UCLA Extension Architecture and Interior Design Program

Professional Development Course Highlight – The Feng Shui for Designers and Architects course explores the basic principles and applications of the ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui. For a designer incorporating Feng Shui helps to create environments that go beyond aesthetics, addressing deeper emotional and functional needs of the occupants.

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Student Project: Caroline Mitchell ()
Quarter: Fall 2024
Instructor: Simona Mainini

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Enrollment is now open for the Spring 2026 Feng Shui for Designers and Architects course via the link in our bio!

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NEWH LA () is extending the deadline to apply for the 2026 Chapter Student Scholarships until Friday, February 27th!

This year the chapter will be awarded up to $30,000 in scholarship funds.

These scholarships are based on financial need and are open to students pursuing a major or career objective within the Hospitality Industry (Interior Design, Architecture, Hospitality Management, Culinary, etc.) from schools located in the LA & Southern California area.

Application link here: https://newh.org/chapter-scholarships/ (scroll to Los Angeles Chapter)

A NEWH membership is not required but is FREE to students

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Digital Presentation I: Photoshop/Illustrator course final project Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Andrea White ().

The Digital Presentation I: Photoshop/Illustrator is a hands-on course that introduces students to these essential digital design tools by learning the fundamentals of layouts and typographic design.

Fantastic work, Andrea! ✨💫✨

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Slide 1: Final Assignment
Slide 2: Axonometric Diagram
Slide 3: Axonometric Diagram
Slide 4: Concept Diagram

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Quarter: Summer 2025
Instructor: Joseph Hwangbo

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UCLA Extension () Spring 2026 enrollment is now open! Learn more about the program via the link in our bio!

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Heart Cone Chair by Verner Panton, 1958

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The Heart Cone Chair takes its name from the expressive, heart-shaped silhouette of its seat shell. Designed by Verner Panton in the late 1950s, the chair combines a comfortably upholstered seat with an understated, elegant base made of satin stainless steel

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The AAPI Design Alliance is proud to announce their annual AAPIDA Student Award aimed at empowering and supporting the next generation of creative talent within the Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities.

This scholarship is open to AAPIDA student members who demonstrate a passion for design and are pursuing higher education in eligible fields.

The recipient will be awarded $2,500 and recognized at the Inaugural AAPIDA Gala on May 6, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

Link in bio at AAPIDA () for eligibility information and to apply. Students can also email [email protected] for more information.

Apply today for the AAPIDA Student Award!

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Meet Instructor Alvalyn Lundgren (). Primarily teaching foundation level courses, Avalyn’s approach centers on professional preparation by equipping students with how to compete and excel in the demanding and rigorous design field. She emphasizes the application of aesthetic principles, critical thinking, research and investigation, and developing one’s design process. For Avalyn all designs communicate, all design is human-centered, and its elements and principles are based on human perception.

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Spring 2026 Teaching Schedule:
Color Theory and Application - REG Number 406858
Elements of Design I - REG Number 406863

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Bio: Alvalyn Lundgren () is founder of Alvalyn Creative, a strategic brand design consultancy. She helps businesses, organizations, and authors build their influence and grow their businesses through brand strategy, visual design, and illustration. Her clients include California State University Northridge, City of Los Angeles, Epson, Baxalta US, and Southern California Edison. In addition to her design practice Alvalyn has been an instructor at the UCLA Extension since 1993 and she also teaches courses in branding, brand strategy, and creative entrepreneurship with ArtCenter Extension. She’s the host of the Freelance Road Trip podcast.

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Digital Presentation II: Revit final project renderings from instructor Ben Mansouri’s Fall 2025 course.

This course introduces the basic concepts and tools of Revit, a building information modeling program for architects and interior designers.

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Student work:
Slide 1 - Fai Gadir
Slide 2 - Luisa Murad

Such wonderful work, Fai and Luisa!✨✨✨

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UCLA Extension () Spring 2026 enrollment is now open! Learn more about the Architecture & Interior Design program via the link in our bio!

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Professional Development Course Highlight – The Advanced SketchUp course is designed to expand upon a student’s basic 3D modeling skills and gives them the necessary tools to develop a model for presentation and construction purposes.

Spots are still available in the Winter 2026 Advanced SketchUp course or explore a variety of other Spring 2026 Professional Development Courses via the link in our bio!

Course prerequisites are our SketchUp course or equivalent experience; a basic knowledge of SketchUp.

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Student work: Katalin Mogyorosi ()

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NEWH LA () is awarding up to $30,000 in scholarships for students pursuing a major or career objective within the Hospitality Industry (Interior Design, Architecture, Hospitality Management, Culinary, etc.) from schools located in the LA & Southern California area

Scholarships are based on financial need through college for past, current, or upcoming tuition or program approved books/supplies

Application link in our bio or here: https://newh.org/chapter-scholarships/ (scroll to Los Angeles Chapter)

Deadline for applying is February 20, 2026

A NEWH membership is not required but is FREE to students

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Spring 2026 enrollment in the Foundation Level Certificate, Professional Development, and Digital Design Specialization opens on Monday February 2 at UCLA Extension ()!

Spring 2026 classes we are highlighting for our students:

Architecture & Interior Design Open House
Information Session
Thursday April 23 / 6:00 -7:30 PM (PST)
REG Number 407144
Remote Classroom

ARCH X 468.6A SketchUp
Professional Development Course
REG Number 407766
Online

ARCH X 438 Fundamentals of Interior Architecture
Foundation Level Course
REG Number 407518 & 407517
Remote Classroom & Online

For a full list of our Spring 2026 classes head to the link in our bio!

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Design Communication II Venice Canals Loft final project by Interior Design Foundation Level student Nazareth Riquelme ().

Continue to swipe right to check out this amazing project.

Really beautiful work, Nazareth! ✨✨✨

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For the Venice Canals Loft project, the aim was to meet the needs of the client by designing a warm modern-industrial home that has beautifully balanced structure with softness. This was done by carefully designing a ground level intended for gathering with friends and hosting parties, and a mezzanine level intended to exclusively serve as a personal retreat and sanctuary exclusively for the client’s use. Selecting materials, finishes, and lighting fixtures made the projects come to life, as did exploring the design concepts through concept boards, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, section elevations, axonometric views, and perspective sketches.

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Quarter: Fall 2025
Instructor: Elena Costantini

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