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Faezah presents at Summer 25 research showcase

Bridging the gap: UK graduate student uses knitted e-textiles to meet accessibility needs

Hannah Piedad
 Nov 26, 2025
College of Design, Interiors, Research

Drawing inspiration from all around her, University of Kentucky College of Design graduate student Faezah Panahandeh is working to bridge the accessibility gap through design.

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Recycling redefined: Interiors student research turns waste into art and opportunity

Haley Simpkins
 Nov 24, 2025
Interiors, Research, University of Kentucky

At the end of each semester, University of Kentucky College of Design students are tasked with cleaning their studio space, removing any of the semester’s projects and organizing their materials before heading off for break. Junior interiors student Jackie Skeeters and School of Interiors faculty are looking at ways to make this process more environmentally sustainable by building awareness around the college and university’s recycling efforts.    

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Interiors Graduate Program: Virtual Open House

Nov 11, 2025, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
College of Design, Interiors

The graduate program in the School of Interiors explores the interdisciplinary territory of environmental design, engaging students in research and studio work that addresses social, behavioral and ecological dimensions of interior environments. Housed within a Research 1, land-grant university with internationally recognized faculty and access to state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, the program emphasizes design research through cross-disciplinary scholarship and experimental inquiry.

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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.

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.  

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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Spring 2026 Interiors Electives

Oct 20, 2025
College of Design, Interiors

The School of Interiors' Spring 2026 electives invite students to engage with a range of topics, from understanding how spaces influence human experience to exploring biomimicry, housing, universal design, and the power of pattern and form. These courses invite students from all disciplines to think critically and creatively about we experience and interact with the built environment. Full course details are listed below.   Register Now

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Design Lecture Series Mallory Hall

Oct 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
College of Design, Interiors

Hear from UK alum and Herschend Creative Director Mallory Hall as she discusses how experiential design blends design, arts, hospitality and marketing to create immersive destinations from theme parks to aquariums, offering creativity and diverse career opportunities. Come early for a workshop at 10:00 a.m. in which Mallory will lead participants through an activity to design an amusement park ride car. Learn more about Mallory.

IDEC Virtual 2025

Interiors faculty, grad student selected for IDEC Virtual Symposium

Haley Simpkins
 Sep 24, 2025
Interiors, Research

University of Kentucky School of Interiors faculty members, as well as an interiors graduate student, were selected to present their research at the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Virtual Symposium on Oct. 30-31.  

F25 F&S

UK CoD announces Fall 2025 hires and promotions

Haley Simpkins
 Sep 3, 2025
Architecture, College of Design, Interiors, Product Design

The University of Kentucky College of Design is pleased to announce faculty promotions, new appointments and staff additions for the Fall 2025 semester, underscoring the College’s continued commitment to academic excellence and community support across the School of Architecture, School of Interiors, Department of Historic Preservation and Department of Product Design. 

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