Several furniture students appeared in House Beautiful in May 1998 when the magazine acknowledged the design innovations that made Parsons the first American design school ever invited to the internationally acclaimed Milan Furniture Fair. As designers increasingly enter the public awareness, Parsons students are there. They stimulate dialogues with members of the Parsons community as well as with broader professional and public audiences. Residence Life provides students with the opportunity to live and study in an international community of their peers in an invigorating city. Parsons' housing options include three residence halls situated within easy walking distance of our Greenwich Village campus.
Students have access to an art studio, reading room, lounge, patio and laundry room.
The Marlton House and Union Square Residence Hall house students aged 19 and older in single or double rooms, or in suite. Student Services offer a wide range of campus and student-organized activities, including museum visits, film and guest lecturer presentations and special events sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. These bring students of different disciplines together and help expand their learning experience beyond the studio. In addition to organizing social and cultural events, the Office of Student Affairs provides advising and counseling. It coordinates the activities of student groups and oversees the Student Center and Student Gallery, student publications and orientation programs for new students.