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 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.
Gibbs College of Architecture Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) Director and Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) faculty member Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., recently published a new book, Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum.
In May, students from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture's Architecture, Environmental Design, and Interior Design programs participated in an intensive five-day Studio in Residence at Taliesin West, the iconic winter home and desert laboratory of Frank Lloyd Wright.
