20220506

Studio Appalachia will host an exhibition of their work in Hazard, Kentucky, with an opening reception on Friday, May 6, from 4-7pm.

20220421

On April 21, 2022, The University of Kentucky will celebrate the third annual university-wide giving day, “One Day for UK.” For 24 hours, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students and fans will rally to support the College of Design Student Emergency Fund. 

20220411

Jean Jaminet of Kent State University will give a lecture on Monday, April 11 at 5pm in Pence 209, followed by an exhibition.

20220408

Kutan Ayata, founding partner of Young & Ayata, will give a lecture on Friday, April 8 at 3pm in Pence 209.

20220308

College of Design undergraduate research fellowship applications for summer 2022 will be accepted until April 8.

20220307

Kia Weatherspoon will be giving a lecture on Monday, March 7 at 1pm in Pence 209.

20220303

College of Design scholarship applications for current students will be accepted until Monday, March 21.

20220224

The 2022 Design Career Fair will take place on February 24 from 9am-3pm at the Cornerstone.

20220218

Emily Kutil of Lawrence Technological University will give a lecture on Friday, February 18 at 1pm in Pence 209.

20211215

Studio Louisville will host an opening reception for its Fall 2021 project focused on the Preston Corridor of Louisville on Wednesday, Dec. 15. From 3-6:30 p.m., guests are invited to attend the reception at the Healthful City Design Studio on the second floor of the Republic Building at 429 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville.

20211130

The UK School of Interiors Graduate Program is unique in its approach, encouraging students to find their area of interest and giving them the space to explore and develop their skillset in a rich studio environment. To learn more about the Master of Arts in Interiors, the School of Interiors will be hosting two sessions of a Virtual Open House for its Graduate Program on Tuesday, November 30, one at 9 a.m. and one at 12 p.m. EST.

20211112

Join us Friday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in Pence 209 for the KY launch of Sessions 2 with Maxi Spina & Ramiro Diaz-Gradados of SCI-Arc.

20211101

Nate Miller, founder of Proving Ground, will give a virtual lecture on Monday, November 1 at 2pm.

20211021

Join us for a celebration and toast to Discotopia, a site-based installation at 21c Museum Hotel by Jason Scroggin and the students of the 2020 Fabricating Play UK/CoD ARC 599/499 Design Elective.

20211020

The College of Design will host a virtual info session for 2022 Education Abroad opportunities on Wednesday, October 20.

20211018

Verda Alexander, Co-found of Studio O+A, will give a virtual lecture on Monday, October 18 at 1pm.

20211014

Kurt Vander Schuur, global brand director for Haworth, will give a lecture on Thursday, October 14 at 2pm in the Worsham Theater.

20211011

Karolina Czeczek & Adam Frampton of Only If will give a lecture on Monday, October 11 at 2pm in Pence 209.

20211001

Eugene Poole will give a lecture in the Senate chambers of the Gatton Student Center on Friday, Oct. 1 at 2pm.

20210927

A series of lectures, presentations and activities focused on reinforced concrete applications.

20210924

Ebrahim Poustinchi of Kent State University will give a virtual lecture on Friday, September 24 at 2pm.

20210428

Mark Lee, founding partner of Johnston Marklee and Chair at Harvard GSD, will give a virtual lecture on Wednesday, April 28.

20210416

Marcelo Spina of Patterns will give a virtual lecture on Friday, April 16 at 2pm.

20210407

Irene Cheng will give a virtual lecture on Wednesday, April 7 at 2pm.

20210325

The School of Interiors (SoI) in the UK College of Design is pleased to announce that Emily Andreasson, a fourth-year student, is the recipient of the 2021 Breathitt Undergraduate Lectureship. Only one student at the University of Kentucky is awarded this honor each year.

20210308

Sir Peter Cook will give a virtual lecture on Monday, March 8 at 1pm.

20210305

Stephen Slaughter will give a virtual lecture on Friday, March 5 at 5pm.

20210225

Dr. Ana Lucia Araujo, Professor of History at Howard University, will give a virtual lecture on Thursday, February 25 at 7pm.

20210224

Gilles Retsin will give a virtual lecture on Wednesday, February 24 at 2pm.

20210215

Blender is a new, experimental workshop series kicking off this week in the School of Interiors. Blender is multi-modal, maker-based, and celebratory of the intersectional nature of the study of Interiors.

