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50% Education Abroad

More students study abroad in the College of Design than any other college at UK.

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Tailored to meet evolving demands of today's industries, enhance your skills and expertise with flexible certificate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

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Advance your career from anywhere with flexible and accessible online graduate programs in administration and preservation at the University of Kentucky College of Design.

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Design Students and Faculty Tour Kentucky State Capitol Renovation with Champlin | EOP

On Thursday, May 15, students and faculty from the University of Kentucky College of Design had a unique opportunity to tour the Kentucky State Capitol Building, currently undergoing a $260 million, multi-year renovation. The guided tour was hosted by UK Design alums Principal Architect Kevin Gough (BArch, 1999) and Project Designer Afif Alahmad (BArch, 2018; MArch, 2020) of Champlin | EOP, the firm overseeing the ambitious restoration of this iconic structure. 

SoA, SoI faculty weave Appalachian resilience into global architecture discourse

Jeff Fugate, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Design’s School of Architecture, and Rebekah Radtke, associate professor in the School of Interiors, have been selected to exhibit their work on Appalachian climate resiliency at the 2025 “Time Space Existence” architecture exhibition in Venice, Italy.  

Bahamian Rhapsody: Master of Architecture student shares her journey from the Bahamas to UK and back

Amber Taylor, a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Kentucky’s two-year Master of Architecture program, has embarked on an impressive academic journey that bridges two worlds: her native home in the Bahamas and her educational home in UK’s College of Design.  



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