Iceland: Artistic Practice in 24-Hour Light
Reykjavík, Iceland
2017
RISD GLOBAL is a hub for global discourse in art and design. We value cross-cultural exchange and experiences that inspire creative agency.
What We Do
RISD in Rome
Since 1960, RISD has maintained its site in Rome as a space for interdisciplinary exchange and immersive learning. As the first US art and design school with a significant presence in Italy, RISD in Rome has educated over 1,800 students and engaged with institutions across the city, country and Europe for 6 decades.
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Rome: Illustrating Dante's Inferno
Rome, Italy
2019
Italy: Rome from Pantheon to MAAM
Rome, Italy
2017
Study Globally
RISD Global works to create and support a variety of immersive travel, learning, and exchange opportunities for RISD students beyond campus.
Study Globally
Wintersession Travel Courses
RISD Wintersession Travel Courses are rich, short-term global learning opportunities, led by RISD faculty, that take place for up to 5 weeks between fall and spring semesters.
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Global Futures Lab
Ahmedabad, India
2017
Research and Teach
RISD Global supports and strengthens faculty research, practice, and pedagogy that focus on global topics and specific geographies.
Research and Teach
Morocco: Crafting the City
Fez, Morocco
2018
Engage with Us
RISD Global initiates and develops global partnerships that enable new kinds of education opportunities and expand avenues for research and teaching.
Engage with Us
Xu Bing
Providence, United States
2019
Announcements
Call for Faculty: RISD + Hyundai Collaborative Studio, Spring 2020
Application Now Open: Wintersession Travel Courses 2020
Call for Applications: Short-Term Teaching/Residence Opportunity at China Academy of Art
Call for Applications: EHP Chief Critic
Call for Proposals: Global Summer Studies 2020
Call for Proposals: Craft Pedagogies and Practices in the 21st Century
Anne Tate selected to be the next EHP Chief Critic
Exhibition and symposium exploring role of craft in the built environment of Morocco
Initiative focused on softwoods and cork in the context of Portugal
Global Futures
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Berlin, Germany
Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Graphic Design; Industrial Design
Erfurt, Germany
Fachhochschule Erfurt: University of Applied Sciences
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture
Jerusalem, Israel
Bezalel Academy of Art & Design
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Apparel; Ceramics; Glass; Film/Animation/Video; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Photography
Stuttgart, Germany
Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart (HFT)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Interior Architecture
Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Seika University (KSU)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Illustration; Painting; Printmaking; Textiles
Munich, Germany
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture
Prague, Czech Republic
The Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design (AAAD / UMPRUM)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Barcelona, Spain
Escola Superior de Disseny i Enginyeria (ELISAVA)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Photography
Cologne, Germany
Köln International School of Design (KISD)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Graphic Design; Industrial Design
London, United Kingdom
Chelsea College of Art
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Textiles
Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Photography
Geneva, Switzerland
HEAD Geneva
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Ceramics; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Photography; Sculpture
Dublin, Ireland
National College of Art and Design (NCAD)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Ceramics; Glass; Industrial Design; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Printmaking; Sculpture; Textiles
Milan, Italy
Politecnico di Milano
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Furniture; Industrial Design
Sèvres, France
Strate School of Design
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Industrial Design
Zürich, Switzerland
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Painting; Photography; Sculpture
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Industrial Design; Furniture
Helsinki, Finland
Aalto University: School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto ARTS)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Ceramics; Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Glass; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Photography; Textiles
Tokyo, Japan
Tama Art University (TAU)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Graphic Design; Illustration
Paris, France
École Supérieure Nationale des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Painting; Sculpture
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Illustration; Industrial Design; Painting; Photography; Sculpture; Textiles
Madrid, Spain
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM/UPM)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture
Seoul, South Korea
Ewha Womans University
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Ceramics; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Painting; Sculpture; Textiles
Paris, France
French National School for Advanced Studies in Design (ENSCi Les Ateliers)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Industrial Design; Textiles
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow School of Art
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture; Textiles
Basel, Switzerland
Academy of Art and Design (HGK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Graphic Design
The Hauge, Netherlands
