PAU founder and Dean’s Advisory Council member Vishaan Chakrabarti, FAIA, will begin his term on July 1, 2020. Professor and Chair of Architecture Renee Chow will serve as acting dean for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read More »
The College of Environmental Design's architecture program was ranked #3 in North America and #6 worldwide in the "architecture/built environment" subject area by QS World University Rankings for 2019. Read More »
Emily Pilloton founded Girls Garage to inspire and train girls and young women to “fear less, build more.” In a video produced by Time Magazine, Pilloton reflected on the importance of inviting female role models like Melinda Gates to share their stories. Read More »
Professor of Architecture Ronald Rael and his partner Virginia San Fratello were featured in the New York Times. Read More »
Founded in 2000, IwamotoScott has been a longstanding practice in the architecture field. Almost two decades since their start, the firm is still making waves with an award for their work in interior design. Read More »
Wolch's talk, "Zoopolis: Past, Present, and Future", was featured at the 2019 AGI as a keynote event and on ABC Radio-Hobart in a preview interview of the conference.
This summer, Anthony Rosato (SED '21) traveled to South Africa for an internship with Francois Theron, founder of fdt architects. Here, Rosato shares with CED his unique design experience, discovering the business and personal side of architecture.
Professor and acting chair of architecture, Ronald Rael, realized his vision, born a decade ago, as three pink teetertotters were installed along the U.S.-Mexico border. The rest is history.
Among many titles, Diane McGuire established herself as an accomplished and dedicated alumni, activist, and landscape architect throughout her lifetime. Her resume includes the restoration of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Charles Platt properties.
The College is seeking proposals from an emerging designer or team of collaborating designers for an exhibition of their creative work in spring 2020.
August 22-24: This is a great opportunity for CED students to collaborate with international students and make connections to one of the great global centers of architectural and landscape architectural design, Kyoto, Japan.
College of Environmental Design (CED) alumna and member of CED’s Advisory Council Lydia Tan joined the Oakland A’s baseball team as Managing Director – Real Estate March 27, 2019. Come learn about Tan's career path, vision for the team, and more.
Come to the Fall 2019 Global Urban Humanities Open House
For those who cannot travel to our campus, we invite you to participate in our free online admission events via Zoom.
Prospective master's students are invited to attend classes, meet professors and explore Wurster Hall at this CED Fall Open House. All are welcome, please join us!
Wed Oct 30, 6:30pm - Lynden B. Miller is a public garden designer in New York City. In 1982, she rescued and restored The Conservatory Garden in Central Park
Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of New York's Partnership for Architecture and Urbanism, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley.
Dan Spiegel, CED faculty, and Megumi Aihara sat down for an interview with Archinect about their successful emerging practice, which recently collected an Architectural Record Design Vanguard award.
PAU and Chakrabarti's redesign of the Williamsburg waterfront and Domino Sugar Factory in New York City not only maintains the integrity of the previous landmarks but welcomes a connected, light-filled aesthetic to the area.
Sophie Gonick (Ph.D. City & Regional Planning ‘15) interviewed Teresa Caldeira, Professor of City & Regional planning at UC Berkeley and Saskia Sassen, Professor of Sociology at Columbia University on strategies of democratic participation in cities.
Bianca Doerschlag (M.Arch ’19) and Brynn McKiernan (MRED+D ’19) teamed up with students from Haas School of Business to win the 30th Annual NAIOP SFBA Cal-Stanford Real Estate Challenge for Second Consecutive Year.
Michael Dear, Professor Emeritus of City & Planning, was recently awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, June 2019.
An overview in the New York Times reflects on the legacy of Sea Ranch and considers the site’s shifting importance in the face of climate change and a changing demographic.