20210205

“Mass Timber in Appalachia” is a virtual symposium that invites architects, engineers, entrepreneurs, forest product experts, students, and community members to explore the possibilities and challenges of developing advanced wood products in the Appalachian region.

20210203

The College of Design, in partnership with AIA Kentucky, is hosting a virtual lecture by Jeanne Gang, FAIA at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Jeanne will present Studio Gang's adaptive reuse design for the College’s new home, the former Reynolds Building on the University of Kentucky campus.

20210202

This talk will explore how the Ashland controversy was part of a broader debate over the preservation of family estates and the houses of famous men in the mid-19th century.

20201118

Benas Burdulis of Archival Studies Copenhagen will give a virtual lecture on Wednesday, November 18 at 1pm.

20201112

Jeffrey Inaba of Inaba Williams will give a virtual lecture on Thursday, November 12 at 2pm.

20201111

Mike McKay will lead a virtual portfolio workshop on Wednesday, November 11 at 2pm.

20201109

Jeanne Gang and Juliane Wolf of Studio Gang will give a virtual presentation on Monday, November 9 at 4pm.

20201104

A virtual interest meeting for CoD Education Abroad programs will be held on Wednesday, November 4 at 12pm via Zoom.

20201028

Caitlin Taylor of MASS Design Group will give a virtual lecture on Wednesday, October 28 at 2pm.

20201023

Elisa Iturbe of Yale School of Architecture will give a virtual lecture on Friday, October 23 at 2pm.

20201020

David Wang of Washington State University will give a virtual lecture on Tuesday, October 20 at 2pm.

20201016

Kunlé Adeyemi of NLÉ will give a virtual lecture on Friday, October 16th at 12pm via Zoom.

20201002

Leonardo Fuchs of BRUMA will give a virtual lecture on Friday, October 2 at 2pm.

20200928

Aimi Hamraie of Vanderbilt University, will give a virtual lecture on Monday, September 28 at 2pm.

20200916

The University of Kentucky will celebrate the second annual university-wide giving day, "One Day for UK," on Wednesday, Sept. 16. For 24 hours, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students and fans will rally to support the College of Design.

20200817

Fall 2020 Virtual All-College Meeting. August 17, 2020 | 1pm via Zoom

20200310

David Yocum and Brian Bell of BLDGS will be giving a lecture on Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in Pence 209.

20200306

This year’s event will be held at the Gatton Student Center on Friday, March 6 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

20200306

The School of Interiors presents a talk with Lois Weinthal, Chair and Professor for the Ryerson School of Interior Design in Toronto, on Friday, March 6 at 4 p.m. in Pence 209.

20200130

Join Daniel Livingston, CoD’s graphic designer and adjunct professor, for a workshop focused on designing engaging, visually appealing portfolios that effectively tell the story of your work.

20191115

Come be a part of this imaginative, interactive exhibition! On opening night of Gallery Hop, have your portrait drawn by a real robot and let the UK College of Design expand your perception of the design profession with its new exhibit “Points in Space” at the Downtown Arts Center Friday, Nov. 15 from 5-8 p.m.

20191108

Carl Lostritto, Associate Professor at Rhode Island School of Design, will be speaking on Friday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20191106

Join Peter Zellner for his lecture "Art Into Architecture, Architecture Into Art," at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville.

20191101

The School of Architecture will host Rory McGowan, director of Arup, on Friday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20191101

The College of Design invites you to join us for its Open House, Friday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m., starting in Pence Hall.

20191101

Interested in an Education Abroad experience in China? Attend the information session on Friday, Nov. 1 at Noon in Pence 209.

20191030

Siebe Bakker, founder of bureaubakker and an adjunct professor in the College of Design, will present an informational session on two Delft Education Abroad opportunities on Oct. 30 at noon in Pence 209.

20191011

The School of Architecture presents a lecture by Cathy Jones, Project Manager, and John Cerone, Director of Virtual Design & Construction of SHoP, on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20191011

The College of Design is offering a 6-week Education Abroad program to Medellin, Colombia, May 18-June 29, 2020. Students interested in this experience should come to the planning meeting on Friday, Oct. 11.

20191008

The School of Architecture is one of the sponsors of Steven Holl, principal of Steven Holl Architects, on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in Louisville.

