives, utilising artificial intelligence tools and data analysis to explore communication within intimate relationships.

"It examines non-verbal cues, such as emotional expression decoding and eye contact duration, to analyse power dynamics and emotional engagement – this approach enhances understanding of interpersonal communication and its barriers.

"Chang Meng, an interdisciplinary artist, holds a BA in musicology, an MA in information experience design, and an MFA in arts and humanities from the Royal College of Art.

"Her practice transcends disciplinary and science boundaries, bridging communication through exchanges of different senses, thereby interacting and resonating with the audience on emotional and spiritual.

"Her artistic practice focuses on unravelling the intricate dynamics between individuals and their interactions with nature through utilising experiential immersion, interactive installation, sounds, AIGC and performance."

Student: Chang Meng
Course: Arts & Humanities MFA

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Taylor's University spotlights 10 master of architecture projects

Dezeen School Shows: a market that aims to rejuvenate the local neighbourhood and a library that encourages social interaction are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Taylor's University.

Also included is a design for post-pandemic shopping malls and an architectural typology that implements water distribution.

Taylor's University

School: School of Architecture, Building and Design, Taylor's University
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutors: Nazmi Anuar, Dr Keith Tan, Dr Camelia Kusumo, Huat Lim, Wan Azhar and Lee Sze Ee

School statement:

"Master of Architecture is a postgraduate programme taught through coursework. It is a professional degree programme equivalent to the Part II Examination of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM).

"The programme aims to produce architectural graduates who demonstrate knowledge and ability to operate in the integrated nature of architecture and will be competent in their future careers as professional architects."

Space of Indeterminacy – Neighbourhood Center by Lam Yung Ni

"This project is an attempt to embrace indeterminate quality into neighbourhood centre design by providing a simple framework to create architecture where users will be the ones to provide the final structure.

"It is a social, interactive framework that is highly adaptable to shifting cultural and social conditions. As the current typology of community, facilities fail to meet the needs of people's aspirations due to enclosed and defined typologies.

"Incorporating indeterminate quality helps break down the barrier of time and allow the flow of space, giving flexibility to its user. Spaces within frames are open for interpretation, which permits indeterminate uses.

"It is not intended to fulfill a certain programmed activity, but should allow each individual to behave according to their own beliefs and intentions."

Student: Lam Yung Ni
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Nazmi Anuar
Contact: wyungni[at]gmail.com

A Landscape for Conversation by Saw E Sean

"Conversation is an exchange of information between people. The Covid-19 pandemic has restricted good interpersonal conversations within the community and discussions on social media usually encourage conflict and negativity.

"This thesis project intends to relook on the library building typology. Instead of providing a formal and quiet 'bookstore', the future library should provide spaces that encourage meaningful conversations between people and create a bonded community with mutual understanding.

"The proposal demolishes the notion of a library building and perceives the library as a landscape or a casual environment for the community to hang out and have a conversation."

Student: Saw E Sean
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Huat Lim
Contact: eseansaw[at]gmail.com

Distopianic Eden by Cheong J-Han

"It is common in Chow Kit, Malaysia, for there to be negative suppositions of those living in poverty in urban areas.

"This project embraces marginalised people, including sex workers, drug addicts and homeless people, in a communal Eden.

"The Eden is based on a mutually beneficial relationship within the urban community and focuses on providing marginalised people with a home, a safe space and work opportunities."

Student: Cheong J-Han
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Dr Keith Tan
Contact: jhancheong1997[at]gmail.com

Inverted Transit Ground for Children Learning and Community by ​​Cho Ken Ying

"This design is grounded on the architecture of disjunction to create a building's doubleness that superimposes a hybrid programme with non-place.

"Transit orientated developments are reinterpreted as an inverted ground with different layers for children and community instead of individuality.

"In the future, building activities may change, architecture will continue and remain timeless if it engages to the needs of the community."

Student: Cho Ken Ying
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Wan Azhar
Contact: kenying1510[at]gmail.com

Re-Market: Reinventing Urban Market Typology as a Hybrid Paradigm in Klang by Douglas Lee

"The rapid development of new international supermarket brands has challenged the growth of public markets and hence the decline of public life in city centres, such as the Klang town.

"Markets are important social avenues and Malaysian markets contribute to the quality of life in a neighbourhood. The project aims to create an architectural method to reinvent and design a market typology in today's social context in Klang.

"By incorporating theories by Stewart Brand, Re-Market offers maximum flexibility and adaptation to its programmatic spaces to create a sustainable building for locals and the younger audience. This new market paradigm attempts to rejuvenate Klang and gives meaning to a lost identity."

Student: Douglas Lee
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Nazmi Anuar
Contact: xiangloon[at]gmail.com

A Community Water Bank and Visitor Centre by Jin Liew

"As the development of Hulu Langat has increased throughout the years, water disruptions have been a constant occurrence. The supply of water has been insufficient for many households in the district.

"Water disruptions are usually caused by the contamination of reservoirs or rivers and the shortages of water supply from water treatment plants, hence, not allowing communities to have potable water for a few days.

"Architecture offers an opportunity to provide for communities by implementing water distribution. Hence, responsive architecture was used in this project to bring forth the issue of water management towards the public via both mechanism and space as an educational platform."

Student: Jin Liew
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Wan Azhar
Contact: jin.lieww96[at]gmail.com

Isle of Botanica by Ng Hui Hui

"The project imagines a building in a garden and a garden in a building. It revolves around the idea of blending nature and architecture by inviting nature into the building.

"Through the play of inside and outside, an openness is created that invites people to experience nature from up close and afar.

"It is a place for people to encounter nature in the city and reconnect with the natural world. Over the decades, the building architecture harmoniously evolves and changes with nature."

Student: Ng Hui Hui
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutors: Nazmi Anuar and Wan Azhar Sulaiman
Contact: huihuieunice[at]gmail.com

Urban Living Room by Kong Xhiang Lynn

"The rise of e-commerce, the threat of the pandemic on brick-and-mortar retail and the emergence of experience economy as a new business paradigm have required us to rethink the traditional shopping mall model.

"This thesis explores the use of arcade's agency as a public space of transition to create a third place, an attempt which challenges the traditional site of transaction to a place commodifying social program.

"Taking inspiration from Kaki Lima, boundaries between programmes and spaces are explored and redefined with a distinct architectural condition for many social activities.

"Through the introduction of a third-place programme and redefinition of thresholds, the project offers new activities, scenarios and possibilities for the retail space."

Student: Kong Xhiang Lynn
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Dr Camelia Kusumo
Contact: kong.xlynn[at]gmail.com

Architecture of the City: The Swirl by Low Guan Kenn

"The project aims to address the deterioration of local essence and meaning in Kuala Lumpur Downtown.

"It is evident that globalisation and the emergence of mass culture are causing this issue. But what if the disadvantages that we see can be turned into opportunities that work on our side?

"Therefore, the project takes the approach of "riding with the mass culture tides" to reintroduce the beauty of cultural authenticity in KL Downtown while attempting to provide a chance of survival for the age-old businesses around Petaling Street."

Student: Low Guan Kenn
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Lee Sze Ee
Contact: kennlow98.m.arch[at]gmail.com

Urban Community Careskills Centre by Winhern Wong Yin Hang

"By rethinking an Urban Community Careskills Centre through the lens of architecture, a new building typology is created that provides a resilient system of spaces that focus on healing, skill learning, income generation and rehabilitation.

