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Faezah presents at Summer 25 research showcase

Bridging the gap: UK graduate student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs

Hannah Piedad
 Nov 26, 2025
College of Design, Interiors, Research

Drawing inspiration from all around her, University of Kentucky College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh is working to bridge the accessibility gap through design.

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College of Design hiring for Department of Product Design Chair

Nov 25, 2025
College of Design, Product Design

The University of Kentucky College of Design has launched its search for the next Chair of the Department of Product Design. This key leadership role will guide the program’s continued growth, advance its academic and industry partnerships, and support the college’s mission to prepare the next generation of innovative designers.

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Product Design: In Process

Nov 21 – Dec 12, 2025
College of Design, Product Design, Research

Fourth-year PRD students Jackson Deye, Kiefer Howland and Connor Sinewe have been hard at work since May designing a mobile pin-up panels that bring flexibility and creativity to studio spaces across our building as part of a research project with assistant professor SK O'Brien.  Now, you can see their full design journey, from early sketches to prototypes to the final product, in “Product Design: In Process,” the newest installation in the Gray Design Building's Gallery.

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Interiors Graduate Program: Virtual Open House

Nov 11, 2025, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
College of Design, Interiors

The graduate program in the School of Interiors explores the interdisciplinary territory of environmental design, engaging students in research and studio work that addresses social, behavioral and ecological dimensions of interior environments. Housed within a Research 1, land-grant university with internationally recognized faculty and access to state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, the program emphasizes design research through cross-disciplinary scholarship and experimental inquiry.

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Spring 2026 Elective Preservation Design Studio

Oct 29, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation

What makes a successful modern intervention within a historic context? This studio explores that question through design thinking, case studies, and hands-on projects across Kentucky. Students will design restoration, adaptive reuse, and contextual infill projects, learning how to balance innovation with preservation and engage local planning and preservation groups. Embrace ambiguity. Challenge assumptions. Discover how modern design and historic fabric can coexist meaningfully.

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Lecture and Workshop Natural Building with Ziggy Liloia

Nov 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors

Join Ziggy Liloia for a lecture and workshop exploring natural building methods and materials. With years of experience building with mud and other natural materials, he leads workshops year-round and has designed and constructed numerous homes and structures across the U.S. This lecture will introduce key concepts of building with natural materials—namely clay, straw, wood, and stone—and emphasize the use of locally available resources, energy-efficient design, environmental benefits, and the creative and aesthetic opportunities these materials offer.

Sustainability Showcase

Design faculty and staff awarded 2025-26 Sustainability Challenge Grants

Haley Simpkins
 Oct 29, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky College of Design faculty and staff are part of several interdisciplinary teams to have been awarded UK’s 2025-26 Sustainability Challenge Grants.  

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Design Lecture Series Eric Höweler

Nov 17, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Architecture, College of Design

The College of Design, in partnership with AIA Central Kentucky, proudly welcomes Eric Höweler, FAIA, LEED AP, as the featured speaker for this year’s annual lecture. Free and open to the public, the event invites guests to enjoy refreshments and a cash bar beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the main level galleries open for attendees to explore before the lecture begins. Bus transportation is available for students.

UK students transform parking spot into pop-up park

UK students transform parking spot into pop-up park

Haley Simpkins
 Oct 21, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, University of Kentucky

Students from the University of Kentucky College of Design and the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Landscape Architecture recently turned an ordinary parking spot into an extraordinary gathering space during Park(ing) Day, an annual international event that reimagines how public spaces can be used.

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Spring 2026 Historic Preservation Undergraduate Electives

Oct 20, 2025
College of Design, Historic Preservation

The Department of Historic Preservation is offering several undergraduate elective options for the Spring 2026 semester. These courses explore topics relevant to a range of design disciplines and are open to all students in the College of Design.  Register Now

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