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CBE news highlights: spring 2026 edition Catch up on the latest news, research, events and accomplishments from the UW College of Built Environments in spring 2026. Read More
Light rail crossing Lake Washington on floating bridge UW researchers construct digital twin of I-90 floating bridge 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. Read More
houses CBE real estate expert weighs in on regional housing trends 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. Read More
CITY ERASED connects Seattle’s past to its future CITY ERASED: Mapping Seattle’s Highway Cut reconstructs the neighborhoods and communities displaced by the construction of I-5 through archival research, mapping and digital storytelling. The exhibition was recently featured in The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine. Read More
Exterior of DADU with dark wood paneling Architecture faculty explore new housing possibilities through Seattle DADU design 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. Read More
Housing complex in Seattle UW launches Housing Futures Center 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 Washingtonian has access to housing. The HFC emphasizes the importance of the full spectrum of housing from supportive to market rate. Its work advances diverse... Read More
Prototype of algae building Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials 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. Read More
Crane and building in construction Housing Affordability and the Future of Mixed-Use Design 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. Read More
Sketch by Daniel Winterbottom How Landscape Design Supports Rest and Attention 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. Read More