"It is a place for vulnerable people, but it is not a permanent residence. It is a place to help them to work again and pursue their future goals."

Student: Winhern Wong Yin Hang
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutor: Dr Keith Tan
Contact: winhern0827[at]gmail.com

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Corcoran School of the Arts and Design presents 10 master's degree projects

Dezeen School Shows: an animal hospital that has areas for cats and dogs to play and relax and a "marketplace-botanical garden hybrid" is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University.

Also included is a hotel that also serves as an art gallery and an educational centre that aims to encourage and teach sustainable eating and living habits.

Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University

School: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, The George Washington University
Course: Interior Architecture Master of Fine Arts (MFA) – Studio 5 **
Tutors:** Alex Donahue, AIA

School statement:

"The Interior Architecture Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at the George Washington University's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington DC is the only Council for Interior Design Accreditation-accredited programme in the United States' capital.

"It is designed for students who pursued a bachelor degree in a field other than interior design, interior architecture or architecture and are looking to follow a studio-based curriculum that will teach various aspects of interior design, theories and technicalities.

"We believe in fostering a community that encourages creativity and pushes the boundaries of design with an emphasis on conceptual thinking and the design process. See Corcoran's end-of-year show for more information."

The Local Collective by Taylor Corzine

"This project envisions a marketplace-botanical garden hybrid experience that provides access to local food, retailers, events, education, product diversity and a biophilic environment.

"The Local Collective is a place where the community can support local small businesses and those businesses will, in turn, give back to their community.

"It aims to be a space for the community to create unique connections with one another and to appreciate the beauty and wonders of the plant life around them. There is also an opportunity for shoppers to reduce their carbon footprint and expenditures by providing a 'one-stop-shop' of local makers.

"These community-driven initiatives, paired with the eco-friendly impact, pair well with the botanical garden setting and creates a natural segue to conversations about sustainability within the retail industry."

Student: Taylor Corzine
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AIA

Love at First Bite by Bryce Delaney

"Love at First Bite is a sustainable-focused educational project with a goal to educate and mend the gap in the production cycle through providing a platform within an urban environment that will reintroduce, inspire and teach sustainable eating and living habits.

"Inspired by consumers' transformative journey from the unknown to the known, the programme highlights spaces of engagement, contemplation and learning by implementing a sustainable restaurant, teaching kitchen, planted and hydroponic garden, farmer's market and cafe.

"Love at First Bite is designed to provide users with the ability to gradually gain information. Through the unveiling of spaces and the use of locally sourced sustainable materials, users are subconsciously picking up on sustainable practices, teachings and lessons through every stage of their journey."

Student: Bryce Delaney
Programme : Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AIA

Niche Market by Kay Nguyen

"For people who are not familiar with Washington DC besides being the main political hub, the city might come across as unassuming, old and highly revered. However, those who at least have been around for a while know that DC can be very energetic and eccentric once night falls.

"Though DC's cultural scene has been growing a lot in the last few years, it is still a rather underutilised market as there is very little variety of options. Shops and market halls are rather uniform with what they offer as well as aesthetics. This, though it provides options to the many, deprives people of more new and exciting experiences. It would be beneficial to the city to have some spaces to solve this problem.

"Niche refers to an area of the market specialising in one type of product or service. The Niche Market is meant to target this concept in two ways: firstly, the proposed project features an uncommon aesthetic for the city with the combination of eco brutalism style during the day in contrast with 80s inspired cyberpunk aesthetic in the evening.

"Secondly, it is designed to be a marketplace where different functions come together under one roof with the goal of providing a fun, exciting, and different experience from the majority of business offerings in the area."

Student: Kay Nguyen
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AIA

The Reset by Natalie Combs

"This holistic wellness centre is a space for veterans looking for alternative methods of healing to supplement allopathic medical practices. Holistic healing can be a method for long-term healing instead of short-term fixes.

"As holistic wellness is becoming more popular among veterans, providing a space that focuses on nonconventional treatments will reinforce the sentiment that the focus is on healing the entire person and not just treating the symptom.

"This wellness centre is meant to focus on healing the body through creativity, introspection, relaxation and community."

Student: Natalie Combs
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Professor: Alex Donahue, AIA

A Round of A-Paws by Melany McGillvray

"The process of taking a pet to an animal hospital can be extremely stressful and may lead to long-lasting psychological and behavioural problems.

"Many pet owners choose to avoid the stress by delaying or forgoing treatment entirely, even when the animal is sick or injured.

"This project aims to rethink animal hospital design by putting the animals' welfare first. Separate waiting areas for cats and dogs allow non-aggressive pets to be removed from their carriers or unleashed and provide opportunities for play, socialization, and decompression to a relaxed state before entering the examination room.

"The concept of meandering animal circulation dictated the shape and profile of the dividing waiting room wall and animal size, behavior, and preferences were considered when selecting and proportionally scaling furniture, materials and finishes."

Student: Melany McGillvray
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Professor: Alex Donahue, AIA

The Joy Lab by Melanie Santiago

"The Joy Lab is a wellness and mindfulness centre aimed at creating an environment that is designed for wellbeing and the prevention of illness. This building will help create a community of like-minded people who are working on maintaining or pursuing better physical and mental health.

"The centre will offer activities for the mind and body including group workout classes, a children's room, seminars, group and private therapy, a meditation room, and spa. The building selected for this project is the visitor centre located inside the 50-acre property of Brookside Gardens.

"The location was selected because of the proven positive effect nature has on health and its location within a residential community. This space will help create a community by bringing people together from all different backgrounds with the common goal of health and wellness."

Student: Melanie Santiago
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AIA

Monroe Art Hotel by Maria Amosova

"The Monroe Art Hotel is an artistic venue dedicated to offering visitors and guests a new way of experiencing art.

"Rather than a transient experience, as is the case with most galleries and museums, visitors of the Monroe Art Hotel have the option to choose the way and amount of time spent engaging with the art pieces.

"From the restaurants and lounges to the guest rooms and gallery, each space in the hotel features an amalgam of curated work, including but not limited to: sculptures, ceramics, paintings, stained glass, mosaics, furniture and mixed media."

Student: Maria Amosova
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AIA

DC Harmony Retirement Centre by Anna Hawkins

"DC Harmony Retirement Centre is based in the U Street Corridor neighbourhood of Washington DC. It's a musician's paradise with tons of performance theatres, concert halls, street music, and musically themed bars and restaurants. While the DC Harmony Retirement Centre is open to all of the outside community that surrounds it, it is specifically home for retired musicians in the Washington DC metro area.

"This retirement centre is what is referred to as a niche retirement centre. The goal of this retirement centre is to break the negative stigma that surrounds these centres in general.

"To show potential residents and those of the retirement age that retirement centre can be a place where dreams can become a reality, passion exploration can be taken a step further, and most importantly, that when one moves into a retirement centre that they are not isolated.

"In fact, this specific retirement centre celebrates and encourages residents to be social with the community and provides many opportunities for the residents and community to do so."

Student: Anna Hawkins **
Programme:** Interior Architecture MFA ** **
Course:**** Studio 5, Graduate ** ** **
Tutor:****** Alex Donahue, AIA

For The People by Elyse Nguyen

"Washington DC is home to many monuments and landmarks that symbolise priority and importance of the welfare of the people. However, there is a lack of facilities throughout the city, exposing discrepancies in supporting the health and wellbeing of the community.

