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Designing Memories: UK Students Find Their 'Camelot' in Italy

Haley Simpkins Nov 15, 2024

This past summer, students from the University of Kentucky's College of Design participated in a transformative education abroad experience in Florence, Italy. Led by Mark O'Bryan, an associate professor in the School of Architecture, the program offered students the chance to explore Italian architecture, history and culture firsthand.  

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American City and Planning History - Spring 2025 Elective

Nov 13, 2024

America's cities have been shaped by an incredibly diverse array of planning philosophies. From early Native American communities, and colonies that followed European planning ideals, to railroad towns, company towns, Utopian settlements and suburbia, America's planning history is surprisingly rich. 

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University of Kentucky College of Design, Gray Design Building receives highest AIA Kentucky award

Haley Simpkins Nov 13, 2024

The Kentucky chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized the University of Kentucky College of Design and its new home in the Gray Design Building with a 2024 Honor Award for Excellence in Architectural Design.  

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UK College of Design hosts Fall 2024 Lecture Series

Haley Simpkins Nov 11, 2024

The University of Kentucky College of Design’s Fall 2024 Lecture Series offered a dynamic lineup of talks, exhibitions and workshops that explored the intersection of design, architecture and innovation. This semester’s events included insights from renowned professionals, interactive workshops and exhibitions that highlighted both emerging and established voices in the design world. Find a full list of the featured events below:

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Slip Casting - Spring 2025 Elective

Nov 7, 2024

This Spring 2025 elective course explores the art and technique of slip casting, a ceramic process that involves pouring liquid clay (slip) into plaster molds to create precise, repeatable forms. 

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Fabricating Play - Spring 2025 Elective

Oct 31, 2024

Fabricating Play is a design build course focused on the design, development, fabrication, and assembly of an architectural installation. The course begins with individual investigations of material and form and then moves forward as a team to select the elements, aesthetics, forms, and methods to fabricate the final construction(s). 

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Nike’s VP of Design Culture inspires UK students through collaboration and creativity

Haley Simpkins Oct 28, 2024

The University of Kentucky College of Design, College of Education and Gatton College of Business and Economics hosted Nike’s Vice President of Design Culture and Blue Ribbon Studio Ronnie Wright for a series of events across campus earlier this month.  

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Spring 2025 Electives Offered by the School of Interiors

Oct 24, 2024

The School of Interiors is offering a range of electives for the Spring 2025 semester, for both Interiors students and non-majors. Register Now

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Interiors students lead donation drive for hurricane-impacted NC communities

Oct 24, 2024

On October 19, 2024, second-year Interiors students Kat Pence and Noah Nolan headed to Swannanoa, North Carolina in a vehicle loaded to the brim with relief supplies for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

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Department of Historic Preservation hosts Dry Stone Masonry Workshop

Haley Simpkins Oct 15, 2024

The Department of Historic Preservation and the Dry Stone Conservancy cohosted a dry-stone masonry workshop at the Lower Howard's Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve in Clark County earlier this month.   

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