College of Design at Iowa State University

09/02/2026

Explore the research, scholarship, and creative work of Iowa State architecture faculty in the 2026 Department of Architecture Faculty Exhibition. The exhibition is free and open to the public until Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Attending the Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture by Clancy Moore Architects this Friday? Stop by before the lecture to see the exhibition!

Iowa State University - Department of Architecture
Faculty Exhibition
Gallery 181, College of Design
8 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays through Sept. 9
Learn more: https://www.design.iastate.edu/events/architecture-faculty-exhibition/

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Join us this Friday for the 2026 Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture featuring Andrew Clancy and Colm Moore of Dublin-based Clancy Moore Architects.

The architects will share the methods and ideas behind their work, including how their practice responds to the complexities of the contemporary world while approaching architecture as both a cultural and deeply human discipline.

Friday, Sept. 4
4:30pm to 5:30pm
2055 Hoover Hall

The lecture is free and open to the public.

08/28/2026

The first week of fall 2026 classes is in the books!

At last night’s College of Design Student Success Welcome, students explored campus resources, met design student organizations, and made new connections within the college community—with plenty of ice cream and games along the way!

We can’t wait to see where the rest of the semester takes us.

08/25/2026

Despite the rain, Cyclones made the first day of classes bright!

Welcome back— we can’t wait to see the creativity and ingenuity you bring to campus this year.

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08/24/2026

Welcome back, Cyclones! We’re looking forward to another year of creativity and community. Here’s to a great fall semester!

08/20/2026

We’ve spent this week introducing Ella Christensen and Ace Kyer, our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios Studios in Des Moines.

Made possible through a partnership with the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the artist-in-residence program helps recent graduates take the next step as practicing artists by providing free studio space, monthly First Friday events, and opportunities to build relationships with other artists.

Visit Ella and Ace during an upcoming First Friday to see their work in person and follow what they create throughout the year!

08/19/2026

This week, we are introducing our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios

Today, meet Ace Kyer (integrated studio arts, ’26), whose artistic practice centers on photography and painting.

Ace’s current body of work, “What’s the word?,” brings the two mediums together through theatrical scenes that Ace constructs and photographs. The evolving series explores the unique nature of sapphic intimacy. Alongside work from the series, Ace is sharing paintings that offer a broader look at their artistic practice.

Ace and fellow artist-in-residence Ella Christensen began their yearlong residencies July 1. Made possible through a partnership between Mainframe Studios and the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the program gives recent graduates free studio space to develop their work, connect with other artists, and engage with the community.

Congratulations, Ace!

08/18/2026

Meet our 2026–27 alumni artists-in-residence at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines!

Today, we’re proud to introduce Ella Christensen (integrated studio arts BFA, ’26).

Ella’s mixed-media practice combines painting, textiles, and photography with found and recycled materials. Through layering, reuse, and reassembly, she explores overconsumption, decomposition, and how the natural world reclaims human-made objects and spaces.

Ella and fellow artist-in-residence Ace Kyer began their yearlong residencies July 1. Made possible through a partnership between Mainframe Studios and the Department of Art and Visual Culture, the program gives recent graduates free studio space to develop their work, connect with other artists, and engage with the community.

Help us congratulate Ella and welcome her to Mainframe!

08/18/2026

“[Iowa State’s College of Design] taught me a lot of the process of design and how to think as a true designer, and how to solve problems for consumers that I still carry with me to this day."

Collin Clough (industrial design, ’23) is putting his design education to work as a footwear designer at Tecovas. Step into Collin’s journey with this story from the Iowa State University Foundation.