"Providing an area centrally located in the city as a place for rest and respite will help support the community. The aim is to be a community centre that benefits a wide range of people, whether someone lives in Washington, DC or is just visiting.

"The programming will extend beyond answering basic human needs and provide some other unique amenities that will turn this into an attraction of its own."

Student: Elyse Nguyen
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate
Tutor: Alex Donahue, AI

The Point by Magenta Livengood

"The quality and vibrancy of city life is increased when citizens live, work and shop all in the same neighborhood. With the idea of an inside out city in mind, this mixed-use, multi-story, adaptive reuse building in an underutilised neighbourhood of Washington DC would be a sustainable revitalisation of a downtown space.

"The first-floor indoor promenade circulates The Point's indoor park and uses the open atrium's abundant light to make the idea of an inside out city possible. On the upper floors of the atrium luxury apartments have private balconies that open up to this unique indoor/outdoor space for a one of a kind city view."

Student: Magenta Livengood
Programme: Interior Architecture MFA
Course: Studio 5, Graduate

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Corcoran School of the Arts and Design spotlights 10 interior architecture projects

Dezeen School Shows: a museum for the evolution of streetwear and a children's hospital that makes use of natural light to promote healing are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University.

Also included is an airport designed to be a relaxing place for travellers and a taproom that provides a space to mindfully consume food and drink.

Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The George Washington University

School: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, The George Washington University
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutors: Christina Filipescu and Karen Gioconda

School statement:

"The Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts programme at the George Washington University's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, DC offers students a unique opportunity to study, learn and create within a creative environment at a major research university.

"Our programme is the only council for Interior Design Accreditation-accredited programme within DC and one of 10 interior programmes located at universities that rank in the top 70 of US News and World Report's list of national research universities.

"Through our studio-based curriculum, students learn to design three-dimensional environments through the use of dynamic concepts, cutting-edge materials, and innovative methods and techniques."

The Cocoran end-of-year exhibition can be viewed on the school's website.

Renewal Boutique Hotel by Arianie Siwady

"Renewal is a wellness-focused boutique hotel designed to be an indoor oasis in the upscale city centre of Northwest Washington, DC.

"Inspired by the cherry blossoms lining the Potomac Basin in early spring, curvilinear walls reference unfolding sakura petals as they expand vertically and horizontally across three-floor levels.

"Dappled light, introduced through openings in the roof, is reflected and refracted through translucent tinted glass panels to capture the blooms' brilliance and beauty.

"To encourage visitors to connect with their inner selves, the hotel's unique programme includes creativity studios, an aromatherapy store, spa and yoga amenities."

Student: Arianie Siwady
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Christina Filipescu
Contact: arianiesiwady[at]me.com

Onaga: A Small Eternity by Lily Katz

"Inspired by the poetic connections between human existence and the natural environment found in Japanese design, Onaga is a high-end Japanese restaurant located in the West End neighbourhood of Washington, DC.

"Japanese design philosophies of simplicity and ambiguity inform the organisation of space and treatment of materials. Simple, undecorated, spaces carved out of heavy, natural stone provides secluded dining enclaves, which are connected by corridors and thresholds that define circulation areas while both obstructing and framing lines of sight.

"Onaga establishes an immersive experience that suspends guests in time and place, shifting focus to the beauty of the present moment."

Student: Lily Katz
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Christina Filipescu
Contact: lilyskatz[at]gmail.com

HOPE Children's Hospital by Melika Sizar

"We have been accustomed to designing daycares, libraries, and more specifically, hospitals based on the perspective of an adult. This project introduces a new design perspective through the exploration of six different play zones and family zones that support the concept of healing.

"The design of this leukaemia ward for children ages five to seven promotes healing through the use of natural light, soothing pastel colours, natural shapes and forms, wellness gardens and the implementation of circadian lighting.

"This research project proposes a unique approach to designing hospitals, which is purely based on a child's perspective and made possible through numerous interviews with patients and healthcare professionals throughout the United States."

Student: Melika Sizar
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Karen Gioconda
Contact: msizar[at]gwmail.gwu.edu

Reagan National Concourse by Todd Neblett

"Imagine an airport where stress and anxiety are not present. Enhancements to technology are redefining airports, creating relaxed and wellness-focused environments.

"Spaces within the concourse have been redesigned from the ground up and tailored to the needs of travellers, allowing for a productive and supportive environment. A mix of public and private spaces allows for relaxation, a quiet work environment, or social interaction.

"Framed views of the runway allow travellers to be immersed in DC immediately upon arrival. By re-envisioning the way people spend time at the airport, it becomes a destination itself."

Student: Todd Neblett
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Christina Filipescu
Contact: neblettdesign[at]gmail.com

Ellington Hall by Emma Zihal

"Ellington Hall, named for jazz legend and DC native Duke Ellington, is an indoor market and live music venue located in the Logan Circle neighbourhood of Northwest Washington, which unites the city's best flavours, sights and sounds.

"Porous floor plates allow live music from the central stage to resonate throughout, replicating the pied piper quality of street performance in a bustling marketplace. Monolithic concrete volumes, inspired by contemporary brutalism in the surrounding urban environment, punctuate the space in contrast with the historic brick of the industrial building shell.

"Vendor stalls are contained within each monolith. Emanating in degrees from the centre stage, concrete fractures reveal accents of brass and lacquered wood that evokes the materiality of musical instruments and express impact inspired by moments of percussion in music.

"At Ellington Hall, guests experience the quintessential sensory attributes of DC via tactile materiality, flavorful fare and local musicality."

Student: Emma Zihal
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Christina Filipescu
Contact: emmazihal[at]gmail.com

SandBox – Gaming Centre by Yeri Caceres

"SandBox, in gaming terms, is a video game in which the player is not constrained to achieving specific goals and instead has the freedom to explore, interact with or modify the game environment.

"This project provides different spaces for people to play video games, whether it is solo play, playing with friends, or space to meet new people who share their passions and tastes.

"Claroscuro describes the contrast of light and shadow as being created by light falling unevenly from a particular direction. This contrast reinforces the programmatic concept of providing a balanced environment for wellness and gaming."

Student: Yeri Caceres
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor : Karen Gioconda
Contact: ycaceres07[at]gwu.edu

Tap to Table by Anna Comstock

"A recent uptick in Americans experimenting with 'sober curiosity' has created a rise in non-alcoholic beverage options, marketed to booze-enjoyers that are looking to avoid the adverse health effects.

"Inspired by the balance needed to create a healthy way of living, Tap to Table is a taproom that provides guests with a space to mindfully consume alcohol and food. The menu features a healthy take on traditional bar food with both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage options.

"The muted, natural material palette directly contrasts the stainless steel brewing equipment and each floor boasts a different experience."

Student: Anna Comstock
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Karen Gioconda

Oasis in the City by Ellen Ye

"What humankind has achieved in science and technology, we lack in humanity, mentality and spirituality. People in large cities have high stress and anxiety levels, meaning they often rely on technology to go about their busy lives.

"Residents of urban areas struggle to tap into their wisdom and find inner peace and true joy. This project would establish a quiet and peaceful retreat space.

"It would allow people to be surrounded by good energies and temporarily put aside their stress to escape their busy lives. People can practice yoga, meditate, relax, read, think, reflect on the meaning of life and discover their true selves."

