Dezeen School Shows:  a project exploring the possibilities of urbanism in deserts is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Southern California.
Also included is a shared living complex with a focus on materials and furniture and a project that compares architecture to clothing.

University of Southern California
Institution: University of Southern California

School: School of Architecture

Course: Graduate Architecture Programs

Tutors: Lisa Little, John Southern, Ryan Tyler Martinez, Sascha Delz, Amanda Ortland, Brian Deluna, Geoffrey von Oeyen, Ryan Tyler Martinez, Erin Kasimow and Jimenez Lai
School statement:
"USC Graduate Architecture leverages the extensive experience and wide-ranging expertise of a deeply talented roster of licensed architects, design-thinkers and design scholars to explore the power of design to change the built environment. "With a deep commitment to disciplinary knowledge, civic and spatial justice and innovation in architectural practice, the program's aim is for every graduate to be prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.
"The Master of Architecture is built on three levels ? the first level is dedicated to introducing essential disciplinary knowledge and the fundamental design skills required for the NAAB-accredited degree.
"The second level builds upon this foundation with increasingly refined vocational knowledge and advanced professional capability.
"The final level culm...