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A newly donated robot opens up possibilities for architecture and design
A large industrial KUKA robot joins CCA Architecture’s Digital Craft Lab, paving the way for faculty and students to extend their explorations of digital fabrication and material innovation.
Media coverage / Oct. 1, 2018
Professor Craig Scott is inducted into Interior Design hall of fame
Media coverage / June 14, 2019
Interior Design grads discuss thesis projects, future plans, and industry opportunities
Media coverage / Sept. 30, 2020
CCA students honored in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards
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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One
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CCA to launch new Gensler Center with symposium centered on sustainable
Four eminent design practitioners will share creative approaches to building a resilient future in the face of climate change.
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New scholarship in partnership with LoveFrom aims to increase representation in design
The LoveFrom Scholarship supports creative and talented students of diverse backgrounds, providing full tuition, housing, and funds for materials and supplies.
Media coverage / March 4, 2019
Discover the founding story of CCA's innovative BFA in Interaction Design program
Learn how Kristian Simsarian, CCA associate professor, leveraged design process to build the curriculum for one of the world's first undergraduate interaction design programs.
Media coverage / Aug. 23, 2019
Craig Campbell, MFA Comics alum, joins Columbus College of Art & Design faculty
Media coverage / Feb. 5, 2020
Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab faculty win a 2020 ACSA Faculty Design Award
Media coverage / Feb. 14, 2020
Alumni help design Nike's futuristic footwear collection with the lowest carbon footprint
Media coverage / May 29, 2020
Bay Area’s fashion design students nip and tuck their collections from home
The San Francisco Chronicle talked to CCA’s Yesenia Villaseñor (BFA Fashion Design 2020) about how graduating fashion design students pivoted to create their thesis collections from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media coverage / July 18, 2022
CCA graphic design students invigorate San Francisco BART stations with colorful designs
Through TBD*, CCA’s in-house student design studio, Hyunsoo Kang's and Walker Lambert's quintessentially San Francisco designs offer transit riders "a slice of joy and color" with an AR twist.
Media coverage / April 24, 2023
Symposium launches CCA’s new M. Arthur Gensler Jr. Center for Design Excellence
The Climate as Praxis symposium brings together four eminent design practitioners and focus on how the social and environmental impacts of climate change shape the concerns of contemporary architects.
Media coverage / May 15, 2023
CCA's Fashion Design students celebrate the freedom to do their own thing
CCA plays a pivotal role in San Francisco's fashion incubator scene, nurturing emerging designers with its interdisciplinary approach, emphasis on sustainability, and industry partnerships.
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What can you do with a design degree? Here are six awesome careers.
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Two years or three years for a masters in Design? Here’s the difference.
Here's an in-depth look at both options to help you decide which is the right one for you.
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang
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Four reasons to choose an art and design college on the West Coast
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A return to form: The Fall 2021 BFA Design Thesis Show gets real
Learn about some of the art and projects on display at the Perry Family Event Center (350 Kansas Street) for the fall’s 2021 BFA Design Thesis showcase.