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Become a great designer

Start your journey at Virginia Tech and join the next generation of designers who will shape our collective future.

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DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE PLACES

Everyone deserves quality places to live, work, and play. Learn how to design and plan landscape that address human and environmental well-being and resiliency.

 

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DESIGN THE MARKETPLACE

Explore how people and society play a role in products and how they are produced, sold, and marketed.

 

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STYLE THE MARKET

Learn how to design garments, create them from scratch, and market them in a high-demand industry through one of the only dual-action programs in the country.

 

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MANAGE THE SPACES YOU LIVE IN

Learn about how manage commercial and residential homes including luxury and affordable apartment developments, senior living communities, and retail properties.

 

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TRANSFORM HUMAN EXPERIENCES

Learn how to create cutting-edge products, systems, and services that address critical human needs and shape the future of technology, ethics, and culture.

 

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DESIGN HOMES FOR EVERYONE

Learn about how manage commercial and residential homes including luxury and affordable apartment developments, senior living communities, and retail properties.

 

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SHAPE SMARTER SPACES

Study the design for interior spaces and how they uplift human experiences, foster community connection, and embrace environmental wellness.

 

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DISCOVER HANDS-ON LEARNING

Step into the world of design by working within our Center for Historic Preservation and Center for Real Life Design.

 

Learn by doing

Claim your desk in the design labs, build by hand or with robots in the workshops, and explore thousands of books in the libraries.

Study with experts

Research challenging issues that are impacted by the built environment while enriching local communities and society at large.

Explore what's next

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