Rama Chorpash - Director and Associate Professor of Product Design, School of Constructed Environments, Parsons The New School for Design

Chorpash, Rama

Rama Chorpash

BFA Industrial Design, California College of the Arts

Director and Associate Professor of Product Design, School of Constructed Environments, Parsons The New School for Design

Media Contact Information:

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Areas of Expertise:

Product Design; Industrial Design; Generalist Practice; User Centered Design; Universal Design; Manufacturing and Sustainability; Globalism and Localism; Consumerism and Need; Education

Profile:

Rama Chorpash focuses on the exchange between people and the design of everyday things. He has designed for companies such as Herman Miller and Swatch Watch where he designed for many collections and participated in the design of the Centennial Olympic Pavilion in Atlanta. Chorpash’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and DesignMiami/Art Basel in Switzerland. He has been featured in publications such as The New Yorker and the New York Times Style Magazine. Last year, Elle Décor listed him as one of the 10 most influential people in design.

Courses Taught:

MCM Tech Luxe: Accessory Design
Product Design Studio 5: Interdisciplinary Project

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