With an MFA in Color & Material Design, Raja approaches her work as a global design strategist through a storytelling lens, helping curate artwork that reflects Ford’s brand, history, and future across the new campus.
Detroit has been crowned Wallpaper’s 2026 City of the Year, celebrating a fresh wave of architectural regeneration across the Motor City. From the restoration of the historic Book Tower to the rise of cultural hubs like Little Village and Michigan Central, Detroit is solidifying its status as the country’s most exciting creative frontier.
Inspired by early hands-on art classes, Madvin went on to found Axiom Glass, building an internationally recognized practice rooted in craftsmanship, experimentation, and a love of glass as both art and architecture.
What began as a CCS class assignment has grown into a global nonprofit. Drawing from her own experience with homelessness, Veronika Scott ’11 built the Empowerment Plan to provide both warmth and pathways out of poverty.
CCS Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Ian Lambert Shares The Teaching of Sustainable Design: A 30-Year Evolution
Forbes contributer Natalie Stoclet visited Detroit for the Month of Design, hosted by CCS’s Design Core Detroit. This is a guide she put together of places to stay, eat, drink, and see Detroit’s design legacy in motion.
CCS alumna Ashley Cook, ’09 Fine Arts—Founder and Lead Editor of Runner Magazine—offers readers an illuminating exploration of Detroit’s creative heritage, tracing how the Arts and Crafts Movement laid the groundwork for what would become the College for Creative Studies.
Late nights, bold collections, and an internship in Hollywood — CCS fashion student Maxwell Honeycutt is stitching together a future as dramatic as his designs.
From Car Interiors to Vintage Finds and Home Design, a story in progress with Woodward Throwback’s co-founder and head of design, and CCS alum, Bo Shepard.
Hidden Gems: Meet Meredith Fleischer of The MF Gallery
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