Josh Owen

Hear Amijai Benderski, designer and co-creator of the Vignelli90 poster exhibition, in this 2022 The Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ Design Conversations Lecture Series.

RIT's Vignelli Center houses an archive of work by Massimo and Lella Vignelli who designed iconic systems for the New York Subway and more.

RIT industrial design seniors were inspired by Sesame Street and challenged to design products that make kids lives better.

A limited edition project that brought two experienced makers together to help the RIT industrial design program grow.

Metaproject 07 is back and this year, they're focusing on maximizing small space functionality with Umbra.

Get an exclusive peek and opportunity to snag an early edition of Stryk by Josh Owen, crafted in 3D printed steel.

First look and opportunity to snag an early edition of OTHR’s latest release, a modern nutcracker. Perfect for holiday!

Metaproject 06 asked students to rethink office products for Poppin.

Students create glass vessels that respond to their environment while at a workshop in France

A closer look at the history and design of one of our favorite minimalist, modern watches.

In this edition of The Tools That Make It Happen, I headed up to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for two days of touring the campus, checking out student projects and learning what being an RIT student is all about. Since I've never been a design student myself, it was pretty eye-opening! My wonderful host, Josh Owen, who is a designer but also Associate Professor and Chair of the Industrial Design Program at the School of Design, took me around to all the different design departments and he, alongside design professor Alex Lobos, even gave me a tour of the brand new (not yet opened) Golisano Institute for Sustainability (I got to wear a hard hat, safety glasses, and reflective vest!).

Josh Owen teamed up once again with Kontextür to develop some products for Fall and my favorite is The Hanging Line, which is basically a new minimalist alternative to toilet paper roll holders, but can be used for so much more.