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Mass Timber in Appalachia

The MG-CAFE Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, in partnership with the College of Design, invites you to attend the 2025 Mass Timber in Appalachia Conference. Taking place at the Gatton Student Center and Gray Design Building, the event highlights the growing recognition that mass timber serves as a cleaner, faster, and potentially more cost-effective alternative to traditional construction materials like steel and concrete.

SoA junior to present research on campus, state, national levels

University of Kentucky School of Architecture junior Brayden Nichols has been invited to present his research at four upcoming events-- two UK campus events, one statewide event and one national conference . He will share his research on enhancing pediatric healthcare environments through immersive and biophilic design. 

Sung Ho Kim | Invisible Practice

Join us for a lecture titled Invisible Practice on Monday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. featuring Sung Ho Kim of Kent State University and Axi:Ome. 

Register for the 2025 Design Career Fair

Student registration is open on Handshake for the 2025 University of Kentucky Design Career Fair, happening 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 in the Gatton Student Center. 

First-year architecture students exhibit murals at Greyline Station

 The University of Kentucky College of Design’s School of Architecture is showcasing an exhibition of large-scale artwork created by first-year students, now on display at Greyline Station. This compelling exhibition explores the human figure in art and architecture, emphasizing its relationship to space and environment. 

Massimals: League Opening Reception

Massimals: League, an installation by Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Scroggin, opens at the Loudon House on Friday, Feb. 7, with an artists' reception from 5-8 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display until March 21.

‘Life On Earth’ exhibition brings global perspectives on design, climate to UK College of Design

The University of Kentucky College of Design is partnering with New York-based nonprofit organization The World Around (TWA) to present TWA’s first exhibition, “Life On Earth,” Jan. 24-March 14 in the Gray Design Building’s first-floor gallery.

2025 Design Career Fair

The 2025 Design Career Fair returns to the Gatton Student Center on Friday, February 28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The annual event, to be held in the student center's Grand Ballroom and Social Staircase area, marks the seventh career fair for the College of Design, and the third in partnership with the Department of Landscape Architecture.

Employers: Register for the 2025 Design Career Fair

Employer registration is open for the University of Kentucky's 

Pattern + Surface + Skin - Spring 2025 Elective

Nature serves as an inspiration for many architects who translate its qualities through organizational strategies, biomimicry, evolutionary modeling, and patterns to name a few. In this course students will conduct research through a series of precedent studies where nature serves as an inspiration for the design. After these initial explorations, students will take what was learned collectively and apply this knowledge to research exploring “species or natural occurring systems native to the state of Kentucky.”