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Inside the Dream Factory: GSD Students Design for Opera

Elena Manferdini on using AI-forward design to engage with opera from a contemporary perspective.

Author: Kyra DaviesMar. 6, 2026

Ground Shift: Glacial Flour and the Future of Urbanism in Greenland

Students explore how glacial flour—a byproduct of melting ice—could reshape Nuuk’s urban future, linking climate change, local economies, and design.

Author: A. Krista SykesMar. 27, 2026
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2026 Wheelwright Prize Winner, Ultra-Processed Kitchens: Infrastructures of Extraction in the Home

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