Bob Frietag, Urban Design & Planning, shares how a changing wildfire season affects local communities
August 5, 2026
UW Urban Design & Planning Lecturer Bob Frietag provides insight into how climate change is impacting wildfire season and local communities. | Grist.org
UW Architecture Professor Vikram Prakash discusses new book "Death of a Modernist" | Podcast
July 13, 2026
In a recent podcast, Vikram Prakash shares details about his new book, "Death of a Modernist", which covers the life of his father and urban architect Aditya Prakash. | KUOW
Housing Futures Center (HFC) joins Eviction Data Response Network
June 1, 2026
The Housing Futures Center (HFC) joins the Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN). In the coming years, EDRN will equip these teams with the technical assistance, financial support, and peer-to-peer learning needed to build data infrastructure and turn eviction data into eviction prevention.
Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces
May 20, 2026
Explore how therapeutic gardens support healing, mental health and well-being in Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces (2nd Edition), authored by UW faculty Daniel Winterbottom and Amy Wagenfeld.
UW researchers construct digital twin of I-90 floating bridge
May 18, 2026
Learn more about the digital twin of the I-90 Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge created by UW researchers to monitor the world's first floating light rail crossing.
CBE real estate expert weighs in on regional housing trends
May 14, 2026
What does rising inventory mean for the regional housing market? Steven Bourassa weighs in on changing home prices in a new King 5 story covering King and Snohomish counties.
Marina Alberti, Urban Design & Planning, shares how evolution influences nature-based infrastructure
May 14, 2026
As cities invest in nature-based solutions to address climate challenges, new research from Marina Alberti reveals why understanding evolution is critical to sustaining their benefits over time.
Architecture faculty explore new housing possibilities through Seattle DADU design
May 2, 2026
A Seattle DADU designed by UW Architecture professor Robert Hutchison for fellow professor Ken Tadashi Oshima demonstrates how compact housing can support evolving lifestyles through thoughtful design inspired by Japanese architecture.
UW launches Housing Futures Center
April 28, 2026
The Housing Futures Center (HFC) at the University of Washington has launched to help address Washington’s most pressing housing challenges and advance innovative new ideas. The HFC integrates education, research, and community engagement to build capacity and support informed decision-making among policymakers, advocates, developers, housing providers, tenants, and homeowners to shape a future where every…
Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials
February 20, 2026
The most urgent challenges facing the built environment do not belong to a single discipline. At the College of Built Environments, cross-college collaboration is unlocking engineering living materials that could reshape how our buildings and infrastructure interact with the world around them.
Housing Affordability and the Future of Mixed-Use Design
February 5, 2026
As Washington lawmakers debate zoning reforms to lower housing costs, University of Washington architecture chair Rick Mohler offers insight on how cities can balance affordability with vibrant streetscapes.
How Landscape Design Supports Rest and Attention
December 19, 2025
Professor Daniel Winterbottom explores how thoughtfully designed landscapes support rest and cognitive recovery through “soft fascination,” reframing leisure as essential to wellbeing rather than wasted time.
Runstad Students Help UW Men’s Soccer Win First NCAA National Title
December 15, 2025
Read how seven Runstad students helped the UW men’s soccer team secure its first national championship in program history.
UW Student Researches Libertarian Tech Zones Through an Urban Planning Lens
November 25, 2025
UW undergraduate Edwin Bai, a geography major with a minor in urban design and planning, examines libertarian tech zones around the world and their impacts on housing, governance, and displacement.
Rethinking Land Use Through Justice and Care
November 16, 2025
How can land use planning become an act of justice and care? A new guide by Assistant Professor Dylan Stevenson helps communities reimagine sustainability through shared values and histories.
Making Birding Accessible: Monique McClure’s Perspective
October 7, 2025
CBE Grant Manager Monique McClure brings an accessibility lens to birding, highlighting how the built environment shapes who gets to participate.
Seattle’s Rental Squeeze
September 12, 2025
As apartment construction slows across King County, UW Professor Gregg Colburn offers insight on how it could lead to rent hikes and housing insecurity in Seattle.
Seattle Weighs Costly Seismic Retrofits for Historic Brick Buildings
August 6, 2025
Seattle weighs mandatory seismic retrofits for 1,100 historic brick buildings, balancing earthquake safety with preserving heritage and keeping housing affordable.
Tyler Sprague on Bridging Architecture, Engineering and History
July 7, 2025
Discover how UW Associate Professor Tyler Sprague connects architecture and structural engineering to explore the built environment’s past and future.
Ken Yocom Named CBE Dean
June 10, 2025
He brings a student-centered vision and a deep commitment to addressing housing, climate, infrastructure, and equity through collaboration and practice.