Collab

As we approach the end of the school year, we’re taking a deeper dive into the work of this year’s Student Design Competition awardees 👀

Honorable Mention: Mira by Malay Shah (University of Pennsylvania)

Mira unfolds from a full-length mirror into functional shelving—blending storage, reflection, and everyday ritual into a single, space-saving design.

Want to see more from this year’s winners? Read the full feature in the Collab Journal: https://www.collabjournal.org/journal/dsqg8wbwxt197yrvaer16gmz757c5o

Join us this Friday for Next Now Design, part of the 2025 Festival, bringing together influential designers and innovators shaping a more vibrant Philadelphia.

🕞 3:25–4:10 PM: Revisiting the Past, Designing the Future: A Fireside Chat on Modern & Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Art Museum

Featuring Tiffany Lambert, The Lisa Roberts and David Seltzer Curator of Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Eileen Tognini, Co-Chair of Collab at the PHAM and 2025 DesignPhiladelphia Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

Together, they’ll explore how design bridges past and future, and how the PHAM is redefining its role in the city’s creative ecosystem.

Stick around after for happy hour, light bites, and plenty of design inspiration.

https://designphiladelphia.org/events/view/next-now-design