AUS Bachelor of Architecture degree added to list of recognized qualifications in India
For American University of Sharjah (AUS) graduate Samantha John, moving to India to pursue a career in architecture has been incredibly rewarding. As the university’s first graduate to be officially registered with the Indian Council of Architecture (COA)...
AUS alumna receives global design award for lamp design inspired by UAE ghaf tree
Interior designer Rand Al Drei has received global acclaim with a Best of Year 2020 Award. An alumna from American University of Sharjah’s College of Architecture, Art and Design, Al Drei’s conceptual lamp design Dayih was inspired by the UAE’s native ghaf...
The untold story and lasting legacy of Dubai’s twisted bridge
The UAE is synonymous for its rapid urban development and bold, iconic architecture. And while many of us can quickly name the impressive structures and developments in the city skylines, the names of the architects and urban planners behind them are often...
AUS architecture students propose winning sustainable design for school in Bangladesh
Architecture students from American University of Sharjah (AUS) were awarded first, second and third place for their original designs for a sustainable floating school in a flood-impacted area of Bangladesh, as part of a semester-long Climate Change Challenge...
CAAD interior designers listed among regional industry’s top 50 power list
Four alumni from American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) have been named among this year’s top regional interior design talent in a list compiled by UAE-based magazine Commercial Interior Design (CID). Proud...
Female filmmaker and social advocate Becky Beamer: “It all starts with a good story”
Becky Beamer, Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah, has spent the last 20 years in the realm of non-fiction filmmaking, telling stories of social injustice and advocating for human rights...
AUS-designed off-the-grid shelters win prestigious education award
Faculty and students from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) have been recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for their prototypes for off-the-grid desert shelters to...
AUS students participate in Future Sustainability Leaders Program as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Two students from American University of Sharjah (AUS) will learn about the latest best practices in sustainability and connect with global business leaders, policymakers and technology pioneers through the Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL) program. The...
Multi-award-winning designer Pallavi Dean: “I would be nowhere without AUS”
Architectural Digest Middle East Interior Designer of the Year 2020 and alumnus of American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) Pallavi Dean was in ninth grade when she received her first commendation award. “That’s...
