Verge NYC

VergeNYC supports this amazing project in Berlin!

Radbahn Berlin – die Mobilitätswende beginnt hier - Crowdfunding-Projekt - startnext.com Crowdfunding-Projekt von paper planes e.V.. Wir wollen in Berlins Zentrum den besten Radweg der Welt realisieren: separiert, komfortabel und überdacht.

Thank you, Anaka! Thank you, Bedford + Bowery.

Designers Search For a Way to Confront the Immigration Crisis Design is something that most of us have a vague interest in, if only while furniture shopping. But what does a plebeian like me, to whom design still relates to physical products, make of the changing definition of the word? What ...

Apply now for the VergeNYC 2017 Curated Conversations! If you can't make it, nominate someone, who you think would be an amazing addition to our unique event.

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VergeNYC 2017 Conversation Application VergeNYC is a conference that serves as a nexus between academia, social organizations and the field of design. Through this platform we bring together creative thinkers, field experts, and change makers at Parsons School of Design in New York City. This year we will host seven, two-day round-table…

5x more bacteria on smart phones than on toilet seats? The invisible microbiome on our mobile devices.

Travelers react to smartphone wipes in Japanese bathroom stalls At Tokyo's Narita International Airport, bathrooms are outfitted with smartphone wipe dispensers to disinfect your phone screen.

2.9 Million people marched. We are proud that we were part of it yesterday in NYC.

Women's March Is The Biggest Protest In US History As An Estimated 2.9 Million March Millions of Americans have taken to the streets from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between as the Women's Marches on Washington is estimated to be the biggest one-day protest in US history.

What Went Wrong is an effort to reframe the conversation on foreign aid through in-depth photojournalism. Transdisciplinary Design Alumn Joe Wheeler makes visible what we usually don't see in international development.

Home The What Went Wrong? Foundation seeks to bring the voices of aid recipients to the forefront of the global discussion on foreign aid. Through text message and social media submissions, local Africans will be able to report on aid work in their own communities. The information they provide will appea...

When we talk about INVISIBILITY, we talk about design in spaces that cannot be seen. Interactions, Services, Experiences, Situations.

A Practical Guide To Invisible Design With examples from Dropbox, Gmail, and more, here's a no-nonsense guide to creating user experiences that are so natural, they feel invisible.

You Should Sing Up For The Action Item Fair Hosted By ThoughWorks. We Will Definitely Go! Find Us Wearing Our VergeNYC Buttons ;)

Action Item Fair Action Item Fair brings New Yorkers together for a day of learning and action to channel our individual power into systemic change. Take your activism offline and into daily life. Come together to meet experienced organizations and leaders who are propelling social, economic and environmental cause...

Some of our Transdisciplinary Design students had the honor to work with Ariel Kennan at the New York Mayo'rs Office last summer.

How Ariel Kennan Solves NYC's Most Intractable Design Problems Kennan, who heads a design and product team for Mayor Bill de Blasio, is bringing service design to the city.

Thank you, Mashal Khan for taking these amazing pitrues of our Advisor Breakfast for VergeNYC 2017.