Student: Ellen Ye
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Karen Gioconda

The World of Street Fashion by Fatoumata Sow

"In today's modern world, fashion as a form of self-expression is highly valued. This museum provides a safe space for individuals to learn about the evolution of streetwear, tap into their inner creativity and appreciate the differences that make us unique.

"Centred around the idea of inner growth, the ceilings are designed to peel away to signify the beginning of one's transformation. The curvilinear forms are seen in spaces that encourage learning and social interaction.

"The brick textured walls and wooden picnic benches give off an urban aesthetic. Visitors will have the opportunity to take photos throughout their journey of the exhibits, allowing their unique style to be seen as a form of art."

Student: Fatoumata Sow
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Karen Gioconda
Contact: sowfatou1816[at]gmail.com

School of Play by Mary Baker

"Having a passion for public health and coming from a family of teachers, Baker wanted to design a school specifically for young toddlers that inspired curiosity and exploration in a learning environment.

"Noting the lack of design in many early education spaces, where children are stuck in a singular room that is crowded with toys to make up for the lack of design, Baker wanted to create a new era of education spaces that creates a unity between space and toy objects.

"The School of Play intends to encourage play and movement through overlapping geometries that children can inhabit from below, within and above so the space itself becomes a toy and tool for hands-on learning."

Student: Mary Baker
Course: Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio 5
Tutor: Christina Filipescu
Contact: mjbaker4[at]gwu.edu

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School of Visual Arts presents 10 student design projects

Dezeen School Shows: an experimental fashion complex that combines design and research and a bird-watching centre designed as an "oasis of New York's wildlife for city kids" are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts.

Also included is an agricultural centre that aims to address food access issues and an industrial heritage site intended to connect scientists and engineers.

School of Visual Arts

School: School of Visual Arts
Courses:Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee

School statement:

"The 2022 SVA Interior Design: Built Environments Senior Thesis addresses a wide range of project types, combining them to create a sensitive aesthetic interpretation of our built environment that centers on sustainability and responsibility.

"This year, students brought a new vision to classic programmes, such as fashion houses, hotels, spas and community centres, utilising biophilic and technological design to redefine these interior spaces and places for the 21st century."

Baixinggaole by Botao Wang

"The Tengger desert in central north China bordering Mongolia continues to expand, merging with two other deserts, the Ulanbuh and Badain Jaran. This expansion is beginning to threaten some of the larger urban areas in northern China. Since 1958, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration has started 'afforestation' programmes to create green belts to stop this desert expansion.

"Baixinggaole is a research and residential station at the forefront of this afforestation programme. This scientific oasis in the desert will provide greenhouses, laboratories, living quarters for scientists, educators, workers and visitors, and an educational centre for visitors to learn and get involved in."

Student:Botao Wang
Course: Senior Thesis
Tutors: Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee
Email: bwang5[at]sva.edu

SHAN山 by Junyan Lu

"SHAN山, is a Chinese cultural centre located on the edge of the historical Chinatown district in New York City. SHAN山's mountain form will serve as a touchstone for the Chinese American community, as well as be a dynamic new space showcasing the diversity of the most populous country on Earth.

"SHAN山 will also promote the dynamic modern culture of China today, by linking both old and new. SHAN山 will be a centre that enhances and promotes these connections, giving the world a better understanding of the vibrant and rich culture of China."

Student: Junyan Lu **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** jlu12[at]sva.edu

Fushion by Gavin Xinze Li

"Fushion is an experimental space that aims to be a new prototype for a comprehensive fashion complex that combines research, design, fabrication and manufacturing.

"Fushion is located in a series of abandoned oil storage tanks on the seaside of the Bronx in New York City. The utilitarian and soon to be obsolete fossil fuel storage tank structures are reimagined for the 21st century where each one is transformed into specialised environments that allow for new processes and ideas in fashion to grow and flourish.

"The complex and its tanks are connected with the addition of a giant elevated cloud surface that functions both as a roof and an inspirational garden landscape. This cloud acts as a fabric drape over the existing monumental structures, softening the historic industrial artifacts and creating unique spaces for workers and visitors to experience."

Student: Gavin Xinze Li **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** xli36[at]sva.edu

Intersection by Jiabao Li

"China's pop music has exploded in the last decade. Reality TV singing competition shows have created a large fan population eager to see their singing idols for fan meetings and showcases. There is a strong market for stars and fans to interact with each other outside of large concert halls.

"Smaller intimate music venues would be ideal places for this to occur, giving fans and music audiences an ability to see current and future music stars. Intersection is a music venue that will enhance the fan experience.

"In addition to live performances and intimate gathering spaces, it will be installed with the latest technologies such as XR and autostereoscopic, to create spaces that merge virtual and physical realities, enhancing and combining our digital and physical experiences with music."

Student:Jiabao Li **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** jli49[at]sva.edu ****

Oasis by Yoojin Lee

"Mental health challenges exist frequently throughout the United States and the world. Roughly one in five adults has a diagnosable mental illness in a given year, but less than half of affected people receive treatment.

"Oasis is a mental health centre that aims to treat people who have a mental illness and have difficulties accessing proper care. Impediments to mental health care are great, with costs and social stigma being major reasons many don't seek help.

"Oasis will offer a variety of programmes and activities, including psychotherapy, counselling and complementary health approaches that focus on food, physical activities, art, nutrition, etc.

"The space will use principles of biophilic design to create a calm and nurturing environment to help the users start and continue their journey in healing."

Student: Yoojin Lee **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** ylee145[at]sva.edu

Refuge by Yudi Chen

"Refuge is a bird-watching visitor centre located in the Jamaica Bay Area of Queens, in New York City. This is an all-season refuge from the city and a bird's paradise. The facility features different exhibits that highlight Jamaica Bay's extraordinary animal and plant life and ecological history.

"With the outbreak of the global epidemic, harmony between humans, nature and animals has attracted more and more attention. A more convenient service guide attracts more people to come here to closely feel the charm of ecology — a veritable oasis of New York's wildlife for city kids."

Student:Yudi Chen **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** ychen98[at]sva.edu ****

Re:Centered by Ariella Ahdut

"Being centered means having a reference point, a place to come back to when life, stress, and emotions push you off balance.

"Re:Centered is a holistic health and wellness centre based on the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine. The practice strives to maintain balance and harmony between the body, mind and environment.

"These five elements represent how all aspects of human health, like nutrition, movement, and emotions, are interconnected with nature and our surroundings.

"This design also employs biophilic design principles to create a calm and functional space for users, helping them lessen their anxiety and live more consciously.

"Re:Centered is a welcoming space where people can gather, reflect, or have meaningful interactions with like-minded individuals embarking on a new health journey."

Student:Ariella Ahdut
Course: Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** aahdut[at]sva.edu

Long Island City Community Center by Shuangyu Xi

"Long Island City is a vibrant community in Queens New York City that is going through substantial growth and change. The population has increased by over 100 per cent between 2010 and 2020 and has a young median age of 34.

"To support the new and existing population, this new LIC Community Centre (LICCC) is created in the image of the vibrancy of the neighborhood.

"LICCC will be a gathering space for people of all ages and all backgrounds to come together for structured and unstructured activities throughout the day and evening."

