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2023-24 Lecture Series: Crafting Materiality / Examining Construction: New Dimensions in Design and Building 

We explore the relationship between architects and the craft of materiality in this lecture series by examining ways of working with materials through contemporary design build practices, broadly defined. While today’s professional practice has largely isolated itself from the risks of building construction, a growing body of architects, fabricators, and designers are rejuvenating material exploration […]

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Assistant Professor Kate Malaia Publishes a Book

Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room: Domestic Architecture before and after 1991 by Kateryna Malaia Northern Illinois University Press/ Cornell University Press Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room investigates what happened to residential architecture, domestic spaces, and the lives of urbanites during the collapse of the USSR. Malaia looks at apartment […]

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Jonathan Hickerson Appointment

Jonathan is a passionate and innovative design thinker, maker, and artist with professional experience in product design, architecture and planning, and photography. He brings a problem-seeking approach to design based on years of co-creation with professionals in many industries. Jonathan’s experience includes teaching and research endeavors that explore design thinking methodologies and creative communication across […]

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