NC State College of Design

NC State Day of Giving is March 25, but you can WIN funds for your favorite college or unit today! 📍 How did NC State make its mark on you? Share your story for the chance to win one of 12 exclusive tumblers and a $1,000 bonus for your area of choice. ncst.at/9of950YoVk1

Tuesday, Feb. 17 is a scheduled Wellness Day at NC State. There will be no classes, and the Wolfpack community is encouraged to reflect on their well-being. 🌱 Find many ways to connect with resources and support on campus: ncst.at/9VRI50YgLYO

From supporting your academic goals to helping you build lifelong connections, NC State has made its mark on you.💥 📍NC State Day of Giving is March 25. Make your mark by #GivingPack. 🔗 ncst.at/mHwp50Ye6as

Built from ambition, collaboration and a whole lot of mass timber. Designed and constructed by @NCState architecture students, Floating Grove is the university’s first mass-timber pavilion and the latest project from our Design + Build program. 🔗 design.ncsu.edu/blog/2026/01/1…

From drawing your first sketch to walking across the stage. Congrats to the 45 College of Design grads of Fall 2025 who are off to change the world one line at a time. ❤️🐺

Sometimes, things line up how we need them to. And when they don't, that's just another part of the process. To all the designers who spent their semester ideating, planning, experimenting, iterating and pushing boundaries: we're so, so proud of you.

If you guessed “Prague,” you’re correct! 🇨🇿👏 Originally launched by @NCStateDesign in 2005 as the Prague Institute, the center welcomed its first cohort of 8 landscape architecture students that spring.

“Design is about bridging spaces, people, and experiences to create something meaningful.” When architecture student Hannah Wright transferred to @ncstate in 2023, she brought with her not just credits, but clarity. ➡️ design.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/10/2…

If you guessed “The Mace,” you’re correct! 👏 Designed by the late @ncstatedesign dean Marvin Malecha, NC State’s mace symbolizes the university’s authority and the formal transfer of leadership.

A handcrafted oak bowl, created by industrial design student Kai Kuwata, now carries the spirit of @ncstate from Raleigh to Japan. 🇯🇵🐺 Earlier this month, Kuwata’s bowl was given to the president of Nagoya University by Chancellor Howell himself. ➡️ design.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/10/1…

NC State has been part of the State Fair since its earliest days. The university’s influence can be seen in Dorton Arena, an architectural icon designed by @NCStateDesign professor Matthew Nowicki, and tasted in a scoop of Howling Cow ice cream, made right here on campus.

🗽📘 “Monuments are anything but permanent. They are cultural and political, coming and going over a long time.” Two @NCState Design professors earned @NationalASLA's 2025 Award of Honor for their work as co-editors of the book Empty Pedestals: ➡️ design.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/10/0…

Hit the snooze. Go slow. Put yourself first. Happy fall break, y’all. 🍂🧡🍁

Ben Marsigli's entrepreneurial spirit paired with his @NCStateDesign degree prepared him for his role as creative director at @Rhoback — a brand that makes collegiate apparel in partnership with 58 colleges and universities, including NC State. 🔗 ncst.at/5nFw50X9KpH

"In the era of climate change, these events are becoming more severe, more common, and yet we still have these human settlements that were designed in a way that was meant to reflect that past climate ... we’ve got to adapt." design.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/09/2…

🎨 Our (unofficial) fall color palette: 🍂 Cape Palliser # 9b6542 🌌 Night Rider # 1b120e 📔 Akaroa # d9c8ae 📐 Manatee # 9199ae 🐺 Wolfpack Red # cc0000

Our 🧠 says it’s Monday, but our ❤️ is still stuck on Saturday. Thank you to all of the folks who showed up to make buttons, take photos, and learn all about the joy of design at #Packapalooza! We can’t wait to see you again next year. 🐺🤘

From architecture and UX design to AR + virtual production — collaboration fuels it all @NCState. 🐺🎥 Chancellor Kevin Howell stopped by the College of Design today to see how the Pack is pushing the future forward, together. We can't wait to have you back, Chancellor!

POV: it’s day two in the studio and you just got assigned the desk with this view 😮‍💨

Sketchbooks ➡️ OPEN Happy #FDOC, designers! We're so excited to have you back. ✍️🫶🐺