20191002

Join us for the next installment of the College of Design Fall 2019 Lecture Series as we welcome Jesse Reiser, principal of RUR Architecture DPC in New York.

20190911

The first Design Mentorship Program event of the Fall 2019 semester will take place Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.

20190503

You are invited to experience the work of the next generation of designers during the annual End of Year Show on Friday, May 3 from 5-7 p.m. in Pence Hall. Join us in celebrating student work from the past academic year.

20190422

Join us for an information session about the new Master of Science in Urban and Environmental Design (MUED) program in the College of Design at the University of Kentucky.

20190417

Take the online survey to share your thoughts on the firm presentations. Join us as the six design firm finalists for the Reynolds Building project give presentations about their work and their thoughts on adaptive reuse.

20190415

The School of Interiors will host a panel lecture by Deborah Schneiderman and Amy Campos, with Karin Tehve and Gregory Marinic, for the book "Interiors Beyond Architecture" Monday, April 15 at 5 p.m.

20190411

The University of Kentucky chapter of AIAS will host the 2019 Quad Conference, April 11-14.

20190403

Young Projects makes new materials — or more accurately, they rethink the processes for material invention and fabrication. In his lecture at the UK College of Design, founding principal Bryan Young will present several of Young Projects' material experiments. Make plans to attend this event on Wednesday, April 3 at 3 p.m. in Pence 209.

20190402

Please join College of Design students and alumni for an evening of mentoring and conversation in Pence Hall, Room 207.

20190401

Yoshihara McKee Architects will give a lecture on Monday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20190329

On Friday, March 29, the Department of Historic Preservation will hold its annual symposium, titled "Historic Preservation and Sustainability: Beyond the Greenest Building."

20190301

Make plans to attend the 2019 Design Career Fair, presented by the College of Design at the University of Kentucky. This year's event will be held at the new Gatton Student Center on Friday, March 1.

20190227

Jason Long, a partner with OMA in New York, will be speaking on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20190222

The symposium, "The Campus of the Future: Modernism at the University of Kentucky, 1963-1970," will be held Feb. 22, 2019 at the UK Athletics Association Auditorium in the W. T. Young Library.

20190222

Jeff Halstead will hold a lecture at the College of Design on Friday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. He will also conduct workshops on Feb. 23 & 24.

20190220

Jeremy Smith, a partner with Irving Smith Architects in New Zealand, will be giving a lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20190218

Spanish architect Nerea Feliz Arrizabalaga is an assistant professor in the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture where she teaches in the Interior Design program. Her lecture, Outside In/Inside Out, surveys contemporary environments and practices that challenge the traditional distinction between interior and exterior, therefore questioning the disciplinary boundaries of interior design.

20190215

Make plans to attend "Why China? 7 Years and 1 Big Deal," a lecture by Mark Bethel on Friday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. in Pence 209.

20190213

Visit the 3rd floor of Pence Hall and check out the work from the School of Architecture First-Year Workshop[s].

20190118

Beijing: The Urban Morphology of China's Capital City - a lecture by SOA Director Jeffrey Johnson - will be held Friday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. in Pence 209.

20181215

Winter break is Dec. 15, 2018-Jan. 8, 2019.

20181210

Dec. 10-14 is finals week for the School of Interiors.

20181112

Learn the importance of broadening your intellectual and critical understanding of the political role of architecture in society. During this lecture, Elena Manferdini, founder of award-winning Atelier Manferdini in Venice, California, will share the specific effectiveness of visual languages to formulate alternative realities.

20181110

"Unsupported" is a showcase of work by regional faculty members that attempts to approximate an image of youthful Midwestern Architecture.

20181109

What is architecture in the age of the anthropocene, uncertainty and polarization? What agency do we have to address big issues through design? As WORKac enters the fourth of its five-year plans, Dan Wood will discuss the merits of pop, whimsey and optimism as the firm gets serious in in the scale and ambition of its work.

20181107

Learn how to compare shared influencing factors on varying projects with Doug Pierson, founder of POD A+D, and co-founder Youn Choi. Pierson founded pod architecture + design in 2016 with his partner in work and life, Youn Choi.

20181101

The UK School of Interiors in the College of Design is proud to host IDEC's 2018 Midwest Regional Conference, Nov. 1-2.

20181101

The College of Design is proud to host this year's IDEC Midwest Conference, Nov. 1-2 in Lexington, Kentucky.