Royal Academy of Art the Hague (KABK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Photography; Textiles
Copenhagen, Denmark
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Graphic Design; Interior Architecture; Painting; Sculpture
Beijing, China
Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Industrial Design; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture
Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Illustration; Graphic Design; Photography; Sculpture
Stockholm, Sweden
Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Ceramics; Furniture; Glass; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Painting; Sculpture; Textiles
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Ceramics; Glass; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Photography; Sculpture; Textiles
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg University, Academy of Design and Crafts (HDK)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Ceramics; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Textiles
Monterrey, Mexico
La Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture
Santiago, Chile
Universidad UNIACC (University for the Arts, Sciences, and Communication)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Apparel; Architecture; Film/Animation/Video; Graphic Design; Illustration; Industrial Design; Photography; Textiles
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture
Sydney, Australia
Sydney College of Art, University of Sydney
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Ceramics; Film/Animation/Video; Glass; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Printmaking; Sculpture
Ahmedabad, India
National Institute of Design (NID)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Glass; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture; Textiles
Melbourne, Australia
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Graphic Design; Interior Architecture; Photography; Textiles
Canberra, Australia
Australian National University, School of Art & Design (ANU)
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Ceramics; Film/Animation/Video; Furniture; Glass; Jewelry & Metalsmithing; Painting; Photography; Sculpture
Wellington, New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
2020
Global Exchange and AICAD
Architecture; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture
Adelaide, Australia
AUSTRALIA - Witness Tree Project: Memory, Place and Cultural Ecology
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Furniture; History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Spring 2020
Spring 2020
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Paris, France
FRANCE - Photography in Paris
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Tokyo, Japan
JAPAN - Papers, Temples & Print
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; Theory and History of Art and Design
Oaxaca, Mexico
MEXICO - Color, Mestizaje & Design Futures
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Textiles
Mexico City, Mexico
MEXICO - Pre-Columbian to Contemporary: Architecture & Crafts
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Theory and History of Art and Design; History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences
Oaxaca, Mexico
MEXICO - Material Propositions: Oaxaca
Winter 2020
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Fall 2019
Fall 2019
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Rome, Italy; Florence, Italy; Orvieto, Italy; Assisi, Italy
RISD in ROME: Illustrating Dante's Inferno
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
Illustration
Hoedspruit, South Africa
South Africa: Art and Science of Conservation
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences; Liberal Arts Elective
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark: Design Seminar and Workshop
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
Furniture
Rome, Italy; Venice, Italy
RISD in ROME: Drinking, the Italian Way - Re-Evaluating the Vessel
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
Industrial Design
Kyoto, Japan; Tokushima, Japan
Japan: Papermaking and Puppet Theater
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
Printmaking
Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Ribeira Grande, Portugal
Azores: Walk and Work with Wood
Summer 2019
Summer Studies Travel Course
Architecture; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture
Seoul, South Korea
Of House and Home: Rethinking-Reworking, a Century of Korean Housing 1910-2010
Spring 2019
Global Field Trip
Architecture
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Spring 2019
Spring 2019
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Surama, Guyana; Georgetown, Guyana
Guyana: Exploring Art and Science of Bio Diversity in Guyana
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences; Literary Arts & Studies
Tokyo, Japan; Tokushima, Japan
Japan: Papers, Temples and Print
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; History of Art & Visual Culture
Lisbon, Portugal; Sines, Portugal; Évora, Portugal; Mértola, Portugal; Faro, Portugal
Portugal: Mapping Portugal: Bio-geo Cultural Heritages
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
Interior Architecture; Literary Arts & Studies; Liberal Arts Elective
Naples, Italy; Rome, Italy
Italy: See Naples and Die: Panorama and the Poetics of City
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture; Literary Arts & Studies
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico: History, Pre-Colonial, Colonial and Contemporary Arts
Winter 2019
Wintersession Travel Course
History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences; History of Art & Visual Culture
Munich, Germany; Weiden, Germany
Germany: Advanced Studio - Crystal Clear
Fall 2018
Global Field Trip
Industrial Design
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Providence, United States
Where is Africa?
