Alex de Rijke resigns as Royal College of Art's dean of architecture
The Royal College of Art's dean of architecture Alex de Rijke has become the latest staff member to announce their departure from the London institution. More
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Li Edelkoort introduces hybrid design to Parsons "to loosen things up"
The education system is "obsolete" and fails to reflect the way creative people work, according to trend forecaster Li Edelkoort, who is introducing a new department of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons School of Design in New York (+ interview). More
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Nader Tehrani appointed architecture dean at The Cooper Union
Iranian-American designer Nader Tehrani has been made dean of architecture at The Cooper Union in New York, one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the United States. More
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Central Saint Martins backs protest by fashion students
Graduate shows 2015: the head of Central Saint Martins' BA Fashion course has voiced support for a guerrilla presentation staged by students who were not chosen to exhibit at the school's official press show. More
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"The much-trumpeted separation between education and practice is a convenient invention"
Opinion: the farcical in-fighting between architectural education and practitioners – who blame each other for the industry's failures – has to stop, says Robert Mull, dean of the Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design. More
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Monica Ponce de Leon to replace Alejandro Zaera-Polo as architecture dean at Princeton
Monica Ponce de Leon has been named the new dean of the Princeton School of Architecture, following the sudden departure of Alejandro Zaera-Polo in October 2014. More
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Constantin Boym named head of industrial design at Pratt School of Design
New York-based designer Constantin Boym has been selected to lead the industrial design department at one of America's prominent design schools. More
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"We need critics and curators" says new head of Design Academy Eindhoven writing programme
Design writer Justin McGuirk has been named head of the writing and curating programme at Design Academy Eindhoven, with the school saying there is an urgent need to train a new generation of writers and critics. More
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MIT named world's top university for architecture
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the world's best university for architecture, according to new global rankings. More
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Royal College of Art named as world's top design school
London's Royal College of Art is the top-ranking design school in the world, according to an annual league table of the world's best universities. More
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Design schools need to embrace digital says Ross Lovegrove
Milan 2015: the design industry is "way behind" architecture when it comes to technology, according to designer Ross Lovegrove, who says design schools should put a 3D printer on every desk. More
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New architecture school aims to change "undervalued and marginalised" profession
Interview: architectural education is too expensive and too lengthy while the profession is underpaid and under-appreciated, according to the head of a new school due to open in London later this year. Dezeen spoke to London School of Architecture's Will Hunter about his plans to overhaul the way architecture is taught. More
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"Changing of the guard" as more senior staff step down at Royal College of Art
London's Royal College of Art has been hit by more senior staff changes, with Ab Rogers (above) stepping down as head of the Interior Design programme, Clare Johnston retiring as head of Textiles and Jeremy Myerson departing as head of research institute the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design. More
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Dunne and Raby step down from Royal College of Art
News: Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby have announced their departure from teaching roles on the Design Interactions course at London's Royal College of Art. More
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"Stop all public funding" for arts schools says Patrik Schumacher
News: Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher has called for the abolition of state-funded arts schools, branding them "an indefensible anachronism". More
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UK architecture schools fail to equip students with skills needed for practice
News: most UK-based employers and students believe architecture graduates are not prepared for the realities of working in practice, according to an industry survey. More
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Aaron Betsky named dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
News: critic and curator Aaron Betsky has been appointed head of the design school founded by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. More
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Dyson attacks UK plans to expel foreign graduates
News: James Dyson, designer of the Dyson vacuum cleaner, has attacked the UK government's plans to force overseas students to return home after completing their studies, describing the idea as "short-sighted". More
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Domus Academy design school launches salon-style teaching system
News: Italian design school Domus Academy has recruited leading creatives – including Patricia Urquiola, Joseph Grima, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Alice Rawsthorn – to form a panel that will help the school "revolutionise" its teaching (+ interview). More
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University College London to open dedicated design school at the Olympic Park
News: one of London's leading universities, already home to the Bartlett School of Architecture, is set to open a school of design at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. More
