University of Kentucky College of Design

Two CoD students contributed to the Fall 2024 edition of KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion Magazine -- Architecture student Landyn DeSpain served as an assistant creative director and outreach co-coordinator and University of Kentucky School of Interiors student Lilly Hardwick served as a stylist. ?? Pick up your print edition of the magazine on campus or read the digital version at https://lnkd.in/epBpv-2p.

KRNL is a great creative outlet for up and coming designers! We've had several students work with them in the past as everything from creative director to stylists. Stay tuned later today for more on two students' involvement in this most recent edition.

Love seeing our students learning from community professionals. We are looking forward to their final pitches on Dec. 6!

The GDB Fabrication Lab will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1. Please plan accordingly for finals. Self-serve printing via PaperCut will remain available 24/7. Check availability for CNC mill and laser cutter at uky.as.me. The last day for walk-in FabLab access is Friday, Dec. 13, and the FabLab will be available by appointment only from Dec.15-24 while the team takes inventory and completes maintenance projects. Please remove any personal and studio materials from FabLab and return any checked-out tools and items before Friday, Dec. 13. Materials remaining in FabLab after Dec.13 will become property of FabLab and may be discarded. FabLab will resume regular operating hours in early 2025. Print services remain available 24/7 via PaperCut.

Product design junior Anna Quarles (back row, second from the left) won second place in the Design category of UK Office of Undergraduate Research's 60th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards for her project "Designing a Modern Sewing Bag," shown in the photos below. ???? Learn more about this amazing accomplishment at https://lnkd.in/g5Fwm722. Group photo by Triple Threat Media

University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts's School of Art and Visual Studies and the University of Kentucky School of Interiors have joined forces to create a collaborative art installation titled “Falling Color," paying homage to the concealed creek running under the Gray Design Building's Maker Yard.?? Read more below about the project's meaning, the ideation process and the four participating courses that created this work of art. ??? Members of the campus community are invited to stop by to view and interact with the installation from 1-2:30 p.m. TODAY before the display is dismantled tomorrow. https://lnkd.in/eUrVuV8H

Some great opportunities for our grads at https://lnkd.in/gZ9gXnNG.

Since eighth grade, Dana Thalman has dreamed of attending college outside of her home country of Costa Rica. ???? Five years later, that dream became a reality for Thalman, who is now a first-year interior design student in the University of Kentucky School of Interiors.?? Celebrate the recent #InternationalStudentsDay by reading below about Thalman's journey to UK, how she's navigated the challenges of moving abroad and how she has embraced the creativity and community she has found here. ?? https://lnkd.in/eitsGp3h

Wish you were spending this Friday exploring the streets of Florence, Italy or enjoying a delicious bowl of pasta in the Italian countryside ? ???? ?? This past summer, UK CoD students did just that and more. Led by Mark O'Bryan, an associate professor in the School of Architecture, the six-week education abroad program offered students the chance to explore Italian architecture, history and culture firsthand. Read about the group's exciting excursions, found family and lifelong lessons below. https://lnkd.in/e7bt3U6m

AIA Kentucky recognized the University of Kentucky College of Design and its new home in the Gray Design Building with a 2024 Honor Award for Excellence in Architectural Design. ?? Read more at https://lnkd.in/egkniJBe. This award is a culmination of the hard work of the design and construction team that brought the Gray Design Building to fruition including: - Design Architect: Studio Gang - Architect of Record: K Norman Berry Associates Architects - General Contractors: Turner Construction Company - Engineer: CMTA - Structural Engineer: Brown + Kubican, PSC - Civil Engineer / Landscape Architect: CARMAN - Acoustics Consultant: Harvey Marshall Berling Associates - Lighting Consultant: PritchardPeck Lighting and more!