Academic Year 2018
Global Faculty Fellowship
Architecture; RISD Global; RISD Museum
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Fall 2018
Fall 2018
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo: Bike Building
Summer 2018
Summer Studies Travel Course
Industrial Design
Rome, Italy
RISD in ROME: Artistic Practice in Public Space
Summer 2018
Summer Studies Travel Course
Graphic Design
Hoedspruit, South Africa
South Africa: Art and Science of Conservation
Summer 2018
Summer Studies Travel Course
History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences; Liberal Arts Elective
Burren, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Aran Islands, Ireland
Ireland: Illustrating Irish Myths and Legends in the Burren
Summer 2018
Summer Studies Travel Course
Illustration
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark: Danish Design Workshop
Summer 2018
Summer Studies Travel Course
Furniture
Lisbon, Portugal; Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Providence, United States
Resources and Places: Focus Portugal
Academic Year 2018
Multi-year Initiative
Architecture; Industrial Design; Interior Architecture
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Zanzibar, Tanzania
East Africa: Between Content and Container Vol. 3
Spring 2018
Global Field Trip
Architecture
Boisbuchet, France
France: From Horizontal to Vertical
Spring 2018
Global Field Trip
Architecture; Interior Architecture; Textiles
Casablanca, Morocco; Fez, Morocco; Marrakech, Morocco
Morocco: Advanced Studio - Pattern | Performance | Clay
Spring 2018
Global Field Trip
Architecture; Ceramics; Interior Architecture
Malmö, Sweden; Copenhagen, Denmark
Sweden and Denmark: Beyond Borders - Designing Resiliency for the Urban Landscape
Spring 2018
Global Field Trip
Architecture
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Spring 2018
Spring 2018
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal: Material Practices
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture; Industrial Design; Literary Arts & Studies; Liberal Arts Elective
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Haida Gwaii, Canada; Vancouver, Canada
Canada: Haida Made
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Furniture
Venice, Italy; Perugia, Italy; Florence, Italy
Italy: Renaissance Painting Techniques/Perugia to Venice
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Illustration; History of Art & Visual Culture
Kyoto, Japan; Naoshima, Japan
Japan: Contemporary Works and Their Execution
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture; Ceramics
Fez, Morocco
Morocco: Crafting the City
Winter 2018
Wintersession Travel Course
Interior Architecture; History of Art & Visual Culture; Ceramics
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico: Un-Wall the Border
Fall 2017
Global Field Trip
Architecture
Rome, Italy
European Honors Program - Fall 2017
Fall 2017
European Honors Program
RISD Global
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Jujuy, Misiones
Argentina: Hi/Low Tech
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Interdisciplinary Studies
Havana, Cuba; Trinidad, Cuba
Cuba: Print & History
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; History of Art & Visual Culture
Surama, Guyana; Georgetown, Guyana
Guyana: Art & Science
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Literary Arts & Studies; Liberal Arts Elective
Torino, Italy; Bologna, Italy; San Miniato, Italy
Italy: Shoe Design and Prototyping
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Apparel
Rome, Italy
Italy: Travel Rome
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Osaka, Japan; Shikoku Island, Japan
Japan: Paper, Temples, Prints
Winter 2017
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; History of Art & Visual Culture
Fez, Morocco; Casablanca, Morocco; Providence, United States
Crafting the City: Focus Morocco
Academic Year 2017
Multi-year Initiative
Architecture; Ceramics; Interior Architecture; Theory and History of Art and Design
Isfahan, Iran; Havana, Cuba; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lima, Peru; Ahmedabad, India
Global Futures Lab
Academic Year 2016
Global Faculty Fellowship
Industrial Design
Turin, Italy; Milan, Italy; Providence, Italy
Italy: Shoe Design and Prototyping
Winter 2016
Wintersession Travel Course
Apparel; Industrial Design
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Northern Visions
Winter 2016
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Osaka, Japan; Shikoku Island, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples and Prints
Winter 2016
Wintersession Travel Course
History of Art & Visual Culture
Venice, Italy
Italy: (In)Visible Venice
Winter 2016
Wintersession Travel Course
Non Major Studio Elective
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2016
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Havana, Cuba
Researching Cuba: Print and History
Summer 2015
Global Engagement for Curriculum Development Grant
History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences; Printmaking
