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Designing Food Security in Rural Mississippi

For nearly a decade, Mississippi has ranked as America’s hungriest state. Nearly 19 percent of…

Mar 6, 2023

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After the Turkey-Syria Earthquakes, Rethinking Design on Shaky Ground

While the recovery is still unfolding and the damage is tallied, all signs suggest that…

Mar 3, 2023

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“Seeing Ukraine Then and Now,” by Jerold S. Kayden—Excerpt from Harvard Design Magazine

At the time of this writing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is front and center in…

Feb 22, 2023

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Danielle Allen on Government Design, the Constitution, and the Crisis of Representation

The following is Danielle Allen’s 2022 Class Day Lecture at the Harvard University Graduate School…

Nov 4, 2022

Students in Dialogue: A Conversation with CoCo Tin

What’s it like to be a Master in Design Studies (MDes) student in…

Oct 25, 2022

Students in Dialogue: A Conversation with Dutra Brown

What is it like to be a Master in Architecture II (MArch II)…

Oct 25, 2022

Students in Dialogue: A Conversation with Maximilian Mueller

What is it like to be a Master in Design Engineering (MDE) student…

Oct 25, 2022

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How an urban design studio is proposing a more equitable approach to Boston’s building boom

Over the past decade, the Boston/Cambridge area has attracted tremendous attention and investment…

Oct 19, 2022

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“Plains and Pampa: Decolonizing ‘America,’” by Ana María León Crespo—Excerpt from Harvard Design Magazine

It is a common trope for scholars from South America, Central America, and the Caribbean…

Sep 23, 2022

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Excerpt from Harvard Design Magazine: “The Perpetual Stranger” by Elijah Anderson

Glenn Ligon, Untitled (I Lost My Voice I Found My Voice), from the Door…

Aug 15, 2022