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iPod Inventor and Nest Founder Tony Fadell Named MAD’s Inaugural Designer in Residence

Sep 30, 2025

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Quilting with astrophysicists

HighlightsSep 23, 2025

Michelle Luo

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Introducing the 2025 MAD Design Fellows

AnnouncementsAug 28, 2025

Adélaïde Zollinger

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Discovering metamaterials with extraordinary energy dissipation

InterviewAug 10, 2025

Adelaide Zollinger

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

Grad student combines technology, education, and human connection to improve online learning

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May 16, 2025

Merging Design and Computer Science in Creative Ways

Apr 9, 2025

Improving breast prostheses for mastectomy patients

Apr 4, 2025

Luna: A Moon on Earth

Apr 2, 2025

Jack Bolte ’28 Uses Data to Enhance Swimming Performance

Mar 25, 2025

Shifting Light, Blooming Color

Mar 13, 2025

Designing for extreme environments

Feb 3, 2025

Design + Curiosity: Interview with Jessica Banks

Jan 22, 2025

MIT Students’ Work Redefine Human-AI Collaboration at NeurIPS

Jan 7, 2025

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

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Jan 7, 2025

Tackling the Energy Revolution, One Sector at a Time

Dec 18, 2024

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

Dec 12, 2024

MAD Fellow Zane Schemmer Minimizes Carbon Footprint of Structures

Dec 11, 2024

The 2025 MAD Design Fellowship Call for Applications is now open

Nov 27, 2024

Betting on Curiosity: Kevin Bethune shares insights with MIT design community

Nov 26, 2024

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

Nov 22, 2024

Finding a sweet spot between radical and relevant

Nov 14, 2024

Fusing science and culture through metalsmithing

Nov 4, 2024

Watch Jessica Banks’ Love Letter to the Unmade

Oct 24, 2024

From Junk Hoarding to Quality Coffee Grinding

Oct 10, 2024

Design + Creativity: Interview with Neuroscientist Lila Chrysikou

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Oct 8, 2024

Podcast: Scratching the Surface, with John Ochsendorf

Oct 4, 2024

Event Replay: Level Up Game Design Panel Discussion

Oct 1, 2024

Large Language Objects

Sep 6, 2024

Fall 2024: MIT D-Lab Courses

Aug 26, 2024

Design + Performance: Interview with Gihan Amarasiriwardena

Aug 22, 2024

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

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Aug 12, 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

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Jun 28, 2024

Design + Innovation: Interview with Allison Arieff

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Jun 20, 2024

Designers for the Future Event Replay

May 14, 2024

2024 MAD Design Fellows Announced at the MIT Museum

May 2, 2024

2023 Design Fellow Liane Makatura Reimagines the Way we Design and Manufacture Physical Objects

Apr 24, 2024

HPI-MIT Design Research Collaboration Creates Powerful Teams

Apr 18, 2024

2023 Design Fellow Alexandra Rieger Innovates in the Field of Omnisensory Medicine

Apr 9, 2024

A Rigorous Design Methodology to Prepare for Medical Emergencies in Space

Mar 15, 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

2024-25 Designing for Sustainability Research Program

Feb 14, 2024

Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal

Jan 28, 2024

“Refusal is an Act of Design”: Rethinking Data Ethics

Jan 3, 2024

Design + Sustainability: Interview with Paula J. Ehrlich

Dec 20, 2023

Atacama Biomaterials: A Blueprint for Sustainable Innovation

Dec 15, 2023

2022 Design Fellow Jonathan Bessette is Awarded J-WAFS India Grant

Dec 14, 2023

MIT Generative AI Week: Creativity Symposium Replay

Dec 13, 2023

Culturally Informed Design: Unearthing Ingenuity Where It Always Was

Nov 28, 2023

Algorithms, Fonts, and Pop-Up Art for Lunch

Nov 1, 2023

“Designing for Sustainability” Program: Ten Funded Projects

Oct 19, 2023

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

Oct 16, 2023

Biobot Analytics Founders Mariana Matus and Newsha Ghaeli on “How I Built This”

Oct 12, 2023

MIT PhD student Jana Saadi Studies How Humans Interact with AI-Powered Design Programs

Oct 10, 2023

Deblina Sarkar and Shivam Kajale of MIT awarded Designing for Sustainability Funding with HPI Collaborators

Oct 5, 2023

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

Aug 31, 2023

Mags: The Chess Playing Robot

Aug 23, 2023

New method simplifies the construction process for complex materials

Aug 4, 2023

“Tomorrow’s Designers, Designing Today” Event Replay

Jul 25, 2023

MIT MAD Fellow Improves Accessibility of Online Graphics for Blind Users

Jul 18, 2023

MIT MAD Fellow Kyle Gordon Wants to Change ‘Who’s in the Room’ During Product Design

Jun 16, 2023

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

Jun 13, 2023

MIT PhD Student Lucy Sandoe Quilts Geophysics

Mar 1, 2023

The Six Dimensions of Caring for Patients With Disabilities: A Journey From the US to Sierra Leone

Feb 22, 2023

Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science 2023

Dec 6, 2022