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The way to UK: Interiors student trades rainforest for Bluegrass

Haley Simpkins
 Nov 19, 2024
International, College of Design, University of Kentucky

Since eighth grade, Dana Thalman has dreamed of attending college outside of her home country of Costa Rica. Five years later, that dream became a reality for Thalman, who is now a first-year interior design student in the University of Kentucky College of Design. 

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On Seeing and Being - Spring 2025 Elective Architectural Theory and Critique Through Design

Nov 19, 2024
Architecture, College of Design

The ways we see (or are taught to see) the world are inseparable from the ways we choose to live in it. Acting upon this proposition, this course examines how we produce and represent the built environment through media, science, and technology, specifically through techniques such as perspectival drawing, measuring, photography, and satellite-imaging. 

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

Haley Simpkins
 Nov 15, 2024
Education Abroad, Architecture, College of Design, Interiors

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
College of Design, Historic Preservation

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
College of Design, University of Kentucky

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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Guest Lecture: Eric Meyer of Morphosis

Nov 21, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Join us for a guest lecture by Eric Meyer, AIA, founding partner of X Tech Construction and director of design fabrication at Morphosis Architects.

Fall 2024 Lecture Series

UK College of Design hosts Fall 2024 Lecture Series

Haley Simpkins
 Nov 11, 2024
Architecture, College of Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Product Design, Research

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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Universal Design Certificate Interest Meeting

Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
College of Design, Interiors, University of Kentucky

The School of Interiors is the academic home for the 12-hour Universal Design Certificate program, offered in partnership with UK's Human Development Institute.  Emphasizing access, equity, ease of use, and legibility, the principles of Universal Design directly relate to the design of environments across scale from product to interior to building to place. 

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Sustainable Futures Design Lab

Nov 12, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
College of Design

The Sustainable Futures Design Lab is a collective of scholars that meets regularly to discuss ongoing work, cultivate new collaborative projects, and to share resources to advance socially responsible creative scholarship in the region. We believe that sharing food and ideas in person builds meaningful connections that can lead to sustainable rewarding partnerships.  RSVP to Attend.

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Slip Casting - Spring 2025 Elective

Nov 7, 2024
College of Design, Product Design

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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