A Better World by DesignA three-day internationally acclaimed conference that is held annually at Brown & RISD campuses in Providence, RI. The conference connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global community of socially conscious and passionate innovators
Facade Media FestivalThe event showcases selected works projected onto the north facade of the BEB, viewed from the parking lot. Performances, visualizations, installations, interventions, any media. Submissions engage questions of architecture/space, technology/media, scale, light etc. The projection dimensions are roughly 100’ x 75’.
RISD AIAS American Institute for Architecture Students' mission is to: promote excellence in architecture education, foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines, enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration, and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
2nd Life 2nd Life is an art supply and materials recycling resource for the RISD community. Bring donations of your unwanted materials and exchange them for anything we have in the trailer. Or you can find all kinds of useful things for your next project, whether you need scrap wood, drawing pads, canvas, pencils, paint, or unique items like old electronics and remnants of previous artworks.
Habitat for Humanity, ProvidenceHabitat Providence is a non profit organization dedicated to building decent, affordable houses with low-income families who currently live in substandard housing. Habitat Providence is a local affiliate of Habitatfor Humanity International, an organization that has built more than 300,000 affordable, decent houses in more than 100 countries worldwide.

