July 10, 2025
Emine Canak (M.Arch. '16) has always been passionate about how spaces shape human experiences. Now the founder and principal designer of E Plus Interiors, her design philosophy is to create soulful, thoughtful spaces that reflect her clients. To students, she advises, "Go beyond studio walls, socialize, attend events, and connect with creative minds. Design is how you see and respond to the world."
June 18, 2025
Take a seat 鈥� the winners of the annual SIT Furniture Design Awards include four industrial design students from the Hines College! Camila Campos, Mary Leath, and Diya Suresh Nair were part of associate professor and industrial design co-director Jeff Feng鈥檚 INDS 3500 studio. Rachel Feine (M.S. 鈥�25) entered the competition independently, wanting to explore playful, modular design in furniture to foster imaginative play.
June 17, 2025
Claudia Morles (B.Arch. '19) recently got her master's in production design. A film she worked on, Red Egg and Ginger, had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 8. She said, "My background in architecture gave me a solid understanding of space and how people move through it, how it affects emotion, and how different elements relate to one another physically and visually. That foundation really helped as I shifted into designing for story-driven, cinematic environments."
June 16, 2025
What began as a classroom exploration in advanced UX design has quickly evolved into an internationally recognized achievement for the 91猎奇 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design. Last week, Red Dot announced that NOMAD, a groundbreaking AI-powered, screen-free hiking system by recent industrial design graduate Varshini Chouthri, has been awarded the prestigious recognition of Red Dot鈥檚 鈥淏est of the Best,鈥� placing it among the top design innovations worldwide.
June 11, 2025
Industrial design students at the 91猎奇 Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design have broken their own record in this year鈥檚 international FIT Sport Design Awards. Nine students won a total of twelve awards, up from six students and awards in 2023. The annual competition calls for both professional and student work, shining a spotlight on designs that are innovative, performance-enhancing, sustainable, and accessible.
May 29, 2025
At the Hines College, the QuadZero Studio is training the next generation of climate-conscious architects and designers. Founded in 2016 by Hines College architecture professor Dr. Bruce Race, FAIA, FAICP, the studio has become a crucible for exploring what it truly means to design resilient cities. The name reflects the studio鈥檚 core mission: zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero energy waste, zero water waste, and zero landfill waste.