Student: Shuangyu Xi **
Course:** Senior Thesis ** **
Tutors:**** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee ** **
Email:**** sxi[at]sva.edu

Haven by Xiran Geng

"Our industrial heritage leaves behind not only physical monuments that embody past memories but also the trajectory from past to present to future. These buildings are a record of our collective history and memories of our ever-evolving city.

"Haven is a transitory residential community serving the reimagined manufacturing industry in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The planned 3.3 gigawatt wind turbine farm off the coast of Long Island will be assembled at this industrial heritage site.

"The new workforce for this new economy manufacturing center could be the start of a renaissance for manufacturing jobs in New York City. Haven will be a hub connecting builders, researchers, engineers and scientists.

"Located within walking distance of the turbine assembly facility, Haven's residents will create a new standard for industry-supported housing."

Student: Xiran Geng
Courses: Senior Thesis ** **
Tutors:**** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee ** **
Email:**** xirangeng[at]gmail.com

Homegrown by Sky Morales

"Homegrown is an urban agricultural center focused on education and production. It serves as a model to address food accessibility issues and provides resources for independent agriculture within urban spaces.

"It is important to celebrate food, not only to learn how you can grow it in the city but also to establish a connection with what you can grow. Homegrown was created with the intention of reconnecting people to their community.

"Within this centre are spaces programmed to fuel curiosity and empower community members to engage with one another as well as their surroundings."

Student:Sky Morales **
Course:** Senior Thesis **
Tutors:** Gita Nandan and Anthony Lee **
Email:** smorales3[at]sva.edu

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The Interior Design School presents seven student projects

Dezeen School Shows: a co-living space for healthcare workers and a student housing project that acknowledges the importance of mental health are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at The Interior Design School.

Also included is a residential project designed to be accessible to an ageing population and a co-working space within a London mews.

The Interior Design School

School: The Interior Design School
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Tutors: Iris Dunbar, Adrienne Star, Melissa White, Amanda Culpin, Angela Howell, Jenny Grove, Laura Cant, Janet Crawford, Rosie Armstrong, Victoria Ayesta and Marcus Steffen

School statement:

"Professional Diploma in Interior Design is aimed at students wishing to gain an understanding of the skills and knowledge required to change career, continue in further education or for those gaining individual development.

"Our studio represents a functioning design practice enabling students to operate in an environment that feels relevant and professional before entering into the interior design industry."

Uniden - Student housing by Sarah Celebidachi

"The brief was to develop the Devonshire Mews in Marylebone to provide a student complex that caters to living and social needs.

"The housing unit should be flexible to a student budget and the demand for London student housing. The mews itself should offer a campus feel, providing a safe space in what can be a very overwhelming move to the busy city.

"For that reason, it is crucial to cater to mental health by providing a gym, job centre, counselling practice and extensive library. The other spaces should be available to rent to local restaurants, shops and cafes.

"The student housing units should offer a communal kitchen and dining space, private sleeping quarters and a lounge that allows for quieter and more social activities. This requires the student units to be divided into three floors and therefore involves careful planning to maintain the integrity of the front facade."

Student: Sarah Celebidachi
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: sarahcelebidachi[at]gmail.com

The Viaduct - New living business Airbnb by Lynn Jackson

"Mace construction company has commissioned the design of a co-living space to accommodate short-term requirements for project-related visits.

"The space is designed to encourage a balance between work and relaxation."

Student: Lynn Jackson
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: lynn.e.jackson[at]live.com

Pace – A refuge for healthcare workers by Caterina Fiore

"A kind and restorative co-living space where residents can slow their pace and find peace and tranquillity after a hard-working shift.

"The space is available to healthcare workers such as research staff, nurses, doctors and visiting staff who work locally at St Mary's Hospital.

"The definition of pace is the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes. It also means peace in Italian, a state of mutual harmony between people."

Student: Caterina Fiore
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: caterina1.fiore[at]gmail.com

The Conduit – Business Airbnb by Dimitra Loi-Theodorikakou

"A co-living and co-working space for employees on remote or on-site work schedules and teams working on intensive projects within their business.

"The space is designed to accommodate short-term stays with interactive spaces to eat and socialise. The project spans over twelve mews houses located in Conduit Mews, Central London."

Student: Dimitra Loi-Theodorikakou
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: dimitraloi80[at]gmail.com

Junction – Co-living for healthcare employees by Fran Middleton

"The brief was to design a co-living environment for healthcare and other key workers that have regular or irregular shift patterns, which will be established in a historic mews in the Bayswater Conservation Area.

"Residents should be able to settle in the community long term, with a minimum stay of six months. They will typically be single but may have a partner living with them short term.

"Junction brings residents together into a self-organising community, with services and facilities designed to support life outside society's typical daily rhythm. Inspired by the seaside in its historic role as a place to convalesce, the design provides a relaxing escape and eye-opening stimulation.

"Common meals are served in two social spaces, one shared by those experiencing the morning and one by those arriving home from work. Secluded bedrooms allow residents to achieve good quality sleep after a soothing bath, while other activities are kept psychologically and physically distant."

Student: Fran Middleton
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: francescamiddleton[at]outlook.com

Third Age – A co-living concept for the ageing population by Kristin Björkman

"We have a new type of ageing population, with many individuals remaining broadly unaffected by health and mobility problems. This can be described as an extended middle age or in this case, the third age.

"There is a vast gap in the market for this demographic and many design opportunities to explore.

"The project was designed with the principles of universal design in mind, which means undetectable accessibility for all. Your home should be a constant reminder of your possibilities and abilities, rather than your limitations."

Student: Kristin Björkman
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: bjorkmankristin[at]gmail.com

A Community for Healthcare Workers by Nina Jorden

"This project rethinks co-living in response to the coronavirus pandemic by creating a retreat for healthcare workers.

"Made up of nine mews houses in Junction Mews, Paddington, residents are transported outside of the hospital rules and hierarchy to a place where they can decompress and re-energise before reconnecting with the outside world."

Student: Nina Jorden
Course: Professional Diploma in Interior Design
Contact: ninajorden[at]gmail.com

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Kendall College of Art and Design spotlights sixteen student projects

Dezeen School Shows: a photography project that explores feelings of nostalgia and a restaurant design that contrasts rustic and contemporary elements are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kendall College of Art and Design.

Also included is an art history research project investigating identity in social spaces and a gender-neutral dress design inspired by the seven chakras.

Kendall College of Art and Design

School: Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD), Ferris State University
Courses: Art Education, Art History, Collaborative Design, Digital Art and Design, Drawing, Fashion Studies, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Medical Illustration, Painting, Photography and Printmaking

School statement:

"Kendall College of Art and Design's (KCAD) annual Excellence Award exhibition showcases creative work from graduates who achieved a rare level of mastery and accomplishment in their chosen field.

"As a college within Ferris State University, KCAD prepares students for leadership in design, the visual arts and art history. It also provides innovative, collaborative education that fosters intellectual growth and individual creativity and promotes the ethical and civic responsibilities of artists and designers, locally and globally.

"KCAD faculty members are regionally and nationally known designers, artists and scholars who share their experience freely in the studio and beyond. Professors know their students by name and are invested in their success.

"KCAD's facilities provide well-resourced studios, classrooms, labs, workshops, exhibition spaces and cutting-edge technologies directly aligned with the systems and software used in the professional world.

