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Prof Steffen Lehmann's latest book chapter has just been published by Liverpool University Press in this relevant book: Lehmann, Steffen (2026). “Social Interaction and the Future of Urban Public Space” (Chapter 16), a book chapter in the edited volume Global Crises, Resilient Responses and Future Cities, Yunqing Xu and Shih-Yang Kao (eds), XJTLU Imprint, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and Liverpool University Press, UK, p. 253- 261 (in English and Chinese).

Joshua Vermillion delivered a keynote address titled, “Creative Machines: Rethinking Design in the Age of AI” at the New South Wales State Library in Sydney, Australia as part of the Vivid Sydney festival. Vivid Sydney is an annual festival of light, music, ideas, and food that transforms the city with art installations, projections, live performances, and talks. It's a major event showcasing creativity, innovation, and technology, with events across various locations like Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, and the Central Business District.

UNLV Architecture Faculty and Researcher Published in New ISPI Report

UNLV Architecture Faculty and Researcher Published in New ISPI Report UNLV Professor Steffen Lehmann was invited to contribute a chapter to an annual report by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) in Milan, Italy's oldest and most prestigious think tank (founded in 1934, affiliated with Bocconi University), which he co-authored with UNLV graduate r...

UNLV Architecture Professor Receives 2027 President’s Public Purpose Grant

UNLV Architecture Professor Receives 2027 President’s Public Purpose Grant Jung-Hwa Kim (UNLV Architecture) has been named the recipient of the 2027 President's Public Purpose 'Community Needs Event' Grant for the Learning from Las Vegas: Jack W. Zunino and Xeriscapes partnership with the Nevada Chapter of The American Society of Landscape Architects. The partnerships repr...

Associate professor Joshua Vermillion and his creative practice were featured in the recent issue of BMI (Blue Marlin Ibiza) Magazine (excerpts below)!

A new peer-reviewed article has been published by Prof. Steffen Lehmann in the RIBA’s Journal of Architecture:

Lehmann, S. (2026). Desert city as periphery: Las Vegas and the ever-changing suburban edge condition. The Journal of Architecture, London, 1–24.

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Associate Professor Joshua Vermillion was commissioned by Sony Music to create large-format animated video backdrops for a recent concert in Hong Kong, China. Vermillion’s creative work transformed the stage environment across four songs—including the finale—for Chinese music icon Sandy Lam’s “Resonance: Reconstructed” concert at the sold-out Kai Tak Stadium.

Congratulations to Melika Ansarinejad! She was awarded a (GSRA) Graduate Student Research Award to support her research in 2026-2027. The research is associated with her interest in autonomous vehicles. Specifically, it is a mixed-methods study of public trust in autonomous vehicles based on the recent rollout of Zoox robo-taxis here on the Las Vegas Resort Corridor. Melika will be conducting structured interviews with Zoox passengers and other riders and conducting analysis of rider experiences shared publicly (e.g., YouTube videos) to identify barriers to public trust in autonomous vehicles, with the hopes of improving infrastructure, acceptance, and safety of these vehicles.

Congratulations to David Taloma, winner of the 2026 LandDesign Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship.

David is a third-year landscape architecture student at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and has been passionate about landscape architecture since the eighth grade. He is inspired by the ways landscape architecture positively shapes the natural and built environments, and is fascinated by the field's innovation and ability to create meaningful, sustainable, and functional spaces. Alongside his studies, he works in the UNLV School of Architecture Digital Fabrication Lab where he supports students and faculty with digital workflows and fabrication processes. David plans to pursue graduate studies in landscape architecture and is especially interested in therapeutic landscape design, cohabitation, sustainable urban design, and ecological restoration.

Congratulations to UNLV School of Architecture 6th-year students Kayla Larose and Alan Garcia on their acceptance into the 2026 Venice Studio.

Venice Studio brings together young designers, students, and architects from around the world to engage in research, design, mentorship, field study, and collaboration with leading international architects and design practices. The 2026 programs include Venice and Tokyo studio opportunities with firms such as MVRDV, Kengo Kuma and Associates, BIG, OMA, Zaha Hadid Architects, Snøhetta, and others.

We are proud of Kayla and Alan for earning this extraordinary international opportunity and for representing the UNLV School of Architecture, the College of Fine Arts, and UNLV on a global stage. Their achievement reflects the talent, ambition, and professional promise of our students.

Congratulations, Kayla and Alan!