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Learning to dive deep + tackle thorny problems through design

Nov 2, 2026

A workshop participant smiles against a backdrop of full whiteboards.

Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning

AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026

Peter Dizikes | MIT News

The MET Warehouse at dusk.

Introducing the 2026 MAD Design Fellows

AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026

Katherine Higgins

MIT Researchers ‘Speak Objects into Existence’ using AI and Robotics

StoriesNov 20, 2025

Denise Brehm

Two robotic arms assemble a geometric stool-like structure made of interlocking lattice components. A motion blur effect captures one arm’s movement as it places parts. A laptop and control panel sit nearby, and text in the corner reads “User Prompt: ‘I want a simple stool.’” The setup demonstrates real-time AI-driven robotic fabrication responding to natural language input.

Advances in Architectural Geometry Symposium is coming to MIT

Symmetrical digital collage of MIT’s Building 46 atrium, featuring Sol LeWitt’s Bars of Color within Squares (2007) painted on the floor. The mirrored composition multiplies the geometric ceiling, glass walkways, and colorful floor patterns into a kaleidoscopic architectural view that emphasizes rhythm, repetition, and light.

Oct 14, 2025

Introducing the 2025 MAD Design Fellows

Young man standing and smiling in front of a large sculptural installation made of layered, translucent turquoise glass arranged in intersecting diamond-shaped patterns. The setting appears to be a modern indoor space with glass walls and natural light.

Aug 28, 2025

Collaborating with the force of nature

A triangular metal structure partially buried in a rugged volcanic landscape, surrounded by black lava rocks and patches of snow. Steam rises from the ground, and a snow-covered mountain looms in the background under a clear blue sky.

Jul 14, 2025

What does a designer actually do?

A group of eight people gathered around a rectangular table in a bright, modern classroom. They are engaged in a hands-on activity involving colorful paper, markers, scissors, and other craft supplies. One person is standing and helping others, while others are seated or reading instructions. A large screen in the background displays a message about an HDMI cable, and large windows bring in natural light from a cityscape outside.

Jun 26, 2025

Is there a design formula?

Screenshot of a three-person Zoom meeting. The top-left participant, identified as Wonu M Abiodun, is smiling and wearing a black top with an earpiece. The top-right participant, Megan Parzonko (she/her/hers), has shoulder-length dark hair and is smiling in front of a bookshelf and dark background. The bottom participant, Alexandra Coston, is sitting in a well-lit bedroom with curly hair and an orange sweater; there are posters and a tapestry on the wall behind her.

Jun 26, 2025

Cyclical Vision: VAMO Proposes an Alternative to Architectural Permanence

Jun 16, 2025

MAD Community Highlights at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

Textile pieces with intricate patterns hang on a line strung between two old brick buildings, swaying in the breeze under a blue sky with light clouds.

Jun 9, 2025

Communities at the Center

Young woman wearing a black shirt, seating and smiling in a makerspace. 3D printing tools in the background.

Jun 3, 2025

Event Replay: MAD in Dialogue

May 15, 2025

Inaugural Morningside Academy for Design Professorships named

Black and white portraits of three individuals, each framed within a polygon shape. From left to right: a woman with short light hair and a serious expression; a man with short dark hair and a slight smile; and an older man with a full white beard and a warm expression.

Apr 30, 2025

Merging Design and Computer Science in Creative Ways

Apr 9, 2025

Luna: A Moon on Earth

Apr 2, 2025

Event replay: Learning from Zurich’s Co-ops

A woman with gray hair and glasses gives a presentation at a podium, gesturing with her hands. Behind her, a large screen displays a colorful data visualization composed of overlapping circles. Red and black text is written on the whiteboard behind her.

Mar 5, 2025

Looking deep to see wide and far

Feb 17, 2025

Designing for extreme environments

Feb 3, 2025

MIT Students’ Work Redefine Human-AI Collaboration at NeurIPS

Jan 7, 2025

“Questions as Tools,” Featuring MAD’s Director John Ochsendorf

A smiling man in a beige blazer and dark sweater stands in front of a tall bookshelf filled with books. Sunlight filters through a nearby window, casting light into the room.

Jan 7, 2025

Street Smarts

Dec 20, 2024

MAD Fellow Zane Schemmer Minimizes Carbon Footprint of Structures

Dec 11, 2024

MITdesignX LUMA Design Innovation Studio Call for Applications

Dec 8, 2024

The 2025 MAD Design Fellowship Call for Applications is now open

Nov 27, 2024

Finding a sweet spot between radical and relevant

Nov 14, 2024

Roi Salgueiro Barrio Will Co-Curate the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2025

Oct 11, 2024

Podcast: Scratching the Surface, with John Ochsendorf

Oct 4, 2024

Large Language Objects

Sep 6, 2024

Fall 2024: Highlighted Design Courses in the Department of Architecture

Aug 26, 2024

Fall 2024: MITdesignX Courses

Aug 26, 2024

Conversations for Beginners

Aug 19, 2024

DRS 2024 Event Replays: On Design Writing and Engaging Communities

Jul 22, 2024

Designing for outer space

A person wearing a reflective silver suit steps out of a glowing geodesic pod-like structure in a dark space. The faceted dome is made of translucent panels with organic patterns illuminated from within, creating a futuristic and immersive atmosphere.

Jul 4, 2024

MITdesignX Pitch Day Replay — 2024 Edition

A woman speaks into a microphone in front of a large audience in a bright, modern auditorium. A second woman stands at a podium nearby. Behind them, a large multi-screen display shows a colorful image of a crowded outdoor event. The audience includes people of various ages, attentively watching the presentation.

Jun 28, 2024

New MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean region

May 29, 2024

Designers for the Future Event Replay

May 14, 2024

From Insights to Impact: The MITdesignX 2024 Cohort Proposes Ventures for a More Sustainable World

May 7, 2024

2024 MAD Design Fellows Announced at the MIT Museum

May 2, 2024

Curiosity Unbounded, with Skylar Tibbits: Staying radical and relevant

Mar 11, 2024

Creating an Experience in 4.500 Design Computation

Feb 28, 2024

Design + Computation: Interview with Nervous System Design Studio Co-Founders

Feb 21, 2024

Letting the Earth Answer Back: Designing Better Planetary Conversations

Feb 16, 2024

2024-25 Designing for Sustainability Research Program

Feb 14, 2024

2023 Design Fellow James Brice Works with Oysters for Coastal Adaptation

Feb 8, 2024

Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal

Jan 28, 2024

Atacama Biomaterials: A Blueprint for Sustainable Innovation

Dec 15, 2023

Designing Effective Applications

Dec 11, 2023

Design Fellowship Info Session Replay, Dec 2023

Dec 7, 2023

Culturally Informed Design: Unearthing Ingenuity Where It Always Was

Nov 28, 2023

Greening roofs to boost climate resilience

Sep 20, 2023

Architect/Urban Planner Uses Technology to Improve Life in Informal Settlements

Aug 31, 2023

Architect of Change: Justin Brazier Brings Community Kitchens to Boston

Aug 25, 2023

“Tomorrow’s Designers, Designing Today” Event Replay

Jul 25, 2023