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Fall trees on UW campus

Jade Orr Joins CBE Faculty The College of Built Environments welcomes Assistant Professor Jade Orr to the Department of Landscape Architecture. Her research explores how design, planning, and policy shape public space and democracy. Read More

Crane in front of high rise in Seattle

Seattle’s Rental Squeeze 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. Read More

Robert Hutchison working at his drafting table during the Loghaven residency, 2024. Photo / Loghaven

Robert Hutchison Appointed Gensler Visiting Critic at Cornell University The Department of Architecture congratulates Robert Hutchison, Affiliate Associate Professor and Principal of Robert Hutchison Architecture, on his appointment as the Fall 2025 Gensler Visiting Critic at Cornell University’s Department of Architecture. Read More

looking up at a circle structure

Healing Through Design Unveiled at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Professor Daniel Winterbottom’s Negotiating the Boundaries of Legitimacy invites visitors to confront exclusion and rediscover connection through movement, material, and memory. Read More

CBE Staff pose together during graduation ceremony

CBE Summer Picks & Plans Which CBE faculty or staff member is rewatching Freaks & Geeks? Who’s off to Italy for playwriting? Who’s rescuing marine mammals? See what’s bringing our community joy this summer, and share yours on Instagram with #CBEsummer. Read More

Black and white photo of the exterior of Architecture Hall

Celebrating Faculty Retirements Congratulations to Kimo Griggs, Peter Cohan, Steve Badanes, and Darlene Septelka—four extraordinary educators whose decades of teaching, mentorship, and leadership have left a lasting impact. Read More

Left: interior of a home. Right: view of wooded area outside of home.

Orcas Island Home Embraces the Wild Architecture Professor Vikram Prakash and his wife Leah Martin Orcas Island home is showcased among two other residences in the area that are designed to embrace nature. | The Seattle Times Read More

Paris City View

Remembering Anne Vernez Moudon A world-renowned expert in urban design, pedestrian safety, and public health, passed away on April 8, 2025, in Paris, her favorite city and a reflection of her lifelong dedication to the built environment. Read More

An image of two sketches. On the left is a sketch of a tent in front of the “Wall of Death”. On the right is a sketch of an unhoused individual.

Drawing Unhoused Individuals and Their Living Spaces Professor of Landscape Architecture Daniel Winterbottom was recently interviewed to discuss his motivation and process for depicting unhoused individuals in his sketches. | Illustrated Journalism Read More