Pratt Career Night 2022

On April 14th, the Pratt 19th Interior Design Career Night was held at the Herman Miller showroom in Manhattan. Undergraduate and graduate students were able to present their portfolios to industry leaders for review, a much-welcome change from the virtual format of recent iterations, a necessity due to the pandemic. Keynote speaker Mavis Wiggins, managing executive at TPG Architecture and Pratt alumna, encouraged students to “challenge us with new ideas and unconventional thinking.”  They eagerly did just that as they presented their work to the architects and designers from AvroKO, Gensler, HOK, IA Interior Architects, Perkins&Will, Rockwell Group, Rottet Studio, Snøhetta, STUDIOS, Switzer Group, and TPG Architecture. Indeed, for all of the learners in attendance the event provided an opportunity to showcase their original designs in person, something they have recently missed at school and out in the field as they consider any number of paths. “It’s an awesome occasion …