In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous ...

The history of Polish design might be perceived as quite short in comparison to some other countries, in particular those dominating the history of the design field such as Great Britain. However, the ...

This lecture course traces the history of industrial design from the industrial Revolution to the current design movements based on hi-tech as well as on sustainable thinking. This class will study ...

This course is the first in a series of yearly seminars that scaffold and guide HAD majors. It will introduce first year students in the History of Art and Design BA program to historical research and ...

The College of Art and Design houses multiple faculty members specializing in the history and theory of art and visual culture. Art History faculty members have written monographs, edited and ...

In the book, Black, Queer and Untold: A New Archive of Artists, Designers and Trailblazers, Key applies this curiosity regarding “the unknown” to design history. Over a four-year period, the ...

He writes about design history – including for some of the magazines he collects so assiduously – delivers lectures and workshops all over the world, and shares images from his collection with more ...