20181022

Travel Week, Oct. 22-26, is a great opportunity for students to experience architecture, cities, towns and landscapes firsthand.

20181017

The film, "Miss Representation," will be shown Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. as part of ARC 599 Design Innovation in Systematic Challenges.

20181017

William Joiner of Antique River Logs will give a College of Design lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17 @ 5 p.m. in the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. As a fifth-generation river-man, William’s heritage resonates in his passion. Through development of technique and technology, he is the only person in the state of Kentucky licensed to dive and reclaim “remarkable timbers, resting on river bottoms, preserved by deep, cold water, and a lack of oxygen and light,” from Old Growth Forests dating back to the logging industry.

20181015

20181010

"Forests and Trees, Systems and Cities," a lecture by Scott Francisco of Pilot Projects

20181009

Scott Francisco, founder and director of Pilot Projects in New York City, will be giving a lecture at 21c Louisville on Oct. 9, from 6-8 p.m., presented by AIA CKC.

20181006

Tree Week - October 6-14, 2018 - is a celebration of Lexington's trees and all the ways trees impact our lives.

20181004

The School of Interiors presents What’s Next?, an evening that engages regional professionals in student portfolio reviews, followed by a panel discussion on pathways to the profession.

20181003

Artist Ou Ning will visit the UK College of Design on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

20181001

With an emphasis on technology, Alvin Huang, AIA – founder of Synthesis Design + Architecture in Los Angeles – will share his practice of computational design at a lecture on Oct. 1, sponsored by the UK School of Architecture.

20180926

The UK Fall Semester Internship & Career Fair will be held Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Gatton Student Center.

20180926

The 2018 National Symposium, Design, Community, and Progressive Preservation, will take place Sept. 26–29 and features four days of engaging programming, exclusive tours, morning and evening conversations with visionary leaders, and the American Institute of Architects’ Trade Show showcasing an array of new and innovative building products and services.

20180924

Winter Intercession Education Abroad experience meeting

20180907

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Friday, Sept. 7 | KMAC Museum, Louisville Join the University of Kentucky College of Design for the Kentucky premier of the provocative new documentary Land Grab and a discussion with two leading urban thinkers. How do we reimagine the future of American cities in an era of unrelenting change? What strategies hold promise, and who should determine the fate of long-suffering neighborhoods?

20180831

We invite you to attend the College of Design Faculty Exhibition in the Community Gallery at the Downtown Arts Center.

20180506

20180504

20180504

Join us for the College of Design's End of Year Show at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 4.

20180425

School of Interiors students will present their work at the Undergraduate Research showcase Wednesday, April 25 from 1-6 p.m.

20180419

20180409

The School of Architecture at the UK College of Design will present The Making of an Avant-Garde: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies 1967-1984.

20180405

20180404

The UK College of Design will host its inaugural Design Job Fair on Wednesday, April 4 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Pence Hall.

20180330

After March 30, students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only for “urgent non-academic reasons.”

20180330

Alan Ricks, co-founder of MASS Design Group, will give a talk titled "Justice is Beauty" on Friday, March 30 at 4 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

20180330

The 2018 Historic Preservation Symposium will be held Friday, March 30.

20180326

UK School of Architecture alum Patrick Hobgood, of Hobgood Architects, will speak on Monday, March 26 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

20180326

20180322

Darwin Stapleton, a historian of technology, science and medicine, will speak on the Benjamin H. Latrobe-designed Pope Villa and early 19th-century scientific inquiry. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 22 at the Thomas Hunt-Morgan House.

20180312

20180306

SOA Professor Mike McKay has been invited to lecture on his current research project – Positioning – at The University of Tennessee School of Architecture on March 6-7; the lecture is Wednesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m.

20180305

20180301

The 2018 Spring UK Job and Internship Fair will take place on March 1, 2018 from 1-4 p.m. at the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building.

20180228

On Feb. 28, 2018, internationally renowned architect Jeanne Gang will present a public talk as part of the University of Kentucky College of Design’s spring lecture series.

20180228

20180226

Make plans to attend Inclusion by Design: Navigating Identity in the Field, the first in a series on inclusivity and diversity for students, faculty, staff and alumni of the College of Design. Monday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m.

