Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the pioneering New York-based design studio, has been selected to receive the 2022 Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture, and Suisman Urban Design and the iQuilt Partnership have been selected to receive the 2022 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning for Hartford400. They will be honored at a February 21, 2023 ceremony which raises funds for student scholarships.
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“Steaks Grown From Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage”
Arist and Associate Professor of Fine Arts Orkan Telhan has been inundated with messages since his project went on view at London's Design Museum.
“How Biden Can Ensure Every Federal Agency Is Fighting Climate Change”
Billy Fleming, Wilks Family Director of The McHarg Center, is among experts interviewed about the opportunities for the president-elect to move the needle.
“Words of Love and Protest with Artist Sharon Hayes”
Professor of Fine Arts Sharon Hayes is interviewed about the central role of love in her much-exhibited work, which spans video, performance and installation art.
“Philadelphia has an affordable-housing crisis. Biden’s platform has a simple, but radical, solution.”
Vincent Reina, assistant professor of city and regional planning, and faculty director at the Housing Initiative at Penn weighs in.
“University of Pennsylvania Introduces Underserved Youth to the Power of Design”
A summer program offered in partnership with New York City's Fresh Air Fund produced provocative designs for a nature center and public spaces, but its true impact is much deeper.
“Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism”
A design by Orkan Telhan, associate profesor of fine arts, and collaborator Andrew Pelling raises questions about food sustainability and equity.
