The Alberini Family Speaker Series is supported through
an endowment by the Carlos and Andrea Alberini Family Foundation.
It brings renowned innovators and thinkers in design to campus
and in virtual formats to inspire students and encourage
community engagement and learning.
The UC Davis Design Museum opens its 2026-2027 season with
Connecting Threads (together): Textile Works by Lynn
Setterington which opens on Sept. 29 and runs through Nov.
20.
Collaboration is at the heart of textile making and this idea is
explored in a display of work by UK based artist Setterington.
Through textiles the artist challenges contemporary issues in
society and how stitch can be used to commemorate people and
communities.
The results of the 16th annual Luminaire Design Competition are
officially in, featuring a partnership with Maltani
Lighting and the work of Professor Jae Yong Suk’s students.
After three rounds of deliberation by the jury—comprising the
Maltani design team, Neha Sivaprasad of Sol Light
Studio, and Karen Park from UC Davis—the winners are Olivia
McCutcheon, Mara Alagon, and Gian Ayson.
The Maria Manetti Shrem Institute for Sustainable Design, Fashion
and Textiles hosted its first speaker in the Industry
Seminar Series: Federico Marchetti on Feb. 4.
FORBES magazine has honored UC Davis Design
alumna Kausi
Raman (B.S., design and economics, ‘20) by naming her
one of their
“30 under 30” in education for 2026.
