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.
Summer Abroad Internships “Fashion And Design Practice”
Florence, Italy (June 16 to July 24, 2026)
Tokyo, Japan (June 17 to August 16, 2026)
Fashion and Design Practice internships in two innovative and
influential fashion capitals, Florence and Tokyo, during the
summer of 2026. Gain hands-on experience in areas like fashion
and accessory making, sustainable design, business branding,
digital marketing, styling for fashion shows and/or other
commercial events, and more.
Associate Professor of Design and American Studies Javier
Arbona-Homar has a new book, Explosivity:
Following What Remains, which closely studies
violent episodes — many of which are actual explosions — that
occurred in the Bay Area from 1866 to 2011.
Two members of the Department of Design were recently recognized
for their teaching and research and honored with College of
Letters and Science Awards.
Early each December a new crew of emerging designers wraps up
their work in our “Intro to Design” course, DES 001 and presents
demonstrations of their designs to the public in an event we’ve
named (lovingly) “Chaos in the Courtyard.” Professors James
Housefield and Katia Vega invite you to join us in the courtyard
south of Cruess Hall at UC Davis on Thursday, December 4 from
9-10:20 am to hear pitches and see prototypes from teams who
designed in response to real world opportunities, problems,
expectations, and needs.
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 runs
Jan. 20 through April 26 in the UC Davis Design Museum.
Azeez Alli-Balogun is a product leader driving meaningful
business and social impact through the craft of Design. For over
a decade, he has blended strategic insight with creative
execution to generate meaningful and transformative product
outcomes and user experiences. Alli-Balogun will give a
presentation as part of the Department of Design’s Research in
Design Speaker Series. His talk is Friday, Jan. 23, 12p.m.
in Cruess Hall Room 1105. The event is free and open to the
public.
Village Homes: A Radical Plan will be part of UC Davis
Biodiversity Museum Day on Feb. 21. 50 Years of Village
Homes, A Community Event celebrates the anniversary of this
ground breaking model of sustainability and community living.
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.
