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PNW Coastline MOVING house Studio: movable housing for climate resilience The MOVING house Studio and Research Seminar is a proposed, award-winning, two-course sequence where UW students, Coast Salish Tribal members, researchers and industry partners will work together to develop and test new models for structures that are movable, self-determined, replicable and climate-resilient and can be adapted by other communities for various challenges and purposes. Read More
Group of Husky 100 students Six College of Built Environments students named to 2026 Husky 100 Six students from the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments have been named to the 2026 Husky 100. Recognized for leadership, research and community impact, they represent architecture, planning, construction management and real estate across the college. Read More
Brightly lit room with rocks on the ground and posters on the wall. Colorful light is coming through the windows Designing, Crafting and Building Community: 30 Years of Design/Build in Landscape Architecture UW Landscape Architecture exhibition highlighted 30 years of design / build learning, community partnerships, and student work on view at Gould Gallery. Read More
Group of people waving Food Waste to Fuel: The Biodigester Project in South Park A University of Washington–led, EarthLab-funded study explores how food waste could support climate justice, clean energy, and community resilience through a proposed biodigester in South Park. Read More
Steve Badanes at Cultural Kitchen Build Rooted in Community: The Lasting Impact of Steve Badanes Steve Badanes brought a hands-on, community-rooted approach to architectural education at UW. Through the Neighborhood Design Build Studio, he empowered students to build with purpose and serve the public good. Read More
Close-up of geometric cubes Students Connected Design Learning to Global Women Architects at the ARCH 200 Exhibition The ARCH 200 end-of-quarter exhibition highlighted student growth in drawing, model-making, and architectural analysis, with case studies featuring women architects whose projects spanned more than 30 global sites. Read More
Renton High School Reviving Buildings, Inspiring Change The UW Integrated Design Lab, housed in the Department of Architecture, highlights in its 2025 Annual Report how existing buildings can be reimagined to better serve people, communities, and the planet. Read More
Three people working together outside. Lehman and others work to retrofit urban shorelines with sweetgrass — a plant with cultural significance for many Indigenous communities — to improve water quality, increase salmon habitat and restore keystone species. Tim Lehman: Seattle’s First Indigenous Planning Strategist Tim Lehman’s path from teen masonry worker to Seattle’s first Indigenous planner began at UW, where a love for design and justice shaped his career. His work now centers Native voices in the built environment through equity-driven urban planning. Read More
view of Gould Court with cardboard figures From Cardboard to Campus Benches: How ARCH 231 Turns Ideas into Built Experiences In ARCH 231: Making and Craft at UW's College of Built Environments, hands-on learning teaches students valuable skills. From cardboard figures to full-scale benches, students explore materials, scale, and fabrication through collaborative, real-world projects. Read More