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Munich, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Leipzig, Germany
Germany: Art, Jewelry
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Turin, Italy; Milan, Italy; Florence, Italy
Italy: Shoe Design, Perception, History & Prototyping
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Apparel; Industrial Design
Osaka, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples, and Prints
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; Architecture
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Northern Visions
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Nara Prefecturem, Japan
Japan: Mindful Making in Japan
Winter 2015
Wintersession Travel Course
Ceramics
Osaka, Japan; Shikoku Island, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples and Prints
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
History of Art & Visual Culture
La Flor, Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Design/Build Travel Studio
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Surama, Guyana; Georgetown, Guyana
Guyana: Art & Science
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Literary Arts & Studies; Liberal Arts Elective
Vrndava, India
India: Creating an Archieve
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Turin, Italy; Milan, Italy; Florence, Italy
Italy: Shoe Design
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Apparel; Industrial Design
Nara Prefecturem, Japan
Japan: Mindful Making in Japan
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Ceramics
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico: San Miguae: Renewable Resource
Winter 2014
Global Field Trip
Architecture
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Northern Visions
Winter 2014
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Florence, Italy; Rome, Italy; Assisi, Italy; Siena, Italy
Italy: Techniques of Renaissance Painting
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Illustration
La Flor, Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Design/Build Travel Studio
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Erfurt, Germany
Germany: Adaptive Architecture: Casa Maxima/Minima
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Vrndava, India
India: Creating an Archieve
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Turin, Italy; Milan, Italy; Florence, Italy
Italy: Shoe Design
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Apparel; Industrial Design
Osaka, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples, and Prints
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; Architecture
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands: Rotterdam
Winter 2013
Wintersession Travel Course
Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Oaxaca, Mexico
Mexico: Propositions in Oaxaca
Winter 2013
Global Field Trip
Architecture
La Flor, Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Design/Build Travel Studio
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Landscape Architecture
Ecuador, Colombia
Colombia: Design Build Bambo
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Guatemala
Guatemala: Design Build Bambo
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Florence, Italy; Rome, Italy; Assisi, Italy; Siena, Italy
Italy: Renaissance Painting Techniques in Florence
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Illustration
Osaka, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples, and Prints
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; Architecture
Vrndava, India
India: Creating an Archieve
Winter 2012
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Kyoto, Japan
Japan: Papermaking, Temples, and Prints
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Printmaking; Architecture
Michael Buhler-Rose
India: Creating an Archieve
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Tena, Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador; Galapagos Island, Ecuador
Ecuador: Habitat and Construction
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Florence, Italy; Rome, Italy; Assisi, Italy; Siena, Italy
Italy: Renaissance Painting Techniques in Florence
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Illustration
Rome, Italy; Venice, Italy; Verona, Italy
Italy: Tiber Floods
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Kyoto, Japan
Japan: Tsukiji Market Kitchen of Japan
Winter 2011
Wintersession Travel Course
Interior Architecture; Graphic Design
Okayama, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Nara, Japan
Japan: Clay in Japan
Winter 2010
Wintersession Travel Course
Ceramics
Paris, France
France: Photography in Paris
Winter 2010
Wintersession Travel Course
Photography
Kokrobitey Institute, Ghana
Ghana: Design Collaboration in Ghana
Winter 2010
Wintersession Travel Course
Furniture
Ganga-Jamuna, India
India: Cosmic Comics: Imaging the Ganga-Jamuna Doab of North India
Winter 2010
Wintersession Travel Course
Architecture
Argentina: Hi/Low Tech
2017
Italy: See Naples and Die
Naples, Italy
2019