From Sketches to Pastries: LSU Alumna’s Unexpected Journey to Louis Vuitton
An Unexpected Canvas: LSU Alumna Brings Design to Louis Vuitton Before LSU College of Art & Design alumna Amelia Aleman begins creating a dessert, she reaches for the same tools she once used as…
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Kurt Culbertson Winner of ASLA Design Medal 2026
Kurt Culbertson, FASLA, Director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture, has been awarded the ASLA Design Medal from American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Culbertson is a landscape architect, planner, educator,…
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Equipped: Glass Arts with Kat Wang
By: Katharina Wang, MArch 2026 Katharina Beliveau Wang completed a Master of Architecture in LSU School of Architecture in 2026. She is now an assistant professor of practice at the LSU School of Interior…
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Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Farris
From Studio Community to the Greenhouse: Painter Amanda Farris Grows Creative Practice in Baton Rouge For LSU alumna and artist Amanda Farris, making art has never been something she simply decided to pursue—it has…
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Alumni Spotlight: Gretchen Wilson
LSU alumna Gretchen Wilson, ASLA, PLA, principal and co-founder of Dig Studio, has been named to the 2026 Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), one of the highest honors…
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Steele Scholars Program Announced for the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
The LSU College of Art & Design announces the launch of the new Steele Scholars Program, a scholarship to support LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture students funded generously by LSU landscape architecture…
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Designing Her Dreams: How LSU Alumna Olivia Westbrooks Is Helping Others Find Home and Joy
Olivia Westbrooks, interior designer and LSU alumna is the co-host of “Home is Where the Heart Is,” the new home design show streaming now on Hallmark+. She stars alongside Hallmark actor and woodworker…
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Alumni Spotlight: TIEK BYDAY Led by LSU Design Grads
LSU alumni-led team TIEK BYDAY are transforming spaces in South Louisiana and beyond. Their approach is decidedly interdisciplinary: as a collaborative team of architects and interior designers, they work together to create designs that…
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Melinda Jacob: Breathing Life into the Digital Canvas
Originally from Mandeville, Melinda Jacob has been guided by one constant—her lifelong passion for visual art. A recent Bachelor of Arts grad, Jacob has found a way to merge her love for traditional artistry…
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Katharina Wang: Innovating with Glass
Katharina Wang’s creative scholarship and research explores the intersection of art, design and technology. “I’m exploring the question: how can digital fabrication support traditional glass forming techniques?” she said. With support from the Stouffer…
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Alumni Spotlight: Phillip Fernberg
Dr. Phillip Fernberg presenting at Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). Phillip Fernberg is a researcher, educator, and technology strategist. He earned a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree from the LSU Robert Reich School…
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Meet Katharina Wang: MArch Student & Interior Design Instructor
Katharina Beliveau Wang, NCIDQ, has experienced LSU many ways: as an undergraduate student (she received her Bachelor of Interior Design degree in 2018,) as an alumna, and now as a graduate student pursuing her…
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LSU Interior Design Alumni Selected for Interior Design 30/30
LSU School of Interior Design continues to be a launching pad for talented professionals, as evidenced by the recent selection of three LSU alumni for Interior Design magazine’s prestigious 30 Under 30 (30/30) list….
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Meet Ashten White: B.A. 2024 & LSU Legacy
Ashten White is a soon-to-be LSU graduate, who’s following the legacy of a trailblazing creative family. Her grandfather, Julian T. White, was an architect – the second Black licensed architect in the state…
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Meet Meredyth Yorek: DDes Candidate, DMAE Alum Designing for the Future
“My research is at the intersection of digital twins and game design technologies, with a specialized focus on digital preservation,” Meredyth Yorek said. When she was an undergraduate student first applying to LSU,…
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Alumni Spotlight: Brittni Bell Warshaw
Brittni Bell Warshaw (BFA 2014) was selected for the International Art Prize 2024 launched by the Paul Smith’s Foundation and Winsor & Newton. Warshaw is a Tokyo, Japan-based artist. She was recently honored in London along…
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Birch and Blakeman Awarded NAS Grant for Gulf Design Futures
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today $5.9 million in awards to support the development of eight Gulf Futures interdisciplinary design studios at institutions with accredited architecture…
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Landscape Architecture Students Map Trees for Baton Rouge Community
Trees create oxygen, cast shade, and also play a role in reducing air pollution, especially in major cities. Trees have ecological benefits including contributing to storm water management, and other pressing issues for Louisiana….
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Alumni Spotlight: Roy Sprague
Roy Sprague, AIA (BArch 1981) has changed many young lives – through architecture. Sprague has a 40+-year career in architecture, construction and facilities management, including over 30 years in public education. Middle School No….
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Jeffrey Carbo (BLA 1985) the LSU College of Art & Design 2024 Commencement Speaker
Jeffrey Carbo, PLA, FASLA, is a longtime supporter of the LSU College of the Art & Design, serving as chair of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Professional Advisory Board. Former Founding Principal…
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