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Read more at: Architecture Alum Christie Swallow Featured in New Design Museum Exhibition

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...

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

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...

Read more at: Dr Michal Gath-Morad awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship

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...

Read more at: 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

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.

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

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

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

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

Read more at: 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

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...

Read more at: Assistant Professor Fiona Smyth Shortlisted for Royal Historical Society Book Prize

Assistant Professor Fiona Smyth Shortlisted for Royal Historical Society Book Prize

29 May 2025

The Department of Architecture is delighted to share that Assistant Professor Fiona Smyth has been shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society’s (RHS) prestigious First Book Prize for Early Career Historians. Her monograph, Pistols in St Paul's: Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century , is one of only...

Read more at: Cambridge Architecture Alumni recognised in AJ100 New Talent Shortlist

Cambridge Architecture Alumni recognised in AJ100 New Talent Shortlist

29 May 2025

We are delighted to congratulate Alfred Yeung (MAUD 2018–2020) on being shortlisted as a 2025 New Architect in the prestigious AJ100 New Talent awards. The shortlist recognises emerging voices in architecture making an impact through both design and thought leadership. Alfred’s professional journey has continued to evolve...

Read more at: The Department's Professor Emily So is one of the judges for the 2025 Institution of Civil Engineers East of England Merit Awards

The Department's Professor Emily So is one of the judges for the 2025 Institution of Civil Engineers East of England Merit Awards

16 May 2025

The Awards celebrate the work of professionals engaged in civil engineering infrastructure and the built environment in East of England. You can find more information: https://www.ice.org.uk/about-us/ice-near-you/uk/ice-east-of-england/awards

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