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The experience helped the 14 students in the design build studio program gain valuable hands-on skills, preparing them for real-world careers in architecture and design. Photo courtesy of Blake Shipp, a student in the class.

From studio to service: UK students use design build to help flood-prone communities

Meg Mills and Haley Simpkins
 Jun 13, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, University of Kentucky

As part of UK’s land-grant mission to advance the state through collaboration, education and outreach, students and faculty from the UK College of Design are partnering with the UK Cooperative Extension Service to address housing challenges in Eastern Kentucky.

Jon Mills shakes Dean Ned Crankshaw's hand as he receives a special honor.

College of Design honors Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners

Haley Simpkins
 Jun 11, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Product Design, Research

The University of Kentucky College of Design honored the 2024-25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Award winners during its annual employee award ceremony at the UK Arboretum in May.  

S25 Dean's List

Spring 2025 Dean's List announced

May 28, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Product Design, University of Kentucky

Congratulations to the College of Design students that made the Dean's List in the Spring 2025 semester. To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, an undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. 

BGT Award Plaque

Gray Design Building, Architecture Alum Honored for Preservation Efforts

Haley Simpkins
 May 21, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation

The Gray Design Building and University of Kentucky College of Design alumnus Randall Vaughn were honored during the 2025 Blue Grass Trust Preservation Awards on May 18.

Kevin Gough speaks to the students during the Capitol tour.

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

Haley Simpkins
 May 16, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Product Design

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. 

An onlooker observes “Continuous Recovery” on display at the “Time Space Existence” exhibition in Venice, Italy. Photo by Rebekah Radtke.

SoA, SoI faculty weave Appalachian resilience into global architecture discourse

Haley Simpkins
 May 14, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Research

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.  

A woman in a graduation gown proudly holds a bouquet of flowers, celebrating her academic achievement.

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

Haley Simpkins
 May 9, 2025
International, Architecture, College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

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.  

Full Spectrum exhibition graphic

Exhibition to celebrate a transformative year in the Gray Design Building

Haley Simpkins
 May 5, 2025
Alumni, Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky invites the public to experience “Full Spectrum: A Year in the Making in the College of Design and Landscape Architecture,” a dynamic exhibition commemorating the first full academic year inside the Gray Design Building. 

UK's Acting Vice President for Research Ilhem Messaoudi (left) and student nominator Brayden Nichols (right) present Lindsey Fay (center) with a commemorative plaque recognizing her as a 2025 Undergraduate Mentor of the Year..

Lindsey Fay named 2025 UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor

Haley Simpkins
 May 1, 2025
College of Design, Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

Lindsey Fay, associate professor and associate dean for research in the University of Kentucky College of Design, has been named a 2025 UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. This prestigious, student-nominated honor celebrates faculty who go above and beyond to foster deep, meaningful undergraduate research experiences for students. 

Participants demonstrate natural dyeing in the workshop. Photo by Haley Simpkins.

Step inside the creative research process with ‘Inside the Lab’ event series

Haley Simpkins
 Apr 29, 2025
College of Design, Research, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky community experienced research and creative scholarship in a new and interactive way through a recent installment of the “Inside the Lab: Works in Progress” event series. Hosted by the Sustainable Futures Design Lab and supported by the Research Leadership Academy and the Office of the Vice President for Research, this series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the workspaces of researchers, designers, artists and scholars engaged in groundbreaking projects.

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