Rowena Reed Kostellow: Architect of the Academic Framework for Industrial Design
Rowena Reed Kostellow realized that visual relationships are the basis of all design. Since 1988, The Rowena Group has continued to celebrate and promote the methodology of one of the most recognized design educators of the 20th century. Her foundational technical exercises are the bedrock of industrial design programs worldwide.
2025 Rowena Award to Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn
Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn are critics, curators, and public advocates of the power of design ideas and opportunity.
The Teapot Project: Personal Characteristics as Unintentional Self Portraits
Students learned about 3D form, function, meaning, personal expression, and the ceramic production process, all while engaging in hands-on craft and navigating the temporal demands of plaster.