Excerpt from Pairs Issue 02: “Labyrinth of Affinities” by Jorge Silvetti with Nicolás Delgado Álcega
Pairs is a student-led journal at the Harvard Graduate School of Design dedicated to conversations…
Interviews
“Whose Space Is It?” A conversation with Frida Escobedo from Harvard Design Magazine
The following interview, originally published in Harvard Design Magazine: Issue 49, features…
Shaping Contemporary Indigenous Design: An interview with Sam Olbekson
Sam Olbekson is committed to improving the lives of Native Americans. An Indigenous architect with…
Strictly Typographic: Behind this year’s public programs posters by Harsh Patel
The Harvard Graduate School of Design’s art director Chad Kloepfer first came across designer…
Climate Change, Water Rights, and the Future of the Mexican Altiplano: An interview with Lorena Bello
Apan Lagoon, formerly a 600-hectare lake, dries up seasonally. Image: Gustavo Madrid The recent United…
Anne Anlin Cheng on the Importance of Discussing Beauty and Aesthetics to Dismantle Systems of Oppression
In her latest book, Ornamentalism, multidisciplinary scholar and Princeton professor Anne Anlin Cheng focuses on…
Practice in a Time of Economic Uncertainty: Advice for Emerging Architects
For many architects—particularly those at the start of their careers—the current moment feels fraught with…
2021 Class Day Speaker Jia Tolentino: An Interview
Jia Tolentino will present the GSD’s 2021 Class Day Address. Photo by Elena Mudd. Jia…
The Black New Deal: Bryan C. Lee on challenging the power structures that use architecture and design as tools of oppression
When asked about the theoretical touchstones for his new studio, “The…
Students in Dialogue: A conversation with MArch II candidate Selwyn Bachus
Selwyn Bachus. Portrait by Chidy Wayne. What is it like to be a…