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Introducing the 2026 MAD Design Fellows
3 Questions: A running shoe that adapts to the runner
Associate Professor Skylar Tibbits discusses a new technology that uses granular convection to deliver individualized performance.
MIT MAD is Hiring a Communications Manager
John Ochsendorf named associate dean for research for the School of Architecture and Planning
The newly created role will shape the infrastructure needed to nurture the school’s growing research goals.
MIT and Hasso Plattner Institute establish collaborative hub for AI and creativity
Jointly led by the MIT Morningside Academy for Design, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, the hub will foster a dynamic community where computing, creativity, and human-centered innovation meet.
New Class Uses Anthropology to Improve Chatbots
Rhea Vedro brings community wishes to life in Boston sculpture
The MIT lecturer and artist-in-residence transformed hundreds of inscribed and hammered steel plates into “Amulet,” a soaring public artwork at City Hall Plaza.
[Joint Blog] What It’s Like Studying Design at MIT
Recounted by two seniors
“Essential” torch heralds the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Professor of the practice Carlo Ratti designed this year’s Olympic torch with the ethos and principles he brings to his work at MIT.
Event Replay—Making What Matters: A Conversation with MAD Designer in Residence, Tony Fadell
MIT Researchers ‘Speak Objects into Existence’ using AI and Robotics
MAD Associate Director Maria C. Yang named Interim Dean of Engineering
Advances in Architectural Geometry Symposium is coming to MIT
MIT D-Lab spinout True Moringa featured on CNN
iPod Inventor and Nest Founder Tony Fadell Named MAD’s Inaugural Designer in Residence
Quilting with astrophysicists
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MITdesignX Demo + Pitch Day
May 21, 2026
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VAMO—Vegetal, Animal, Mineral, Other
Automatic Example Generation for Babylonian Programming to facilitate Human-centric Domain Exploration
Aligning the useful and environmental lifetimes of plastics
The Design of Sustainable Academic Entrepreneurship Ecosystems for AI-Driven Venture Success
Strengthening orthothic and prosthetic care globally
Accessibility of online graphics for blind and low-vision users
Plug-and-Play: Increasing Autonomy in Apartment Living With Flexible Modular Design
Concrete Printed Bridge
AI-Enabled Design of Electroactive Surfaces for Sustainable Cell Culture
Human-AI interaction in generative design
2D Magnetic Material for Sustainable AI
AI-Powered Startup Design for the Anthropocene
AI-Empowered Architect: Connecting Creativity with Efficiency for Sustainable Structures Design
Collaborative Augmented Reality-Guided Mud Formwork for Optimized Structural Construction in Remote Areas
Using AI and Immersive Technologies to Experience the Future Self and Support Sustainable Dietary Choices
Predicting Functional Effects of Genetic Variants
Portable Kitchens
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MITdesignX Demo + Pitch Day
May 21, 2026
