PinnedMIT School of Architecture + PlanningCarlo Ratti named curator of 2025 Venice Biennale Architecture ExhibitionThe professor of the practice and innovative scholar of urban design and dynamics will oversee leading global showcase for architectural…Jan 4Jan 4
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningHas remote work changed how people travel in the US?A new study finds sustained pattern changes — with a lot of regional variation.Jun 7Jun 7
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningNew MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean regionCollaborative scholarship and research will draw on conservation, design, and technology.May 31May 31
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningProgramming functional fabricsPhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways.May 20May 20
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningThink globally, rebuild locallyIn order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.May 13May 13
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningFor MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chairIn class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar…May 6May 6
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningCreative collisions: Crossing the art-science divideA collaboration between ACT and MIT.nano, the class 4.373/4.374 (Creating Art, Thinking Science) asks what it really takes to cultivate…Apr 24Apr 24
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningResearchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computingAn MIT team precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster, more efficient processors and computer…Apr 19Apr 19
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningStudy measures the psychological toll of wildfiresResearch in Southeast Asia quantifies how much wildfire smoke hurts peoples’ moods; finds the effect is greater when fires originate in…Apr 8Apr 8
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningResearchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metalTheir new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes.Apr 1Apr 1