Harvard Graduate School of Design

All Academic Programs

Research

Research At the gsd

Research permeates the GSD. Our school solves real-world problems in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design.

We link with other experts in art, government, business, law and health to tackle complex questions.

We challenge students to pursue the unknown.

We fuse inquiry and exploration into everything we do.

Our groundbreaking innovations yield practical solutions to quandaries in urbanization, environment and technology—from geographic information systems to designing the future of cities.

Research Themes

Architecture

With an international faculty prominent across the breadth of the field, the Department of Architecture offers students an educational experience rich in diversity, creativity and scholarship.

Architecture
Landscape Architecture

The Department of Lanscape Architecture is among the most significant centers in the world for the production and dissemination of landscape knowledge at the intersection of design culture, urbanization, and environment.

Landscape Architecture
Urban Planning and Design

Urban Planning and Design
Master in Design Studies (MDesS)

The Master in Design Studies (MDesS) enables students to pursue advanced studies in the areas of history and philosophy of design, technology, urbanism, landscape, ecology, energy, conservation, art, design and the public domain, risk and resilience, and real estate.

Master in Design Studies (MDesS)
Doctoral Programs

Doctoral Programs
Research

The GSD integrates professional education with the academic pursuits of a research university in addressing emerging topics of common interest.

Research
Loeb Fellowship

Loeb Fellowship
Executive Education

Executive Education programs at Harvard GSD focus on a wide range of topics that are of paramount importance to today's real estate executives and design professionals.

Executive Education
Undergraduate Concentration

Undergraduate Concentration
Career Discovery

Career Discovery
Studio Abroad

Studio Abroad