Dong Gong, founder and design principal at Beijing-based Vector Architects, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Marcus Prize, one of the world’s leading architecture awards honoring emerging international talent. The prize is administered biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban …
Architecture is not only about designing spaces but also about shaping the ways people come together within them. Assistant Professor Sergio Lopez-Pineiro recently designed a distinctive table for civil dialogue, an elegant piece of furniture created to bring people into …
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) has announced that the 2025 Urban Edge Award will support a major symposium and publication on housing in the American city, one of the most pressing issues of our time. Selected and curated by Assistant Professor Sam Schuermann, the symposium will gather leading architects, theorists, and educators for a three-day public program centered on the single-family lot.
Internationally acclaimed architects, educators, and practitioners comprise the jury for the coveted 2025 Marcus Prize, awarded by the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) in partnership with the Marcus Corporation Foundation. Hans E. Butzer, Juhani Pallasmaa, and Alex …
About a decade ago, the Milwaukee Harbor District set out to transform an underutilized waterfront into a vibrant space for jobs, housing, and public access. Today, that vision is being actively implemented, shaped by years of collaboration and thoughtful planning. …
Two SARUP faculty members have been recognized with the 2025 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) New Faculty Teaching Award. The award acknowledges demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching during the formative years of an architectural teaching career. This …
The Spring 2025 Marcus Prize Studio is set to engage students in a bold and timely design challenge under the leadership of Marcus Prize-winning architect Tiantian Xu and Assistant Professor Sam Schuermann. Xu, the founding principal of DnA _Design and …
Winifred (Elysse) Newman has been named Dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture, effective June 2, 2025. Dr. Newman comes to UWM from Clemson University where she serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, Mickel …
About 75 city and county leaders, representatives of community organizations, land-use planning groups and foundations, and UWM faculty and staff gathered Friday to celebrate and officially launch the new UWM Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice. The center, based at …
Assistant Professor Lindsey Krug has been awarded the 2024 Rotch Traveling Scholarship. This honor is the oldest scholarship of its kind in the U.S., awarded annually through a rigorous two-stage design competition organized by the Boston Society of Architects, a …
