College of Design News

Keith Eggener on the World’s Most Famous Resting Place

The Marion D. Ross Distinguished Professor of Architectural History talks to How Stuff Works about Père Lachaise, the legendary Parisian cemetery.

Hiba Ali Talks to Hyperallergic about Art, Language, Tech, and Oppression

The art publication features an in-depth conversation with the assistant professor of art that covers topics from the exploitation of Amazon employees to her Indian Ocean region heritage.

PPPM Associate Professor's smoke sensors are part of network for World Athletics Championships

Benjamin Clark is overseeing the installation of 25 PurpleAir wildfire smoke sensors including locations throughout campus.

What’s Your Favorite Street?

The PPPM team behind the new book Rethinking Streets During COVID-19 shares their favorite thoroughfares around the world.

A Designer and the Boundless Promise of Sculpture

Alum Ryan Everson recounts his journey from studying sculpture at the Department of Art to co-founding a creative-build firm in Portland.

Dezeen Showcases Five SAE Student Projects on Environmental Justice and Inclusivity

Five architecture students present designs—ranging from a water research facility to an education hub in an underserved Portland neighborhood—for a sustainable urban design studio

IPRE and Partners Release First COVID-19 Recovery Planning Tool, and It’s Free

The UO’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement co-authored a blueprint to help U.S. communities recover from the pandemic

Supporting a Sea Change in Architecture

Design practitioners share why they give to the Design for Spatial Justice Initiative.

PPPM Launches the ‘Sustainable Communities and the Public Good’ Academic Residential Community

The ARC, opening fall 2021, will host up to 35 first-year students who share a passion for planning.

Alison Kwok Named Distinguished Professor

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture recognized the most admired architecture professor for her innovative and inspiring teaching methods.

An Art Historian Investigates the Future of Obsolete Art

HAA PhD student Emily Lawhead discusses her dissertation at the intersection of contemporary Japanese art and new media.

A Weaver of Opposite Worlds

A Q&A with alumna, fiber artist, and educator Crystal Gregory.

 

CityLab Features Anne Brown’s Study on Ride-Hailing

The PPPM assistant professor discusses Uber, Lyft, and transit deserts.

 

Karen Carson’s Minimalist Bas Relief Pieces Shine in Solo Show

The contemporary art gallery GAVLAK calls the art alumna a staple of the Los Angeles art scene.

Mentorship in a Pandemic

With the launch of mentoring circles in SAE, students, alumni, and professionals are bridging the gap between current and future architects.