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Art, Ecology and Collective Practices Altered States Symposium

Sep 18, 2026, 1:00 – 5:30 PM
College of Design, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky College of Design, in partnership with Great Meadows Foundation, will host "Altered States: Art, Ecology, and Collective Practices," a symposium on collaborative environmental and community-based art, Sept. 18 at the Gray Design Building. Through a series of guest presentations, participants will explore how artists work together to respond to issues tied to the environment, land use, natural resources and extraction.

UK student-designed emergency housing finds permanent home

Haley Simpkins
 Aug 3, 2026
Architecture, College of Design, University of Kentucky

Anyone who has passed the University of Kentucky’s Gray Design Building in the last year may remember the small wooden structure stationed out front. The full-scale, modular emergency housing prototype — created through the UK College of Design’s design-build studio — has occupied the loading dock for more than three semesters.

Design-build partnership in Eastern Kentucky expands river access, reimagines historic site

Haley Simpkins
 Jul 13, 2026
Architecture, University of Kentucky

In Eastern Kentucky, design is doing more than shaping spaces. It is strengthening connections, honoring history and helping communities chart a path forward.   

Patrick Lee Lucas: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Erin Wickey
 Jun 16, 2026
Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

Patrick Lee Lucas, Ph.D., professor in the School of Interiors in the University of Kentucky’s College of Design, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Spring 2026 Dean's List announced

Jun 1, 2026
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Product Design, University of Kentucky

Congratulations to the College of Design students that made the Dean's List for the Spring 2026 semester. To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, an undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

UK students partner with Shaker Village to explore design, landscape and place

Haley Simpkins
 May 26, 2026
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, University of Kentucky

Students from the University of Kentucky College of Design and the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) recently shared design proposals created in partnership with Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, one of Kentucky’s most significant historic and cultural landscapes. 

Architecture student selected as 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellow

Haven L. Patrick
 May 14, 2026
Architecture, Research, University of Kentucky

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates, including one architecture student, have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.

Designing his own path: UK grad’s journey from first-gen student to future architect

Haley Simpkins
 May 4, 2026
Education Abroad, International, Architecture, College of Design, University of Kentucky

Kauner Shacklette, a May 2026 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Design and the Lewis Honors College (LHC) from Vine Grove, Kentucky, can thank his dislike of calculus for leading him to his career as a future architect. 

“Making Sense” exhibition explores perception, process and practice in design

Haley Simpkins
 May 1, 2026
College of Design, Landscape Architecture, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky invites the public to experience “Making Sense”, an end-of-year showcase highlighting the breadth, creativity and impact of student work across the programs housed within the Gray Design Building. The exhibition opens May 7 in the Gray Design Building and will remain on view through early September.

Heinrichs selected for 2026 WELD cohort

Apr 27, 2026
Architecture, University of Kentucky

Johanna Heinrichs, associate professor in the University of Kentucky School of Architecture, has been selected for the university's 2026 WELD- Faculty and Staff Leadership Development cohort.

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