Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Duong's award-winning design was developed as part of the Indoor Controls & Technology course taught by Professor Mia Kile. His innovative lighting fixture concept explored how dynamic lighting systems can enhance the human experience in airport environments by adapting to changing conditions and user needs.
Presentation rendering of Thinh "Henry" Duong's airport lighting design concept.
The Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence in lighting design. The competition was established by Robert Bruce Thompson, a respected leader in the lighting industry whose career spanned more than 25 years across theater, retail, manufacturing, and sales. Throughout his career, Thompson championed design excellence and innovation, and he created the competition to encourage future generations of designers to explore fixture design and manufacturing.
Administered by The Robert Bruce Thompson Trust, the annual competition recognizes outstanding student work from emerging designers across the country.
Rendering of Thinh "Henry" Duong's lighting design for an airport terminal.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to announce the promotion of Ph.D. student Rafael Hernandez to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Gibbs College of Architecture Assistant Professor Dr. Ladan Mozaffarian, in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design, has co-authored a new book chapter with Josh Newton and Andrew Born, published in De Gruyter Handbook of the Geographies of Race.
Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) alumni Trey Ingram, AICP recently spoke with current PLAD student and graduate media assistant Molly Strobel to share his experiences with the Regional and City Planning program and current work with the Toyota Mobility Foundation.
