MAD

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Bldg N52-373, Cambridge, MA 02139

MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration

Jun 5, 2025

Four students pose with a handmade wooden dehydrator featuring a transparent front door and multiple slotted trays inside, designed for drying or processing materials. A close-up on the right shows the interior trays under a heat lamp.

The MIT Morningside Academy for Design welcomes D-Lab into its growing design ecosystem

AnnouncementsJun 5, 2025

Nancy Adams & Adélaïde Zollinger

Three panelists speaking during a discussion at MIT MAD’s 'Designing With, Not For' event, with one woman in the foreground gesturing while speaking.

Communities at the Center

StoriesJun 3, 2025

Mark Sullivan | MIT Spectrum

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

“Mens et manus” in Guatemala

StoriesNov 18, 2024

Leda Zimmerman | D-Lab | Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Take a Public Tour of MIT D-Lab!

Sep 17, 2024

Fall 2024: MIT D-Lab Courses

Aug 26, 2024

MIT D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries

A group of seven people stand inside a rustic wooden structure, gathered around a large box labeled "BAZAR." One person gestures toward the box while others watch attentively. A metal tub with jars and containers sits on the ground nearby. The group appears to be engaged in a hands-on demonstration or discussion.

Aug 12, 2024