MDD – College of Architecture and Planning

Beyond the Classroom: MDD Students Explore Design in Los Angeles

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Students from the Hospitality+ studio in our Multi-Disciplinary Design program, led by Visiting Assistant Professor Sebastian Frith, traveled to Los Angeles to attend the ALIS Design Plus Conference with support from the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute. The conference gave students direct exposure to current conversations shaping hospitality design, hotel architecture, sustainability, and guest experience. Through […]

February 23, 2026

Where Academia Meets Industry: Digital Design Students Present at Adobe

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Multi-Disciplinary Design juniors present their final projects at Adobe’s headquarters in Lehi, receiving career-shaping feedback from a team of professional designers. Led by Visiting Assistant Professor Sebastian Frith, students were challenged to reimagine popular apps of their choice by addressing typical challenges faced by users and exploring new features to create a more unique and […]

December 19, 2025

Shaped by Water: A Salt Lake Immersive Exhibit

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Shaped by Water transformed creative education into a living experience. A collaborative studio project between the School of Architecture, Multi-Disciplinary Design, Unmet Need, and Gary Vlasic of V. Project, it brought together students, mentors, and the Salt Lake community to design a multisensory journey reimagining our connection to water and place through light, sound, fashion, […]

November 21, 2025

CA+P Research Symposium

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Join Us at the CA+P Research Symposium! Arch Building | March 4, 2025 Each year, the College of Architecture + Planning (CA+P) hosts an exciting event that showcases the groundbreaking research conducted across all four divisions within the college. The CA+P Research Symposium offers a unique platform for faculty, research fellows, and students to present […]

February 24, 2025

Welcoming Daniel Zwangsleitner to the MDD Faculty

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The University of Utah’s Multi-Disciplinary Design (MDD) program is delighted to welcome Daniel Zwangsleitner as a new faculty member. With a dynamic background in architecture, urban planning, and photography, Daniel brings a wealth of interdisciplinary expertise to the program. His international perspective, honed through academic and professional experiences in Europe, aligns seamlessly with MDD’s mission […]

January 13, 2025

Revitalizing Refugee Resettlement: How Virtual Reality Transforms Learning and Integration

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Virtual Reality (VR) technology is revolutionizing the way we approach learning, particularly in the context of resettlement processes for refugees. By providing an immersive experience, VR allows individuals to engage with their new environment in a safe and controlled setting. This method offers a much more effective tool for conveying essential information about navigating life […]

September 26, 2024

U of Utah team working at MIT to bring new technology to assist refugees in Salt Lake City

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A team of University of Utah students led by Assistant Professor Milad Mozari from the division Multi-Disciplinary Design (MDD) at the College of Architecture and Planning is working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore new virtual reality technology and bringing it home to help the refugee community in their resettlement […]

January 11, 2023

New chair in the Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design

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Nicole Porter, Ph.D., has been named chair of the University of Utah’s Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design (MDD) in the College of Architecture and Planning, effective Aug. 1, 2022. Porter will oversee education, curriculum development, research, programs and recruitment in the division. She was appointed after an extensive, international search that began last year and included […]

June 10, 2022

Helping refugees through technology

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Since 2019, Assistant Professor Milad Mozari from the division Multi-Disciplinary Design (MDD) at the U’s College of Architecture and Planning, has worked with the Bennion Center and the International Rescue Committee (IRC in Salt Lake City) using technology to help the refugee community in their resettlement process in Utah. More than 70 students from the MDD program have participated […]

April 26, 2022

Feeling the sublime in Yellowstone

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Two University of Utah seniors have transformed their Multi-Disciplinary Design Program experience in the College of Architecture + Planning into a “Student Runner Up” win from the 2020 Core77 Design Awards. The team rose to prominence from a field of more than 200 global submissions across 18 different categories. Designed by Lucy Allen and Jackson Kerbs, the “Inframent: […]

June 27, 2020