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Re-compost, the ICFF WANTED Design Schools Workshop's winning project.

CCA Interior Design student reimagines food systems in winning project at 2025 WANTED Schools Workshop

Media Coverage / July 14, 2025

Gabriela Mierkalne (BFA Interior Design 2026) and her teammates won the Workshop with their project, Re-compost, which reimagines New York's composting system to make it truly circular.

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Alum Lily Chinn redefines mobility at the 2024 WANTED Schools Workshop

Industrial Design alum Lily Chinn and her teammates won the Workshop with their project SYMBIONE, which explores the concept of migration as a form of mobility.

Nitya Sanjana Reddy Cheruku accepting award on stage in Chicago.

Recent Interior Design alum wins prestigious 2025 IIDA Student of the Year Award

Nitya Sanjana Reddy Cheruku (BFA Interior Design 2025) has been named the 2025 Student of the Year by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

Design by CCA student Jieru Lin, 2019 ASID Student Portfolio Winner.

Two Interior Design students win at ASID Student Portfolio Competition

The American Society of Interior Designers chose CCA students Jieru Lin and Jianfeng Ni for their deep understanding of how design can impact and change lives.