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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.
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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Public can vote daily to select Las Vegas-based student winners to have their art featured on Sphere's Exosphere in celebration of Pi Day.
A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.
A one-of-a-kind seminar brings UNLV students inside Las Vegas’ most iconic resort properties, giving them access to MGM executives and an inside look at an industry that shapes the region.
Inductees include 10-year Linq headlining magician Mat Franco; entertainment luminary Cindy Doumani; and filmmaker and educator Francisco Menendez (posthumously).
Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Architecture In The News
The Historic Westside has seen a wave of new development projects break ground or open their doors as part of a yearslong effort to revitalize the storied region of Southern Nevada, which has long grappled with racism, disinvestment and discriminatory practices such as redlining. These efforts stretch back nearly a decade, when residents partnered with UNLV architecture students and local and international consultants to identify what the community wanted to see in the Historic Westside.
Whether clients are approaching Las Vegas for the first time or the 20th time, they are met by one of the world's most recognizable skylines. The Strip has changed constantly through the decades but retains an unmistakable grip on the imagination thanks to architecture that alternates between chaotic and wondrous, kitsch and classic.
Architecture student and Mexico City native took home $10,000 scholarship for her digital design
Designating a space in your home as a screen-free zone can be hugely beneficial. It helps create boundaries, encourages connection and conversation, inspires new hobbies and movement, and can positively impact your sleep quality. If creating a screen-free space in your home sounds impossible, keep reading, and you'll find it's actually not that hard if you start small and help everyone acclimate.
The project is part of the HUNDRED Plan, an acronym for Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment. In 2016, residents worked with graduate students from UNLV to create a vision for what they wanted to see on the Historic Westside.
The international tile and stone show Coverings has previewed the programming for its upcoming show, which will include hands-on demonstrations, tours and other educational opportunities. A highlight of The Coverings Lounge this year will be the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) exhibit. Students enrolled in the senior-level Architectural Design Studio course for the spring 2026 semester will be designing and installing tiled furniture.
