This summer, kids, teens, and adults explored new creative pathways on campus, online, at RISD’s satellite locations, and across the globe in Shanghai, China.

From observing South African termites to creating manga comics in Japan, students in this summer’s RISD Global courses ...

“Interning at Space NY this summer closely aligns with my studies at RISD designing spatial experiences and determining how narratives get translated into physical space,” says grad student Emma Davis ...

“I like this double pleat you developed,” said faculty member Lauren Gideonse, “and it seems to be helping this wall to stand. I wonder if it would be useful to experiment with horizontal corrugation ...

RISD designers have long been focused on research initiatives promoting planetary health and sustainability. Today that focus is taking a turn toward interdepartmental and interdivisional ...

How does everyday sound shape our understanding of place and activity? How do architectural spaces influence how sound travels and how we listen? Students in Sited Sound: Composition and Public ...

A smart cutting board that integrates AI and teaches beginners to cook. An easy-to-use menstrual blood collection device that allows women to home-test for endometriosis. Compostable food packaging ...

An interdisciplinary fall studio spanning RISD’s Architecture and Industrial Design departments challenges students to “imagine a city where power and water are generated and managed on-site, building ...

A small group of talented and highly ambitious students is selected each year for the Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program in which they earn degrees from RISD and Brown simultaneously over the ...

What does it mean to create? What do artists bring to the table that is unique? These were among the questions explored by this year’s graduating Brown | RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) students, who gave ...

“Having your friends review your portfolio is great, but it’s really important to get more objective feedback from people who don’t know you,” says new grad Winnie Wang MFA 23 JM. The recent Jewelry + ...

“The talent that comes out of every single RISD department is incredible,” says alum and Brooks Running Senior Designer Noelle Webster 16 TX. “It’s thrilling to see the next generation of designers ...