Category: Southend Studio


  • Holiday Gifts to the Street: How the Season Reveals the Best of City Design

    Holiday Gifts to the Street: How the Season Reveals the Best of City Design

    A kid obsessed with the Holiday Season For those that know me well, it’s no secret that I love the holidays. I was the kid that would watch old holiday movies like White Christmas and Miracle on 34th Street every year (multiple times, too!) while members of my family would roll their eyes. That obsession

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  • Urbies 2025 Recap: Celebrating 5 Years of Urban Design Excellence

    Urbies 2025 Recap: Celebrating 5 Years of Urban Design Excellence

    On Thursday, October 23, the City of Charlotte Urban Design Center, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture and Charlotte Center City Partners, hosted the fifth annual Urban Design Awards, affectionately known as The Urbies. Held at the Urban Design Center’s South End Studio, the event brought together designers, planners,

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  • Welcoming the Newest Team Members to the Urban Design Center

    Welcoming the Newest Team Members to the Urban Design Center

    The Urban Design Center is thrilled to welcome two new team members who bring fresh perspectives, diverse experiences, and a shared passion for shaping accessible and vibrant urban spaces. Dhanya Mamallan: Associate Urban Designer & Planner Originally from Chennai, India—a city known for its rich cultural heritage and dynamic urban life—Dhanya brings a global lens

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  • 2025 Urban Design Awards

    2025 Urban Design Awards

    Nominations for the 2025 Urban Design Awards are now open. Affectionately dubbed the “Urbies,” this Urban Design Center-led awards program aims to recognize, celebrate and champion quality urban design in Charlotte while encouraging continued community discussion around what makes for unique and great places. Over the next two weeks, residents have the opportunity to nominate

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