3 Questions: Azra Akšamija's multidisciplinary practice in art and architecture
Professor's work explores blurred identities and representations of Islam in the West.
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows.
MIT presents updated Kendall Square Initiative plan to City of Cambridge
Cambridge Planning Board delves into the Kendall Square plan’s details and expresses enthusiasm; process will continue.
Love for Times Square
MIT professor, PhD candidate design Valentine’s Day pavilion for New York City.
A mechanical engineering rite of passage at MIT
Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.
Interdisciplinary Design Conversations will feature Lee Gehrke
Public Event on Dec. 8 will explore hacks for rapid diagnostic devices.
Rethinking urban life beyond the central city
Associate professor of architecture and urbanism Rafi Segal envisions “dispersed cities” designed to provide greater sociability and sustainability.
How to make better visualizations
Eye-tracking research reveals which types of visuals actually get the message across.
Novel digital design with brick
New design from architecture professor of the practice Sheila Kennedy respects history while advancing state-of-the-art masonry.
Professor Richard de Neufville honored at the White House
Engineering professor and systems designer honored as one of the first class of White House Fellows.
Interdisciplinary Design Conversations will feature Chuck Hoberman
Public event on Nov. 3 will highlight transformable designs.
John E. Fernandez named new leader of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
Institute-wide initiative aims to address environmental issues at all scales, from campuswide to worldwide.
Interplanetary architecture
Faculty and students grapple with 3-D printing a habitable structure on Mars.
Designing across disciplines
Architectural cross-studios encourage students to bridge gaps between design, history, and engineering.