"Visit the online showcase to view KCAD's Excellence Awards, Undergraduate Senior and Master's Thesis Exhibitions."

Forgotten by Madelyn Dickman

"After my mom passed away a few years ago, I lost a large part of my memory due to grief. I became obsessed with writing everything down so I wouldn't forget anymore.

"I mostly work in mixed media and collage, creating a collection of artworks that mimic my collection of memories.

"My process is very intuitive. I often start by pulling handmade paper and collecting plant material from various sources. It is important to me that my materials are eclectic.

"I then layer these materials onto my paintings, letting the paper hold weight within the composition. The intentional textual elements, plant material and handmade paper combine with the more expressive painterly marks in order to create an abstraction of memory."

Dickman's Forgotten is made from mixed media on panel.

Student: Madelyn Dickman
Course: BFA Painting

Muladhara Dress by Hazel Lovecraft

"My goal is not only to design one-of-a-kind garments but to create a magical experience that will empower the individual wearing them. For my capstone collection, I took inspiration from the seven chakras, meditating on each one and documenting my experiences with journal entries.

"I compiled images and fabric swatches that would inspire the piece and made thumbnail sketches of my ideas. Next, I painted the illustration of my final design with watercolours and created a technical flat drawing on my computer.

"Then I started pattern making and prototyping, where all the problem solving happens. Once the patterns were ready I cut my final fabric pieces and sewed the garment.

"My brand philosophy is to create gender-friendly and earth-friendly fashion. I’ve developed a unisex size range describing clothes by fit instead of gender and I use fabrics that are gentle on the environment."

Lovecraft's Muladhara Dress is made from deadstock vintage French fabric and is 100 per cent polyester.

Student: Hazel Lovecraft
Course: BFA Fashion Studies

Lore of a Lineage: Hawk's Dreamscape by Dani Hughes

"When navigating my source of inspiration and the physical act of creating, it's always linked to nostalgia.

"Photography is a perfect medium to emulate human memory and it pairs well with my exploration of time and sentimentalism. Whether it be my own memories or my curiosity surrounding bygone eras, I use photography as a visual narrative tool.

"The influences of my rural Midwest upbringing and family history often surface in my work and reflect an interest in preserving personal attributes of remembrance. I find connecting with your art process is just as valuable as connecting with the subject.

"The tactful patience and craft required when using traditional analog photography grounds the steady flow of ideas and passions that float around in my mind."

Student: Dani Hughes
Course: BFA Photography

Boya Nursing Chair by Boya Zhang

"The education at KCAD has expanded my philosophy of design beyond the product. I believe designers have the responsibility to design for the community, for those whose voices are missing and a good design is a creative solution that can make a greater and profound impact on our society.

"I am enthusiastic about designing solutions to cross boundaries and reconnect people with empathy and understanding.

"My approach to design is to apply design thinking systematically in an interdisciplinary and collaborative way to explore human-centred solutions that are accessible to all."

Zhang's Boya Nursing Chair render was made using Rhino, KeyShot and Photoshop.

Student: Boya Zhang
Course: BFA Furniture Design

Snake On My Boot by Jordan Thompson

"I'm focused on making bright, bold graphic work that represents someone with a personality like myself, who is just as bright and as bold.

"I work with acrylic paint and focus on fun, whimsical imagery of primarily animals and memories."

Student: Jordan Thompson
Course: BFA Illustration

Designing to Survive: Pandemic Architecture by Carter Teranes

"Through a research-oriented and project-specific approach, I consider my creative practice as one which views the design-as-problem-solving model in a holistic and critical way.

"I don't create solutions that claim to be the most objectively correct or efficient. Rather, I answer with work which is thought-provoking, aesthetically challenging, and above all, meaningful."

Student: Carter Teranes
Course: BFA Graphic Design

Ascaris by Josephine Hydell

"My creative practice involves a large amount of research followed by drawing a hefty amount of composition sketches. After drawing composition sketches, I do more research in preparation for detailed drawing.

"I move my composition sketch into Adobe Photoshop and then render the detailed sketch digitally. After the majority of the rendering has been completed, I move into Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign and add labels and text.

"I like to consider a lot of critiques while I'm working on a project and I'm always considering the feedback of others at every stage of development."

Student: Josephine Hydell
Course: BFA Medical Illustration

Kara Walker by Drue McPherson

"I often find myself pondering space, its setting, social and political contexts, and how space encompasses identity. As someone who is queer, I find both the private and public spheres a continual challenge.

"My writing and research practices focus largely on the in/visibility and cultural associations attached to Western constructs of identity.

"Connecting the past to the contemporary, I concentrate on how art and design live through experience and enable impact, both socially and culturally.

"By analysing identity, including my own, I was able to reconnect with what motivates, inspires, and ultimately moves me to transform. The visual of social influence and change through visual art and structure."

Student: Drue McPherson
Course: BA Art History

Aries by Kenna Savitri Marar

"Bringing animations to life has always been magical. I enjoy making animation appear so real that you not only see it move, but you understand that character's personality, intentions and motives.

"I am drawn to saturated colours when illustrating fictional characters in the fantastical worlds they exist in. Animals also capture my imagination, especially when used as metaphors for identity or abstract concepts.

"Creating work that can spur this same kind of passion in others motivates me to continue my practice of collaborative storytelling, where the input from other creatives always influences the life my animations take on."

Student: Kenna Savitri Marar
Course: BFA Digital Art and Design

Hammock Stand by Tyler Dally

"As an industrial designer, it is my responsibility to provide a higher standard to those interacting with the products and systems I've designed.

"My approach to achieving that standard has grown to be holistic in nature, focusing closely on each problem along the way while also taking the necessary steps back to see the project in its entirety.

"My goal is not necessarily to solve each and every item uncovered but to better understand the needs associated with the desired experience. I find great joy in applying my skills to provide a valuable experience for others."

Student: Tyler Dally
Course: BFA Industrial Design

Untitled by Katherine Westbrook

"My work is sensitive, quiet and contemplative, which is indicative of my own mannerisms and the way in which I work. I use the natural world in my subject matter as visually poetic metaphors that relate to my personal experiences.

"By focusing my practice primarily in lithography, I've found that I thrive in the long hours of arduous and intensive focus that the process demands.

"Lithography provides an outlet that is akin to the healing process. Healing is laborious, time-consuming, physically and mentally demanding, and never seems to quite go exactly as planned.

"With lithography, it's very much the same. It's like its own special form of therapy. You have to fully embrace the entire process in order for it to succeed and you have to be mindful every step of the way."

Westbrook's Untitled is made from lithograph, botanical contact print and spore print.

Student: Katherine Westbrook
Course: BFA Printmaking

Hospitality Design: Rosalita's Mexican Restaurant by Peyton Helsen

"My design philosophy is grounded in my curious nature. I strive to have a deeper understanding of those around me and the journeys that have made each of us unique.

"Originality is beauty, our differences are interesting. With this in mind, I aim to push people to stand out and embrace their personality in order to create a unique design solution.

"I draw excitement from the fact that everyone has different preferences in design. Personally, I tend to gather inspiration from natural elements and enjoy the contrast that can be created between rustic, historic and contemporary elements."

Student: Peyton Helsen
Course: BFA Interior Design

I Made This For You by Ashleigh Bowyer

"Art is the purest form of expression with the absence of words. It is an outlet that cultivates personal growth and improved problem-solving skills.

