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NEWS & EVENTS
EVENTS 1 Phyllis Lambert Visits Parsons PHYLLIS LAMBERT, founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, visited an exhibition on Giuseppe Zambonini organized by ROBERT KIRKBRIDE, associate dean of Parsons’ School of Constructed Environments. 2 University Center Opens Board of trustees chair JOSEPH R. GROMEK, New School President DAVID E. VAN ZANDT, actor SARAH JESSICA PARKER, and city officials were in attendance at the University Center opening.
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3 Bjarke Ingels Leads MArch Studio Architect BJARKE INGELS (left) and DANIEL KIDD (right) led a third-year MArch studio focusing on ways to protect coastal communities from climate-related disasters for a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) competition. 4 Making Private Public SIMON COLLINS, dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, and GIANCARLO GIAMMETTI discuss Private, Giammetti’s visual diary of his life with couturier Valentino Garavani.
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5 Community Recognition Shown receiving an AIGA medal are alumni NANCYE GREEN and MICHAEL DONOVAN, who head Donovan/Green, a multidisciplinary agency. Donovan is a Parsons board of governors member, as is AIGA medalist BOB GREENBERG, chairman and CEO of R/GA. Photo © Angela Jimenez, courtesy of AIGA. 6 Millard “Mickey” Drexler and Paul Goldberger A conversation between MILLARD “MICKEY” DREXLER, chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group Inc., and PAUL GOLDBERGER, Joseph Urban Professor of Design at Parsons, relaunched the lecture series At the Parsons Table.
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7 Celebrating Fashion Talent ANNA SUI, BFA FASHION DESIGN ’86, in front of her portrait, which was displayed at the book launch of The School of Fashion: 30 Parsons Designers. In the book, SIMON COLLINS, dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, profiles famous fashion alumni.
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