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The Department's lecturer Dr Irit Katz has been interviewed by BBC News about her work on migrant architecture

8 August 2023

The interview followed Dr Katz publication at The Conversation on the hostile architecture of the UK government’s migrant barge, which was populated on the 7 th of August 2023: https://theconversation.com/performative-cruelty-the-hostile-architecture-of-the-uk-governments-migrant-barge-210300

The first cohort of 16 aspiring architects enrolled in the University of Cambridge’s pioneering postgraduate architecture apprenticeship programme have just been awarded a Master of Studies (MSt) in Architecture

17 July 2023

The high-flying trainees passed the first stage of the apprenticeship with flying colours and are now continuing towards their End Point Assessment – paving the way towards Part III of their training early next year before they go on to qualify as architects. The apprentices’ talents have not gone unnoticed, with two of...

The Department would like to congratulate Dr Ronita Bardhan on being being named an EPSRC - Women's Engineering Society ambassador for women in engineering

27 June 2023

Dr Bardhan was awarded for her work on climate, gender and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Read more about the award here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-wes-ambassadors-for-women-in-engineering/

Annual Alumni Celebration of Architecture

26 June 2023

Following the success of the event last year, we wish to do the same this year and invite you back to the Department of Architecture to share your memories about the Department. Open to: Alumni and guests Friends and supporters Location: The Department of Architecture, 5 Scroope Terrace, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2...

The ArcSoc Student Exhibition took place at the Ugly Duck, Bermondsey from 7 - 9 July 2023

22 June 2023

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The Department would like to congratulate Professor Deborah Howard on winning the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023

20 June 2023

Professor Deborah Howard has won the award for the project ' Proto-Industrial Architecture of the Veneto in the Age of Palladio '. All winners are now up for a Public Choice Award and voting is open here: https://vote.europanostra.org For more information about the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards visit...

The Department would like to congratulate Dr Irit Katz on being awarded an honourable mention for the Best First Book Prize of the American Political Science Association (apsa) for 'The Common Camp'

13 June 2023

For more information about the book 'The Common Camp: Architecture of Power and Resistance in Israel-Palestine' visit: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-common-camp

Professor Emily So will be speaking about her research into the recent earthquakes in Turkey at the Hay Festival

30 May 2023

The talk, entitled 'Elements of a Catastrophe', will take place on Thursday 1st June 2023 at 2:30 pm. For more information visit: https://www.hayfestival.com/p-20502-emily-so.aspx Ahead of her talk at the Hay Festival, Professor So has discussed investment in resilient infrastructure with the Lloyd's Register Foundation...

Open Days at the Department of Architecture - 6/7 July 2023

29 May 2023

The Department of Architecture Open Days will be held during the University Open Days on Thursday and Friday, 06/07 July 2023 . On both dates, our Department will have a small exhibition of student work on display from 10.00am-5.00pm (in the Crit Space and Lecture Room). Architecture students will also be giving tours...

MAUD Alumna Patricia Mato-Mora publishes paper in Craft Research Journal

15 May 2023

MAUD Alumna Patricia Mato-Mora has been published in Craft Research Journal. The aim of Craft Research is to advocate and promote current and emerging craft research, including research into materials, processes, methods, concepts, aesthetic and style. Mato-Mora’s article, 'A Single Ecstasy' has been recently featured in...