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The School of Architecture provides professional and continuing education in the design professions of architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, and design. Along with addressing the theoretical and practical aspects of general design education, our school focuses on the important design issues facing Las Vegas, the state of Nevada, and the Southwest.

Current Architecture News

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Inductees include 10-year Linq headlining magician Mat Franco; entertainment luminary Cindy Doumani; and filmmaker and educator Francisco Menendez (posthumously).

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Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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UNLV alumna and Foundation graphic designer Amelia Davis embraces her fourth annual holiday card with creativity and gratitude.

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This free event features art exhibitions, live music, dance and theatre performances, film demonstrations, food and wine tastings, a beer garden, and much more.

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The top news stories starring university students and staff.

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A collection of the most prominent news stories from last month featuring UNLV staff and students.

Architecture In The News

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Behind a locked gate in the Maryland Parkway Corridor sits the closed Huntridge Circle Park, but the community-driven organization, Friends of Huntridge Park, is hoping to change that.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Future architects at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are set to showcase their innovative ideas for the redevelopment of Huntridge Circle Park.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The vision for a park in Las Vegas is taking shape as part of a collaboration between community leaders and UNLV students. The showcase marks the first phase in a broader partnership bringing together Friends of Huntridge Park, UNLV, City Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, and the City of Las Vegas.

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After a lifetime of work, retirement should be a time for relaxing: slow mornings, new hobbies, travel and quality time with loved ones. One thing that can add stress? Struggling to go about your daily tasks in your own home.

Homes & Gardens

Influenced by the farmhouse buildings found scattered throughout the Mediterranean, Tuscan architecture strikes a balance between rustic and ornate elements. It's a reimagined style that draws upon historical architecture, inspired by the simplistic, hearty design of Italian houses dating back to the Roman period.

The Epoch Times

While artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the way America does business, the number of data centers being built to meet its expanding computational demands has kicked off a construction boom.

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Recent Architecture Accomplishments

Architectural psychologist Dak Kopec (Architecture) has completed his third novel, Possessing Parker: Beyond Truth, the final installment in a trilogy examining the sociocultural forces that shape the lives of young gay men. Grounded in research on the challenges faced by this population, each book in the series explores distinct events…
Assistant professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture), student Adam King (Landscape Architecture), and alumna Jacel Zeres Avila (Landscape Architecture '25) have earned first place in the 2025 Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge. Results were announced at the ASLA Annual Conference on Oct. 11, 2025. Working in partnership with the…
Assistant Professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) served as a jury member for the 22nd National Exhibition of Korean Landscape Architecture student competition on Aug. 7.
Assistant professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) was invited to present "Rethinking Urban Landscapes in a Changing Climate: The Shifting Culture of Lawns" to the HY-GRIP Project Group for Future Regional Development Researchers at Hanyang University, South Korea, on Aug. 6.
Dak Kopec (Architecture) published a coedited anthology with Jennifer Burgermeister, Rice University. This anthology includes essays from members of UNLV, including Ash Quinn (Service Learning & Leadership); faculty in residence Candice Wilcken; and student Aluna Perry (Architecture). Every life holds a story — every story leaves a mark.…
In collaboration with the Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NVASLA), Jacel Zeres Avila and Jung-Hwa Kim (both Architecture) received recognition in the 15th Annual Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge. Their submission, focused on Cochran Ditch in Reno, NV, earned second place and will be added to the…