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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.

Photo of a large orange arm-shaped KUKA robot

Media coverage / Oct. 1, 2018

Professor Craig Scott is inducted into Interior Design hall of fame

The hall of fame recognized Craig Scott for his award-winning practice and work in education.
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Media coverage / June 14, 2019

Interior Design grads discuss thesis projects, future plans, and industry opportunities

Business of Home interviews six 2019 interior design graduates, including CCA's Grace Yuan and Shao-Chien "Michael" Yang.
Portrait of Grace Yuan, CCA class of 2019.

Media coverage / Sept. 30, 2020

CCA students honored in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards

CCA students Parker Crumley and Sarah Jane Walcutt’s project, “Wearable Labeling Technology for the 21st Century,” was awarded an honorable mention in the Innovation by Design Awards, recognizing the best student-designed projects of 2020.
“Wearable Labeling Technology for the 21st Century” by Parker Crumley and Sarah Jane Walcutt

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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One

When Alida Draudt entered CCA’s MBA in Design Strategy program, she already had a background in design and innovation consulting. What she wanted was a brighter future—little did she know, her future would involve predicting the future.
Alida Draudt, MBA in Design Strategy, 2016

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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.

A student works on an architectural model.

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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.

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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.

Associate Professor of Graduate Interaction Design Program Kristian Simsarian authors an essay on how design education can change the world.

Media coverage / Aug. 23, 2019

Craig Campbell, MFA Comics alum, joins Columbus College of Art & Design faculty

Craig Campbell (MFA Comics 2018), a regular Hyperallergic contributor, is named Assistant Professor of Comics and Narrative Practice at Columbus College of Art & Design.
Portrait of Craig Campbell.

Media coverage / Feb. 5, 2020

Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab faculty win a 2020 ACSA Faculty Design Award

Professors Adam Marcus, Margaret Ikeda, and Evan Jones have been recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for their encouragement of outstanding student work in architecture and related environmental design fields.
CCA Float Lab prototype in the San Francisco Bay.

Media coverage / Feb. 14, 2020

Alumni help design Nike's futuristic footwear collection with the lowest carbon footprint

Nike's Space Hippie footwear collection is constructed from the company's own scrap material.
Image of  Nike's Space Hippie footwear

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.

Designs by Yesenia Villasenor (BFA Fashion Design 2020)

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.

A large colorful box stands near the top of the escalator at the Market Street BART station.

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.

Poster of dry land with lambs laying about with the words : Climate as Praxis 04-15-23.

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.

Fashion design students pace their final work on a wall for critiquing.

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What can you do with a design degree? Here are six awesome careers.

Design students gain the skills and perspective needed to positively impact society and create beauty while doing it.
CCA animation students working in teh digital animation lab.

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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.

MFA in Design 2015 Thesis Show

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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang

We caught up with this talented CCA alum to ask why she decided to pursue her MFA, what it was like as an international student studying for a masters degree in the U.S., and a whole lot more.
Shihan Zhang (MFA Design, 2017)

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Four reasons to choose an art and design college on the West Coast

Here are four reasons why studying in the San Francisco Bay Area in California can be beneficial for your future.

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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.

Visitors take in illustrations and graphics arranged neatly on a gallery wall.

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