Two initiatives awarded MAD curriculum support to transform design education

Designing structures that work with, not against, volcanic forces

Now Open: Fall 2025 Call for Design Events

What does a designer actually do?

Is there a design formula? A global interview project.

MIT Gala offers MET Gala some very-MIT competition

Watch the ALBERS x MIT event replay

At the Venice Biennale, VAMO proposes an alternative to architectural permanence

Using software tools & makerspace resources, MIT community members learn techniques to quilt detailed designs

Events

Projects

A data visualization dashboard displaying weather data for Seattle, with scatter and bar plots showing daily temperature trends over time. Colored dots represent different weather types (drizzle, rain, sun, snow, fog), with temperature on the Y-axis and date on the X-axis. Below, horizontal bar charts show the count of records for each weather type. The interface includes controls for interactions, filters, encoding, and visual grouping.

Accessibility of online graphics for blind and low-vision users

Jonathan Zong

2022 MAD Fellow, Computer Scientist, Artist
2022 Fellows, Spring 2023 Speaker, 2022-23 AY

VAMO—Vegetal, Animal, Mineral, Other

Shaping future designers

Sandra Huffman

2023 MAD Fellow, Mechanical Engineer
2023 Fellows

Helping Children Engage with Climate Change Through Play

Alexander S. Crease, Natha (Bam) Singhasaneh

2022 MAD Fellow, Engineer, Inventor, 2022 MAD Fellow, Engineer, Educator
2022 Fellows, 2022 Fellows