Design Shine Opening Reception

Join us on Tuesday, December 9th, from 6-8 PM in the Garden for the opening reception of Design Shine 2025!

The UMLAUF Museum has partnered with AIA Austin to showcase four innovative installations by the winning architect and designer teams of Design Shine 2025. Walk-ins welcome, drinks will be provided.

6:00-6:30pm: Grab a drink, stroll garden and check out the 4 installations!
6:45pm: Be on the covered terrace for welcome remarks from UMLAUF/AiA Emerging Professionals, and the teams!
6:50pm: Remarks from each team - meet the teams, hear an overview of each project (covered terrace)
7:15pm: Stroll the Garden til close
8:00pm: Design Shine ends

Installations include:

Lumina Obscura by Joshua Hummingbird, Tooba Jalal, Sanika Malvankar, Nandita Warrier, Paria Taheri, John Lewchuk, and David Caballero

Mirrored Glow by Rohaan Saripella

Sylvan Lightscape by Emerald Smith and Sarah Grossman

Urban Roosts by Grant Wilson and Alex McKenzie