News
Fri, 12/02/2022
Center for Design Research director works to connect education and industry to advance design (Opens in new window)
KU's Office of Research speaks with ArcD's Center for Design Research director and visual communication design professor Greg Thomas.
Fri, 12/02/2022
Studio Spotlight: Designbuild students creating educational pavilion at children's museum
After weeks of site work in Topeka and prefabrication in Lawrence, ArcD's ongoing collaboration with the Kansas Children's Discovery Center is about to realize another architectural attraction at the interactive children’s museum in Topeka.
Thu, 12/01/2022
Studio Spotlight: first-year design students explore typography in three dimensions
By taking typographic studies from two dimensions into three, students discover countless insights into how language can be visually expressed and how ideas can be emphasized, altered, and sometimes completely transformed by context.
Mon, 11/28/2022
‘I Aspire to Change the World’s Perception of African Design’ — KU alum Jomo Tariku (Opens in new window)
"When the makers of Wakanda Forever wanted some of [KU Industrial Design alumnus] Jomo Tariku’s Afrofuturist furniture to help create the pan-African look of the film, it was an honor Tariku had never imagined."
Tue, 11/15/2022
Faculty Spotlight: Sam Yates Meier brings professional insights into the classroom
As an educator and mentor to aspiring graphic designers, visual storytellers, and creative leaders, Sam Yates Meier teaches both what it takes and what it’s like to be a purpose-driven creative pro.
Tue, 11/01/2022
University hosting events in honor of Veterans Day
LAWRENCE – In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Kansas will host and participate in a variety of events Nov. 5-13. Events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. ...
Thu, 10/27/2022
High School seniors applying for KU Design programs: priority portfolio deadline is Nov. 1
The KU Department of Design is currently accepting applications for Fall 2023. Learn how to submit your portfolio, what to include, and upcoming deadlines. To be considered for admission during the priority application period, submit materials by November 1st.
Wed, 10/26/2022
Corridor Gallery features exhibition by New York-based photographer and KU Photography alumnus Max Mikulecky
In Survey, an exhibition of color photographs now on view in the Corridor Gallery at the University of Kansas, Mikulecky captures views of people, places, and artifacts sited on the often-uneasy transition lines of American history, culture, and landscape.
Thu, 10/13/2022
School of Architecture & Design hosting alumni reception in Dallas, Oct. 26
The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) is hosting an alumni reception Wednesday, October 26, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at GFF’s Uptown Dallas office. Connect with fellow Dallas-Fort Worth-area Jayhawks and reconnect with classmates and friends.
Tue, 10/04/2022
Firm co-founded by architecture professor Andrew Moddrell receives 2022–2023 Miller Prize
PORT–the public realm design and planning consultancy co-founded by KU architecture professor Andrew Moddrell–will design a site-responsive installation that will be displayed in one of the country’s most iconic sites for Modern architecture next August.
Mon, 10/03/2022
KU Photography program hosting free workshop for high school students
The Photography program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is hosting a free one-day photography workshop for high school students on KU’s campus in Lawrence. Students have the option of attending the workshop on either Saturday, Oct. 29, or Sunday, Oct. 30.
Fri, 09/30/2022
KU design students recognized at AIGA-Kansas City awards celebration
Visual Communication Design students from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design won a total of eight awards at the 2022 AIGA Kansas City Design Awards & Celebration held Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Thu, 09/29/2022
Learn how to support KU in the 2023 Solar Decathlon
A team of students in Chad Kraus’s Dirt Works Studio has advanced to the build phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. The students have launched a campaign through KU Endowment’s LaunchKU crowdfunding platform to help fund the project.
Thu, 09/29/2022
Book talk and women in STEM panel discussion, Sept. 29 at 3:30pm
This Architecture Lecture Series special event features a book talk with construction management professional and author Dianne Lee followed by a panel discussion moderated by architecture chair Hui Cai.
Wed, 09/28/2022
New study abroad funding program established in honor of architecture alumnus Richard Peters
Students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design may now benefit from a fund that’s been established to help them study abroad.
