Interiors

News or events specific to the School of Interiors

2025 Design Career Fair

Feb 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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

Haley Simpkins Dec 12, 2024

Employer registration is open for the University of Kentucky's

Susana Verni gives lecture on stage in Gray Design Building,

CoD hosts alums for “Successful Careers in Design” speaker series

Haley Simpkins Dec 6, 2024

Earlier this week the College of Design’s sections of UK 101 and UK 201 welcomed four alumni to share their professional journey with students in a lunch-and-learn-style speaker series titled “Successful Careers in Design”. UK 101 and UK 201 courses are designed to be an introductory course for first year and transfer students, focused on skill building, finding community and career exploration. In college-specific sections of the course, instructors have the discretion to add content tailored to majors, career interests and student requests.

Installed in the Gray Design Building’s Maker Yard, “Falling Color” is a vibrant homage to the concealed creek running underfoot and the historical layers of Lexington that lie beneath the surface. Photo by Haley Simpkins.

UK College of Design, College of Fine Arts art installation pays tribute to campus landscape

Haley Simpkins Nov 21, 2024

The University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts and University of Kentucky College of Design have joined forces to unveil “Falling Color.” Installed in the Gray Design Building’s Maker Yard, “Falling Color” is a vibrant homage to the concealed creek running underfoot and the historical layers of Lexington that lie beneath the surface.

The group poses on a panoramic terrace in Venice.

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

Haley Simpkins Nov 15, 2024

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.

UK College of Design hosts Fall 2024 Lecture Series

Haley Simpkins Nov 11, 2024

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:

Universal Design Certificate Interest Meeting

Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

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.