The Body in Intimate Spaces: Designing Toilets and Sewage Systems in Laila Seewang and Chris Reed’s FLUSH Studio
The bathroom is inevitably a space where we find ourselves spending time each…
Interviews
An Interview with Jay Wickersham: The Architecture and Legacy of H. H. Richardson
Foremost among nineteenth-century American architects stands H. H. Richardson. While most frequently associated with his…
An Interview with Richard Sennett: Democracy and Urban Form
Sociologist and urban theorist Richard Sennett. Photo by Thomas Struth. In fall 1981,…
Interview with Allen Sayegh: A Spotlight on Mediums
Students in Allen Sayegh’s seminar at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) installed an…
Design and Time: An Interview with Offshore
The public program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design features speakers in the…
How Public Health Methods Can Bolster Socially Conscious Urban Development
Cities today are faced with complex challenges that require careful decisions about the future of…
A Team of Harvard Researchers Develop a Prototype for a More Efficient and Eco-friendly Air Conditioner
Continuing a trend from this summer, September 2023 was the hottest September on record,…
Beyond Zoning: A New Approach for Today’s Cities
The early 20th-century zoning paradigm has outlasted its usefulness for 21st-century cities. Harvard GSD’s Matthew…
How Designers Can Help Keep Our Air Breathable
Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada blanketed the Northeastern United States this month, turning the…
Interview with Toni Griffin: A Spotlight on the MDes Degree Publics Domain
How is a public constituted, both spatially and socially? How does the public…