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Homeless crisis in L.A. inspires some purposefully small ideas: tiny houses

The assignment: Design a poster that dispels America’s myths about immigrants

Los Angeles Times / January 2019

Happy Holidays from the Designmatters Team

December 2018

Pasadena students create art piece to spark dialogue and engagement on immigration policies

KABC-TV / December 2018

‘Dispelling Myths’, a project that seeks to destroy false beliefs about immigrants

Univision Los Angeles / December 2018

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Newsletter - Fall 2018

Congratulations Fall 2018 Designmatters Minor Graduates

December 2018

“The two-week experience on the ground in Chile was instrumental. We all felt the same thing; we all saw and experienced the same realities together. We all lived the same moments. And that really helped us later as a design team, as we related our ideas and concepts back to our shared experience.”
Andres Zavala, Student, Environmental Design

Should We Replace Homeless Shelters With Tiny Houses?

Los Angeles Magazine / December 2018

Students touch on the theme of immigration through art

LA Opinion / December 2018

With tiny homes, Pasadena ArtCenter’s students face the realities of solving LA’s homeless crisis

Daily News / December 2018