"These two things together are crucial in our world as it is ever-changing and in need of people who are empathetic and can use unconventional, artistic techniques to create change.

"As an art educator, it is my purpose to not only improve my students' artistic skills but to also prepare them for the outside world. After leaving my classroom, they will have a strong foundation on which to build themselves as irreplaceable participants in a global community."

Bowyer's I Made This For You was made using an intaglio printing technique.

Student: Ashleigh Bowyer
Course: BFA Art Education

Gate to Pollinate by Sierra Walters

"Through collaborative design and design thinking, I use holistic systems and visual communication to get my idea across.

"The design process encourages messy work and requires consideration of all stakeholders, big ideas and human-centred design."

Student: Sierra Walters
Course: BFA Collaborative Design

Untitled by Emily Beeman

"For most of my career as an artist, I focused just on graphite, making drawings about animals, roadkill, and the cyclical fragility of life.

"More recently I've been interested in the potential of embroidery and the messiness of the 'reverse side', the thread on the back takes a life of its own, both in and out of my control simultaneously, knotting and tangling as I work on the opposite side.

"When I work with both the front and the back I get the best of both worlds, a balance between control and surprise."

Beeman's Untitled was made using photo transfer and embroidery on muslin.

Student: Emily Beeman
Course: BFA Drawing

Teach Your Text: The Owl House by Vynne Lohman

"While I'm primarily an artist, writing has had a fundamental impact on the way I approach my work. I've always been told that I'm a bit wordy, but that's mainly because I'm passionate about what I write.

"To me, art is about telling stories, so my writing also tries to capture the magic that stories hold to us. After all, without stories, we wouldn't be the people we are. Storytelling is linked to our very being.

"From essays to prose, I try to make my words as vivid as I can because that's where the humanity of the work comes through."

Student: Vynne Lohman
Course: Pathways Academic Excellence Award, BFA Digital Art and Design

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My ArchiSchool presents 10 architecture and design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a butterfly house informed by the patterns on butterfly wings and a colourful teahouse designed for high-density cities are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at My ArchiSchool.

Also featured is a residential tower designed to house extended families and a National History Museum with a glass tent-like structure.

My ArchiSchool

School: My ArchiSchool
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Tutors: Alice Cheung and Aaron Quinto

School statement:

"My ArchiSchool provides an introduction to architectural education and digital design for those seeking knowledge and skills to aid their future career aspirations.

"The Hong Kong-based organisation offers in-person and online courses to help young people develop 3D modelling skills that can be applied to future careers in architecture and urban planning.

"Geared towards children and teenagers between the ages of six and 18, the various stages of tuition start at beginner level and progress to cover a range of tools, interfaces and outputs.

"One-off classes allow students to get a taste of the available courses and teaching styles.

"A variety of program packages are offered to those wishing to develop a wide range of skills over several sessions. These include writing and portfolio development, while the most comprehensive package concludes with an exhibition of student work after eight months of study.

"One of the digital tools taught through the program is the 3DExperience Platform developed by Dassault Systèmes, which allows students to build and manipulate 3D digital models of cities like Hong Kong and Paris."

Designing My Butterfly House by Alanna Mak

"Alanna Mak has created a facade system for a butterfly house that is designed to reference the patterns seen in butterfly wings.

"The building has an open plan structure to accommodate a breeding ground for local butterfly species. Outside flowers are grown in a neighbouring nursery for adult butterflies.

"The architecture is also designed to reflect the motion of butterflies' wings and has a vibrant colour scheme."

Student: Alanna Mak
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: alannamak999[at]gmail.com

Designing My Raindrop Tower by Oscar Chung

"Oscar Chung's Natural History Museum is inspired by botanical species found in the rainforest. The museum has a tower and rooftop, which are shaped like tree branches and leaves.

"The building will become a community space where the scenic view of the surrounding snowy mountains can be enjoyed. All exhibits are designed to evoke the feeling of being in an indoor forest."

Student: Oscar Chung
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: oscarchungbk[at]gmail.com

Designing My Natural History Museum by Abigail Shih

"Abigail Shih has designed a Natural History Museum with a tent-like glass structure, which features a cafe. The design aims to reinforce the significance of community and culture in human wellbeing.

"The idea of a tent-like structure came from Shih's experience of camping in the wild. The exhibits of different species in the Natural History Museum will be displayed in the glass structure to create an exciting journey for visitors."

Student: Abigail Shih
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: abigailshih97[at]gmail.com

Designing My Butterfly House by Na Kyung (Arlene) Lee

"Inspired by the gestures of 'dancing' butterflies, Na Kyung (Arlene) Lee has stretched the 'skeleton' of her butterfly house across the edges of a river in order to establish a natural habitat for raising young butterflies.

"The central part of the Butterfly House will be a breeding ground for caterpillars."

Student: Na Kyung (Arlene) Lee
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: arlenenk.lee[at]gmail.com

Designing My Boathouse by Annecy Hui

"Annecy Hui has designed a twin-boathouse for a family, with one part used as private living space and the other part used for communal use.

"The form of the house was inspired by the mountains. Using a laminated timber structure for the main frame, the building demonstrates the use of sustainable building materials."

Student: Annecy Hui
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: annecyhui0[at]gmail.com

Designing My Teahouse by Antonia Villet

"Antonia Villet has designed a teahouse based in Hong Kong featuring vibrant colours. By surrounding city dwellers with diverse architecture, she aims to establish architecture as 'living art'.

"In the design process, different facade colour schemes were reviewed by Villet. Various building materials of different transparency and textures were also experimentally articulated."

Student: Antonia Villet
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: antonia.villet[at]gmail.com

Redefining Residential Tower For Big Families by Heidi Liang

"Inspired by the housing design challenges of Hong Kong, Heidi Liang has proposed experimental options for city living. At the heart of Liang's project is the importance of developing architecture that allows communities to thrive, which is important for human wellbeing.

"One of the options is a mid-rise tower for a large family, including grandparents and family branches. She combined the small and fragmented spaces into some relatively spacious areas, which could be shared by an extended family.

"The lower floor was designed as the communal dining space for family members to eat together, and only one kitchen will be required. This helps to increase the efficiency of the usage of space, while also allowing family members to enjoy eating together.

"The upper floors include the individual family branch's private bedrooms and restrooms."

Student: Heidi Liang
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: heidiliang09[at]gmail.com

Designing My Natural History Museum by Natalie Lau

"Natalie Lau has designed an open exhibition area for her Natural History Museum, and the choice of a curved facade merges the building into the local environment.

"A simple, earth-toned colour scheme was adopted to highlight the earth's materiality and history. Living room settings are arranged throughout the museum to facilitate family time when they visit the museum."

Student: Natalie Lau
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: launatalie1126[at]gmail.com

Designing My Church by Serafina Luk

"For Serafina Luk's design of a church, she has brought nature inside. The church's altar is placed on the open side of the church. Right behind the altar is a pathway leading towards a woodland.

"The church's structure is made of wood. Luk's project advocates the use of natural materials as she believes this will help people connect to nature when visiting the structure."

Student: Serafina Luk
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: serafinapyluk[at]gmail.com

Designing My Exhibition Area by Alice Ippolito

"Alice Ippolito has created a design for a small digital exhibition area. In order to answer the challenge of turning a small area into a spacious design, she put up a LED display wall for showcasing the exhibits against the existing wall partition.