Thu, 09/22/2022
Human-centered design guides new interior architecture professor Mohammad Dastmalchi's teaching and research
Dastmalchi has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of different sizes to design and build commercial and educational projects. His research focuses on collaborative design thinking and how emerging technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) can influence design communication and process.
Wed, 09/21/2022
Week of activities for KU Homecoming begins Sept. 26
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host its 110th Homecoming Sept. 26-Oct. 1. The week will feature a variety of events for alumni and students, culminating in the KU football game against Iowa State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ...
Mon, 09/19/2022
Healthcare design expert Herminia Machry joins KU interior architecture faculty
In the past 18 years, Machry worked as a design practitioner on several healthcare facility projects. She focuses her research on improving design to ensure better safety, engagement, and cognition outcomes within healthcare environments.
Mon, 09/19/2022
Kurt Hong joins KU School of Architecture & Design to focus on computational design
As a researcher and professor at KU, Hong’s goal is to bridge the worlds of design and computing and to ensure KU remains a leader in research and innovation within its design/build studios.
Mon, 09/19/2022
ARCC King Medals awarded to 2022 PhD graduate and new faculty member (Opens in new window)
2022 PhD in Architecture graduate, Muhammad Fajri Romdhoni, and new architecture faculty member, Tzu-Chieh Hong, have been named as recipients of 2022 King Medals by the Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
Mon, 09/19/2022
Studio Spotlight: Design Outside Studio in Rocky Mountain National Park
Students in the Design Outside Studio collaborate with government agencies, community organizations, and others on real-world design projects that promote and enhance visitor experiences in parks and public lands.
Mon, 09/19/2022
KU Architecture students awarded 2022 Kansas City Architectural Foundation scholarships
Among the 12 Kansas City-area students pursuing degrees in architecture who were awarded 2022 Kansas City Architectural Foundation scholarships, seven were from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design.
Fri, 09/16/2022
Studio 804 featured in Metropolis Magazine (Opens in new window)
"At first, Studio 804 may sound like a reality television show. There’s a challenge, competition, time pressure, high stakes. But opposed to airing on Netflix, Studio 804 takes place on the drawing tables of University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design students.
Wed, 09/07/2022
Fall 2022 Architecture Lecture Series lineup
The Architecture Lecture Series welcomes architectural and experiential design leaders from across the country to the University of Kansas to illuminate new ideas and inspire purpose-driven design practice. Lecturers bring a wide range of expertise in areas such as sustainable building, digital environments, public interest design, historic preservation, health and wellness design, and more.
Tue, 09/06/2022
Collaborative student project with Lawrence Public Library is making a difference (Opens in new window)
The Lawrence Public Libraries’s new bookmobile—designed and built by third-year students in architecture professor Nils Gore's studio—begins making stops around Lawrence.
Tue, 09/06/2022
Tim Hossler named chair of the Department of Design
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced that Tim Hossler, associate professor of visual communication design, has been named the new chair of the Department of Design.
Mon, 08/29/2022
Alumni News: Bob Berkebile awarded 2022 Edward C. Kemper Award (Opens in new window)
Distinguished alumnus and co-founder of BNIM, Bob Berkebile, FAIA, was awarded the AIA's 2022 Edward C. Kemper Award to recognize a career of leadership and advocacy for ecologically sustainable and socially responsible architectural practice.
Wed, 08/24/2022
Fall 2022 KU Design Symposium Lecture Series lineup
This fall, the KU Design Symposium Lecture Series will feature seven multidisciplinary practitioners working on the forefront of human-centered design to illuminate challenges, engage communities, and develop solutions.
Mon, 08/22/2022
Ancient aqueducts offer lessons for future
Qanats are networks of underground tubes that use gravity to move groundwater from their subterranean hillside sources. Though developed in the 1st millennium BCE, architecture professor Nilou Vakil says in a new book that qanat systems can inform innovative solutions to meet global water demands.
Wed, 08/17/2022
Class of 2022 Post-Graduation Survey
Our 2022 post-graduation activities survey is live! This anonymous survey only takes a few minutes, and will help current students and faculty for years to come.