The creative programs of two urban schools—one in Manchester, UK, the other in Los Angeles—are illuminated through the bold use of materials and technology.

A new purpose-built structure features a dynamic canvas for state-of-the-art programming that broadcasts the activities of the creative school, dubbed SODA.

Working with Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, the architects established a pair of luminous additions for performing arts students.

At IIT in Chicago, three dorms by Mies van der Rohe that sat vacant for years were completely gutted and rebuilt.

Colleges and universities have a responsibility to the cities—and the world—beyond their gates.

Inventive university buildings from around the globe serve their academic communities while aiming to make their institutions into good neighbors.

In SQUARE by Sou Fujimoto Architects at the University of St. Gallen, transparency reigns supreme.

The project by Undurraga Devés Arquitectos and Konrad Brunner Arquitectos marries the university's gardens and winding paths with the fabric of the city's historic center.

A low-carbon reboot transforms a hulking 1970s building into an open, daylit student center for sports, research, lectures and gathering.

Mario Cucinella Architects brings forward-thinking design to the eternal city.