Celebrating THE CLASS OF 2026

This begets that. This is a group of students who have spent years together, many first on Zoom, and then, happily, all here at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). That is the world out there. This is the always changing route our students have taken to get here. That is the compass each of them will set on their […]

Each year at commencement, the Harvard Graduate School of Design confers awards on graduating students who demonstrate exceptional scholarly achievement, leadership, and service. Congratulations to the student award recipients, and to all 2026 graduates for your tremendous accomplishments. Prize-Winning Projects & Theses School Awards Architecture Awards Landscape Architecture Awards Urban Planning and Design Awards Design […]

In a 1982 memo circulated to staff, Kate Rooney, then associate dean for administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), explained the origins of the school’s coat of arms. Like each of Harvard University’s schools, the college, and its houses, the GSD has a distinctive heraldic device: a shield adorned with unique patterns […]

With a deceptively simple bathroom sink, Hana Khurshid and Steffek Rainey (both MDE ’26) have found a foothold in the fight against climate change. The appealing minimalist fixture they presented as part of “Preta,” their final project in the Master in Design Engineering program, appeared ready for installation in a high-end condo or elegant hotel. […]