"Careful lighting articulation was chosen to highlight the display and also to reduce the glare on the glass panels around.

"Dimensions of headroom and positions of electrical systems were measured on-site for detailed design development to ensure it would be a highly flexible exhibition design."

Student: Alice Ippolito
Course: Architectural Design Program 1.0
Email: alice.ippolito.nyc[at]gmail.com

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Ryerson University spotlights 10 student interior and design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a housing prototype that addresses urban density challenges and a lighting sculpture that represents comfort and safety are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ryerson University.

Also featured is a design that celebrates LGBTQ2+ history using colour theory and a petri dish project informed by the work of artist Yayoi Kusama.

Ryerson University

School: The Creative School, School of Interior Design
Exhibition: Un/filtered
Courses: Interior Design Studio, Design Dynamics Studio, Communications
Tutors: Jonathon Anderson, Nadia Cannataro, Stephanie Davidson, Catherine Dowling, Marti Gallucci, Joel Hunking, Adam Kolodziej, Christine Leu, Ashley Rumsey, Stanley Sun and Linda Zhang

School statement:

"Our school creates meaningful spaces that support human activity. Sustainability, global relevance, economic exigencies and emerging technologies all work to shape our approach to interior design.

"With a careful understanding of human context, cultural practices and research, our projects engage students to investigate human values and needs at all levels of this programme.

"This year's exhibition called Un/filtered welcomes you to put aside your perception of perfection and embrace the reality of the design process. We believe that a focus on transparency allows us to value a diverse range of perspectives."

Toronto Mosque by Nassila Oudahmane

"This design-forward mosque and community centre aims to address internal and external challenges, including police-reported hate crimes, gender inequality and stereotypes faced by Muslims in Toronto.

"The design stimulates interaction, connection and social discourse amongst Muslims and non-Muslims, while presenting true Islamic values.

"Rather than aiming to attain a specific outer appearance, this project's process embraces an atypical programme balancing community and spirituality. By readapting mosque programming in a Canadian context, the hidden harmony that connects souls, nature, and spirituality shines.

"This stitches the gaps between Muslims and non-Muslims, as well as Muslims and their spirituality, and is designed to foster change within communities."

Student: Nassila Oudahmane
Course: Interior Design Studio VII
Tutors: Marti Gallucci, Joel Hunking, Ashley Rumsey and Stanley Sun
Contact: LinkedIn

Shift by Grace Robertson

"The need for cycling vendors was the best way to accommodate the current economic climate and pique enough interest to entice shoppers to venture to leave the safety of their homes in a pandemic.

"With custom display furniture, endless configurations can be created to accommodate pop-up vendors for a dynamic space worth revisiting.

"The display furniture pieces compose a puzzle and can be shifted around for display configurations, seating, and platforms and packed away for an open area. The mixture of playful and structured pieces allows for a completely customisable retail experience."

Student: Grace Robertson
Course: Interior Design Studio III
Tutor: Stephanie Davidson
Contact: LinkedIn

MOVE Laneway by Nicolas Burbano Diaz

"The MOVE laneway house is a prototype that addresses the challenges faced in increasing urban density through an expandable house structure, which incorporates multi-functional systems to create flexible micro-living spaces.

"A key objective was to offer people the option to live in a smaller footprint that is 52 square meters when contracted or a total of 77 square meters when expanded.

"Beyond the benefits of laneway density, the MOVE prototype offers the choice to downsize the housing footprint when and as desired."

Student: Nicolas Burbano Diaz
Course: Interior Design Studio II
Tutor: Jonathon Anderson
Contact: LinkedIn

Nest by Jacqueline Hung and Pansy Wong

"Inspired by the soft and warm characteristics of felt, Nest represents comfort, safety and home. The sculpture twists, wraps, and intertwines with itself, forming a cavity in the middle that glows with light.

"From hand sketches to paper models, we made dozens of prototypes, searching for a form that embodied the feeling of home.

"We wanted to create the effect of a continuous shape that wraps around the lightbulb like a cocoon. The final iteration involved glueing together long, inch-wide strips, which allowed us to mould the felt into more organic and complex shapes than a flat sheet."

Student: Jacqueline Hung and Pansy Wong
Course: Design Dynamics Studio IV
Tutor: Adam Kolodziej

ArQuives Re-located by Katie Zhang

"ArQuives Re-Located is a space that celebrates the history of the LGBTQ2+ community within Canada and aims to provide public access to resources.The design incorporates the ArQuives' version of the rainbow to reinforce their identity throughout the exhibition and office.

"Each room is associated with a different colour as a means of way-finding and helps to create a noticeable boundary when transitioning between each area.

"The colours were chosen to set the tone of each room based on colour theory and the expected activity within the space, as darker colours induce tranquillity while brighter tones encourage conversation and collaboration."

Student: Nicolas Burbano Diaz
Course: Interior Design Studio V
Tutor: Nadia Cannataro
Contact: LinkedIn

Archival Thresholds by Meimei Yang

"Archival Thresholds documents and collects the living and architectural heritage of one of Toronto's oldest and largest artscape studios, which ceased to operate as a space for art in March of 2022.

"It proposes a reincarnation of the building's evolving heritage through the making of objects from discarded artefacts of the site."

Student: Meimei Yang
Course: Interior Design Studio VII
Tutor: Catherine Dowling
Contact : LinkedIn

Nora House Case Study by Shuning Xie

"This project seeks to integrate traditional artistic expressions into modern architectural design.

"The power of tradition is fused into the new architecture, and the history and culture become the most important part of the design. Innovation is not only a vision of the future but also an echo of the existing past history."

Student: Shuning Xie
Course: Design Dynamics Studio III, Communications III
Tutors: Jonathon Anderson and Christine Leu

The Enigmatic Yayoi Kusama by Natalie Haniff

"The pattern box is influenced by the multitude of points used in Yayoi Kusama's work.

"In Kusama's artistic visions, the patterns around her seemed to be alive. Here the cultured cells are 'alive' but are contained in the petri dish."

Student: Natalie Haniff
Course: Design Dynamics Intro
Tutor: Jonathon Anderson
Contact: LinkedIn

Spoken Form by Wandia Muchiri

"Spoken Form is a design method for a clay fabrication workshop with Toronto's Chinatown community. A large part of Chinatown's history lives on via spoken knowledge.

"The proposed design method honours this vocal tradition practised by the community by carrying it on through materiality.

"Recognising the limitations of digital fabrication tools in design, the workshop will have participants manipulate the clay 3D printing process with their own sound, re-introducing the human influence in clay fabrication."

Student: Wandia Muchiri
Course: Interior Design Studio VII
Tutor: Linda Zhang
Contact: LinkedIn

Sacred by Asma Fazal

"The distinct rise in Islamophobia has forced young Muslims into defensive positions, causing a divide between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.

"Thus, young Muslims should be intellectually equipped and spiritually anchored in a way that empowers them to deal with the discrimination routinely levelled against them and their faith.

"Sacred Muslim Youth Center will provide Muslim youth with a safe space that offers them confidence and frameworks to refute common misconceptions while sharing their faith and culture with others to enhance understanding and create unity."

Student: Asma Fazal
Course: Interior Design Studio VII
Tutors: Marti Gallucci, Joel Hunking, Ashley Rumsey and Stanley Sun
Contact:LinkedIn

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