Jung-Hwa Kim (UNLV Architecture) has been named the recipient of the 2027 President's Public Purpose 'Community Needs Event' Grant for the Learning from Las Vegas: Jack W. Zunino and Xeriscapes partnership with the Nevada Chapter of The American Society of Landscape Architects. The partnerships represented by this year’s applications demonstrate strong alignment with the Carnegie Foundation for…
UNLV Professor Steffen Lehmann was invited to contribute a chapter to an annual report by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) in Milan, Italy's oldest and most prestigious think tank (founded in 1934, affiliated with Bocconi University), which he co-authored with UNLV graduate researcher Shiva Manshour. The chapter entitled "Smart Cities as Drivers of…
The UNLV School of Architecture is pleased to congratulate 6th-year Master of Architecture students Kayla Larose and Alan Garcia on their acceptance into the 2026 Venice Studio, an international design program that brings together emerging designers, students, and architects from around the world. Venice Studio describes its mission as supporting future generations of architects, urbanists, and…
UNLV Landscape Architecture students made history at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2026, bringing home top honors! Carlos Holgiun's "Humane Practicaility: Aiding the Homeless and Crime Crisis in San Bernardino" won the highest award (Platinum Winner) in the category of Public & Urban Landscape Design category and Dawn Castro's "Reviving…
Our interdisciplinary research initiative, iRDA – Sustainability in Arid Lands, with aims to advance sustainability in arid lands through environmental resilience, resource management, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, community engagement, and policy development, is now officially up and running. As part of this collaborative cluster, Professor Steffen Lehmann is leading the…
Congratulations to the UNLV winners of the 3rd Annual Sphere XO Student Design Challenge! Mariana Infante-Grimaldo, senior, Architecture Alexis Winn, senior, Engineering, Computer Science
In this episode of Defining Hospitality, Dan Ryan sits down with Glenn Nowak, an accomplished architect and associate professor at UNLV, to dive into his extensive experience in architecture and hospitality design. They explore various aspects of radical innovation within the built environment, the unique opportunities Las Vegas offers as a ‘living laboratory,’ and Nowak’s involvement in…
The UNLV School of Architecture is proud to announce its 2026 Klai Juba Wald Lecture Series. A reception precedes each lecture in the Paul B. Sogg Architecture building. The lectures and receptions are free and open to the public. Feb. 11 Geoff Cheong (Senior Principal and Architect) and Karl Marsh (Architect) from Populous April 22 Brad McCauley American Society of…
As we begin this new year, I have been reflecting on the myriad ways in which art enhances our lives, bolsters our connection to each other, and builds community – both local and global. There is vast opportunity for the arts (including architecture – one of the eight disciplinary areas in the College of Fine Arts at UNLV) and humanities to positively and profoundly affect how we see the world.…
You are invited to attend the SPRING 2026 online lectures presented by the UNLV School of Architecture. Three amazing speakers will inspire us and share their innovative concepts and ideas. All online lectures will be moderated by Professor Steffen Lehmann, are public and free with no registration required. Thursday, February 5 10 am Mark Mueckenheim, PMCKM…
Congratulations to Elmira Ebadi, M. Arch Candidate, who took home third place in the 2025 UNLV Graduate College 3-Minute Thesis competition. Elmira won the preliminary round out of over 100 submissions, finished second in the semi-finals (pictured here), and was the only representative left from the College of Fine Arts when she placed third. The Rebel Grad Slam invites scholars from…
We're thrilled to announce that our UNLV Architecture and NVASLA collaborative team has won first place in the 2025 Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge! The team documented Wingfield Park in Reno, NV, and this winning submission will be added to the HALS collection at the Library of Congress. Team Members: Dr. Jung-Hwa Kim, Assistant Professor, Landscape…