Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials
Source: UW Daily
Published: 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
Source: KUOW
Published: 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.