This spring, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), in partnership with Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, named University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design instructional assistant professor Daniel Jacobs as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society.

This summer, Hines College interior architecture student Marshall Bradley will participate in the Project Row Houses’ (PRH) Floyd Newsum Summer Studios Mentorship + Residency Program. Participants receive a stipend to fund their work, free studio space at PRH, and mentorship with notable Houston artists. The residency concludes with a public exhibition on August 2, 2025.

University of Houston industrial design student Ruaraidh Ferrier claimed second place in the prestigious 2025 Bienenstock Furniture Competition, marking another success for the Hines College in one of the nation’s most competitive student furniture design contests. Ferrier’s chair design, Arthur’s Seat, draws inspiration from an extinct volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its sweeping views and undulating slopes.