Collaborating with the force of nature

Stories

Jul 14, 2025

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.

Now Open: Fall 2025 Call for Design Events

AnnouncementsJul 14, 2025

What does a designer actually do?

Blog postJun 26, 2025
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.

Is there a design formula?

Blog postJun 26, 2025
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.

MIT Community at the Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Carlo Ratti

May 15, 2025

Event Replay: Speculative Climate Design

Apr 25, 2025

MIT MAD is Hiring an Academic-Research Program Administrator

May 21, 2024

DRS2024 Boston Conference Call for Papers Now Open

Aug 15, 2023

Aligning the “Useful” and “Environmental” Lifetime of Plastics: Elijah Martin’s Engineering Challenge

Aug 7, 2023

designboom Announces MIT MAD’s Cohort of “Future World-Changing Designers.”

May 18, 2023

Make Your Own Shop Apron Workshop

Feb 1, 2023

MIT’s New Design Hub

Jun 29, 2022

MIT Announces Morningside Academy for Design, To Be Launched This Fall

Apr 14, 2022

The $100 Million MIT Morningside Academy for Design Will Launch Later This Year

Mar 17, 2022

MIT Morningside Academy for Design Created as a New Hub for Cross-Disciplinary Education, Research, and Innovation

Mar 14, 2022