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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.

Reflections on the runway: MIT Gala marks four years of design community

StoriesSep 15, 2026

Michelle Luo

A collage of three images: Two runway photos in student-designed fashion, and a behind-the-scenes shot of makeup artists prepping the models.

Future Fest releases inaugural lineup

AnnouncementsAug 17, 2026

Introducing the 2026 MAD Design Fellows

AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026

Katherine Higgins

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

Now Open: Fall 2025 Call for Design Events

Jul 14, 2025

MIT Gala offers MET Gala some very-MIT competition, including a dress with morse code hidden in the beadwork

Model walks in a white dress featuring gold embroidery and a sunburst motif on the bodice. The structured gown has a sweeping hemline and is framed by seated spectators.

Jun 20, 2025

Watch the ALBERS x MIT event replay

Jun 17, 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

Event Replay: MAD in Dialogue

May 15, 2025

Watch the Replay of Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Design

Dec 12, 2024

3 Questions: Claire Wang on training the brain for memory sports

Nov 22, 2024

From Ideas to Impact: A Conversation with Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick

Three panelists sit at a table in front of a chalkboard during a discussion. The man in the center gestures with his hands while speaking, flanked by a smiling man on the left and a woman in a blue blazer on the right. Name cards in front of them read “Sheldrick,” “Papa,” and “So.” Glasses of water and books titled From Ideas to Impact are on the table.

Nov 12, 2024

Watch Jessica Banks’ Love Letter to the Unmade

Oct 24, 2024

Take a Public Tour of MIT D-Lab!

Sep 17, 2024

DRS 2024 Event Replays: On Design Writing and Engaging Communities

Jul 22, 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

The Design Research Conference 2024 Will Be Hosted at MIT on June 27

Jun 21, 2024

MIT N52’s Design Community Comes Together During Boston Design Week

May 16, 2024

Designers for the Future Event Replay

May 14, 2024

Sixty Sixty One: From Aluminum Alloy to Wearables

May 9, 2024

2024 MAD Design Fellows Announced at the MIT Museum

May 2, 2024

Putting User Needs on the Map

Apr 26, 2024

Nervous System Designers Join Over MAD IAP

Dec 22, 2023

A Q&A with Engineer, Educator and YouTuber Mark Rober

Dec 4, 2023

Magic and its Intriguing Connection to Design and the Humanities Explored at MIT

Oct 16, 2023

2023-24 Call for Events

Jun 20, 2023

Mark Rober Sparks “Playful Anarchy” in the MIT Design Community

Jun 13, 2023