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NCUR 2026

3 UK design undergrads to present at national research conference

Haven L. Patrick
 Mar 5, 2026
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Product Design, Research, University of Kentucky

Forty-eight University of Kentucky students, including three from the College of Design, will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia.

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Urban Futures Symposium

Mar 9, 2026, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Join us for the Urban Futures Symposium, a dynamic conversation on the evolving landscape of urban design, planning, and the built environment. Moderated by Jeff Fugate and Jeffrey Johnson, the symposium will take place at 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington and feature a distinguished group of practitioners at the forefront of contemporary urbanism.

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Lecture and Workshop Barry Wark: The Architecture of Ecology

Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – Feb 28, 2026, 6:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Barry Wark explores architecture as a materially dynamic, ecocentric practice, conceiving buildings as assemblies of parts designed to weather, change, and be replaced over time. His projects use computational design and circular material strategies to foreground weathering as an active design force, allowing buildings to register their connection to the environment and create ambiguity between what is made and what emerges through climate and use.

Rice and Hernandez-Pachon partnered to create a suspended installation inspired by the Jacquard loom for the studio’s fabrication component. Photo provided by Emilie Rice.

Architecture students reimagine a Lexington warehouse through AI-informed design

Haley Simpkins
 Feb 13, 2026
Architecture, College of Design

What does it mean to design with artificial intelligence without surrendering authorship, intuition or humanity? That question anchored a recent architecture studio led by Jesse Voigt, instructor in the University of Kentucky College of Design. The course examined how emerging technologies are reshaping architectural practice, while reinforcing the fundamental roles of narrative, research and human judgment in design.

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Material Investigations A Student Exhibition

Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – Feb 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
Architecture, College of Design

Material Investigations showcases selected student work from the ARC 435 Materials & Methods of Construction course during the Fall 2025 semester. The exhibition foregrounds material inquiry as a critical mode of architectural thinking by investigating traditional building materials in non-traditional ways.

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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.

Kauner Shacklette poses as the T in an interactive ETHIOPIA sign photo opp at Entoto Park.

IIE NextGen Service Fellowship connects student design to global impact

Haley Simpkins
 Oct 29, 2025
Education Abroad, International, Architecture, Research, University of Kentucky

As an inaugural recipient of the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) NextGen Service Fellowship, Kauner Shacklette was tasked with putting his design knowledge into action by reimagining spaces that could help an Ethiopian YMCA better serve its community.

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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