Amelia Brown takes on the new humanities building and proposes greater cohesion among Cornell's architecture.

Preliminary sketch plans were released in August for a new building at 107 Cook St., the site of the May 6 fire that killed Brian Lo ’11 and destroyed the original house on that lot.

Prof. Joeseph Laquatra Ph.D. ’84, design and environmental analysis, works on“sustainability issues in housing,” teaching courses to homeowners and construction workers about sustainable, healthy homes.  His interest began in grade school when his uncle, who owned a home construction business, taught Laquatra how to hammer nails and has continued to this day as his academic interest. 

The Cornell University Sustainable Design project team was established in an effort to create a team dedicated to multifaceted sustainability, research and design. This contrasted from the Solar Decathelon competition in which the team formerly participated. Founded in fall 2009, the group has garnered the interest of over 600 students during their first semester of recruitment.

    For those wheelchair-bound, a simple task like flipping the light switch can be a challenge if it is placed too high on the wall. It’s issues like these that Prof. David Feathers, design and environmental analysis, addresses through his varied research.

Esteemed fashion designer John Galliano's unfortunate meltdown.

Amelia Brown looks at the lasting influence Alexander McQueen's clothes had on last week's London Fashion Week.

Curious as to why there is an Abercrombie model staring at you while you pee in MVR? Design grads have created an art piece that reveals the intricacies of advertising.

Today marks the launch of the Sun's new web design, complete with a tidal wave of new online content in all sections. On this site, you'll find videos in Art and Science, podcasts in opinion, blog posts in all sections, and (throughout the site) a brand new look and feel. To mark the event and draw readers onto our site, we decided to make a statement with out front page: