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Announcing KU Architecture & Design Alumni Award winners
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2023 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards.
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2023 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Award honorees,
Interior Architectures studios designing and building furniture for Lawrence shelter, remembering architecture professor David Griffin, alumni news, more.
Design student projects featured on Dezeen
Footwear, packaging, publication design, and an exhibition showcasing cardboard furniture inspired by the late design iconoclast and KU professor Victor Papanek are among the KU Design student projects featured in Dezeen's latest school showcase.
Study links operating room environment to shorter surgery
A study from a University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design researcher shows a better-designed operating room shaves time off of orthopedic surgery, implying better outcomes and reduced costs.