The Planet Positive Residency is a ten-day experience where The
King’s Foundation welcomes students from UC Davis to
Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland. The students were immersed
in harmony with nature, sustainable practices and focused on
regenerative fashion to create zero-waste pieces inspired by the
natural beauty of the Dumfries House estate.
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 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.
In The Abusable Past’s
latest installment of “What We’re Reading,” Associate Professor
of Design and American Studies Javier Arbona-Homar has a
conversation with Emily Mitchell-Eaton to discuss their
recently released books.
Video credit: Promotional video produced by Florie Mankarious
Village Homes: A Radical Plan celebrates the 50th
anniversary of an innovative west Davis community.
Curated by Professor Timothy McNeil and guest curator Adrienne
McGraw, the installation showcases the vision, concepts, and
development behind the project and its goals. The exhibition has
been extended through June 19 in the UC Davis Design
Museum.
Janette Kim is an architectural designer, researcher, and
educator whose work focuses on the intersection between ecology,
social equity and the built environment. Kim will give a
presentation as part of the Department of Design’s Research in
Design Speaker Series. Her talk is Friday, April 10, 12-
p.m. in Cruess Hall Room 1105. The event is free and open to the
public.
