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Felipe Hernández, Director of the M.Phil in Architecture and Urban Studies has organised an exhibition of the work of Chilean Architect José Cruz Ovalle

23 July 2025

The exhibition is to be held in the Chapel at King's College Cambridge, along with a conference with Shelley McNamara, Peter Clegg and José Cruz who will discuss the role of architecture in the design of educational spaces. Both events are open to the general public. Exhibition details: Andean Contours: University...

In Memoriam - Professor Andrew Saint

21 July 2025

The Faculty is sad to report that Andrew Saint passed away peacefully on Thursday 16 July after a long fight with illness. Andrew was appointed as a Professor in the Department in 1995, teaching architectural history. He had already a published Richard Norman Shaw (1976); Image of an Architect (1983); T owards a Social...

Assistant Professor Fiona Smyth Shortlisted for Book Prizes

17 July 2025

The Department of Architecture is delighted to share that Assistant Professor Fiona Smyth has been shortlisted for several book awards for Pistols in St Paul’s : Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century: The book has been shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion: https://www.sahgb.org.uk/...

Architecture Alum Christie Swallow Featured in New Design Museum Exhibition

14 July 2025

We are proud to share that Christie Swallow (Architecture, 2020) has been selected as one of the featured residents in the Design Museum’s 2024/25 Design Researchers in Residence programme , culminating in the exhibition Artificial , open from 17 June to 21 September 2025 . Swallow, who recently completed a residency with...

New Research Paper: Investigating Visual Stress Within Family and Domestic Violence Refuges in Australia

23 June 2025

Heather Mitcheltree, Cleo Valentine, Ian Hosking, Koen Steemers, Minna Sunikka-Blank and Arnold Wilkins have published a recent journal artice on visual stress within family and domestic violence refuges in Australia. This study introducing a new approach to trauma-informed design and examines how visual elements in family...

Dr Michal Gath-Morad awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship

20 June 2025

The Department warmly congratulates Dr Michal Gath-Morad, Assistant Professor in Architecture and Spatial Cognition, on being awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship (2026–2028) through the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme. Hosted by Prof. Klaus Gramann at the Berlin Mobile Brain/Body Imaging Lab (BeMoBIL), TU Berlin, Dr...

Professor Flora Samuel is speaking at the Campaign for Healthy Homes afternoon tea at the House of Lords, led by the Town and Country Planning Association and sponsored by Lord Crisp

20 June 2025

Professor Samuel also contributed to their Healthy Homes Photobook. This is an important event as the House of Lords will be voting on a Healthy Homes amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill the next day.

Professor Flora Samuel will be talking at Sustainable Futures: Delivering a Regional Sustainability Vision at Anglia Ruskin University on 17 June

9 June 2025

The event is a cross-sectoral investigation into building a sustainable future for the region. To register for the event visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-futures-delivering-a-regional-sustainability-vision-tickets-1273861446879

Associate Professor Irit Katz has published 'Lethal humanitarianism: why violence at Gaza aid centres should not come as a surprise' in The Conversation

4 June 2025

Read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/lethal-humanitarianism-why-violence-at-gaza-aid-centres-should-not-come-as-a-surprise-257908?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

The department is delighted to announce this year's ArcSoc Student Exhibiton ‘Traces of Making’ will be open from Thursday 26th June - Sunday 29th June 2025

4 June 2025

The exhibition will extend beyond Kettle’s Yard, with installations also taking place in St Peter’s Church and the Museum of Cambridge, all located within close walking distance of one another. It will celebrate work by undergraduate and postgraduate Architecture and Design students of the Department of Architecture. The...