20180220

20180219

Make plans to attend the Historic Preservation Spring 2018 Lecture Series, with events on Feb. 19, March 5, March 26 and April 9 in the Community Room at the Louisville Free Public Library.

20180215

Join the UK College of Design and Blue Grass Trust on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. for a Pope Villa Seminar featuring School of Architecture alum Haviland Argo and School of Architecture Director Jeffrey Johnson for their seminar, "Now: Preservation & Architecture" at the Dr. Thomas H. Morgan House, 210 N. Broadway, in downtown Lexington.

20180215

20180214

Each semester, the SOI invites an alum to share their career pathway and the possibilities that await current students.

20180207

Beyond the physical building lies the viability of our natural resources and its impact on the future of design. The School of Architecture is pleased to invite Sarah Dunn to lead a discussion on this critical topic.

20180202

Spring 2018 lectures presented by the School of Architecture in the College of Design.

20180201

20180130

The application for undergraduate scholarships is now open.

20180117

Look at the amazing Education Abroad opportunities your classmates have shared. Interested in participating this summer? The time is now…

20180115

20180110

One of the most significant aspects of design education is the tradition of working in a studio environment where ideas are shared and collaboration is inherent. A new Café in Pence Hall will allow us to extend this educational foundation and platform to a more social and interactive realm.

20171215

20171214

Celebrating Our Graduates at the Senior Toast

20171208

20171206

Fall 2017 Review Schedule

20171201

20171117

Undergraduate Open House @ Noon - 6:30 p.m. | Pence

20171113

Beyond the physical building lies the viability of our natural resources and its impact on the future of design. The School of Architecture is pleased to invite Sarah Dunn to lead a discussion on this critical topic.

20171110

ARC Graduate Open House @ Noon - 6:30 p.m. | Pence

20171110

20171110

Christine Mobley joined the faculty of the School of Interiors this fall, and now is your chance to learn more about her experience in residential kitchen and bath design. November 10th at 11 a.m. in 103 Funkhouser.

20171110

This lecture explores how Rakatansky has been engaging design elements as actors that act and react in and through social space, through a range of scales in architecture, interiors, graphics, products and urbanism.

20171108

Faculty from the Department of Historic Preservation will share presentations on their latest research projects, including Shrinking History: Politics, Preservation and National Monument Boundaries. Wednesday, Nov 8 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Pence Hall 209

20171106

Presented by the School of Architecture, Matthias Hollwich from Hollwich Kushner–a leading architecture firm based in Lower Manhattan–will visit the UK College of Design.

20171106

The School of Architecture at the College of Design is pleased to present The Making of an Avant-Garde: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies 1967-1984.

20171101

The College of Design is proud to present a lecture by Adrian Parr, an internationally recognized social and environmental theorist. 5:00 p.m. | Whitehall Classroom - Building 106.

20171030

Zawistowski Lecture @ 5 p.m. | Whitehall Classroom Building, room 122

20171013

Learn more about new Interiors professor Barb Young as she shares her experience in the commercial design and education environments as well as her foray into academia. 11 a.m. @ 103 Funkhouser

20171005

The UK School of Interiors will sponsor a design exchange [dxuky] to bring together educators and members of industry.

20171003

20170921

“Citizen Jane,” the film that follows activist and author Jane Jacobs who fought to preserve urban communities, will be screened Sept. 21 at the Speed Museum in Louisville.

20170920

20170908

Sharing Session with Gregory Marinic @ 11:00 a.m. | 103 Funkhouser

20170830

Jose Oubrerie Exhibit Opening + Lecture @ 7:00 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotel

20170829

20170826

20170825

Located on the grounds of Central Middle School, the University Installations showcase the cutting-edge work of six Midwestern universities - including the School of Architecture at the UK College of Design - with master’s programs in architecture and design.

20170825

College of Design Expands Into Louisville With New Architecture Studio

20161111

Founder of SOFTlab in New York, Szivos will present his lecture, “Looks Good on Paper,” at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 at 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington.

20150718

The UK College of Design was named one of the top schools to attend based on a field study conducted by Time Magazine. We will be hosting an event to celebrate.

Helen Turner, Assistant Professor in the School of Interiors, and Stephanie Sickler, Assistant Professor at Florida State University, will present an accredited seminar at NeoCon in Chicago on June 12, 2019.

Students and professionals are invited to take part in the Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater Design Competition.