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Design professor Lance Rake's bicycle designs to be exhibited at the Design Museum of Chicago
LAWRENCE – The craftsmanship and warmth of University of Kansas researcher Lance Rake’s bamboo bicycles — combined with their eco-friendly, microeconomic production process — led to their inclusion in an upcoming exhibition titled “Keep Moving: Shifting Gears,” opening Nov. 17 at the Design Museum of Chicago’s Expo 72 space. ...
Carpenter Collective brings Dotte Mobile Grocer to life
LAWRENCE – Husband and wife Tad and Jessica Carpenter strive for optimism and positivity, whether their Carpenter Collective is designing a soft-drink cup for a fast-food chain or a graphic identity for a classy condo project. ...
School of architecture & design announces 2018 distinguished alumni awards
LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture & Design (Arc/D) at the University of Kansas has announced the recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards. This year’s honorees are architect John Guenther, Distinguished Alumnus; designer and executive David Hill, Distinguished Alumnus; and architect Laura Eder, Young Architect/Designer. ...
Architecture associate professor, Kapila Silva, wins K. Barbara Schowen undergraduate research mentor award
LAWRENCE — Three people were honored at the 21st Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium last month for their extraordinary commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers at the University of Kansas. ...
Attend studio 804's public open house on May 12
LAWRENCE — Studio 804, based at the University of Kansas, will present its latest design-build project during an open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at 1220 E. 12th St. ...
Remembering emeritus professor of architecture, tom mccoy
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design community is mourning the death of Professor Emeritus Thomas McCoy. He died April 19, 2018, at age 82. ...
Learn more about the 2018 ku design camp
LAWRENCE — Does seven days of living, breathing and sleeping design as a Jayhawk sound like the best summer vacation? Then, it’s time to register for the 2018 KU Design Camp. ...
Arc/d professors display an utility bamboo bike at north american handmade bicycle show
LAWRENCE — Lance Rake and Nils Gore, professors at the University of Kansas, hit the road last month with John Bielenberg, director, Future Partners, to showcase a utility bamboo bike at the 2018 North American Handmade Bicycle Show. ...
Designers envision robots helping chronically ill children
LAWRENCE — Can a robot have a better bedside manner than a doctor? Perhaps. But a humanoid robot packed with the latest technology can certainly spend more time with a child in the hospital, become his or her confidant and utilize technological abilities that exceed those of humans. ...
Arc/D Doctoral Students' Experiments Optimize Solar Power
LAWRENCE — With global warming an ever-present worry, renewable energy – particularly solar power — is a burgeoning field. Now, two doctoral students in the School of Architecture & Design (Arc/D) have demonstrated methods of optimizing the capture of sunlight in experiments at the Center for Design Research. ...