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MIT has been named the top university in the world for “Architecture/Built Environment” in the subject rankings from QS World University Rankings for 2020. In “Art and Design,” the Institute ranked No. 5 globally. This year, MIT ranked No. 1 in 12 of 48 disciplines.

MIT named No. 1 university worldwide for architecture/built environment, No. 5 for art/design

MIT Architecture students have launched a new student-edited platform. Read a letter from the editors.

Announcing "out of frame"

PhD candidate Jessica Varner traces the way synthetic building materials have transformed our environment.

When the chemical industry met modern architecture

Recognizing and remembering influential BIPOC designers

BIPOC Design Archive Project

MIT’s design minor and major programs give rise to polymath students with design skills they can apply to any field.

Design in a major key

A project by Olivier Faber from Brandon Clifford’s Fall 2019 Architecture Design Core Studio I

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Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed—and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.

Design that makes a difference

Installation view from “More or Less Exact,” a 2019 MArch thesis presentation by Dalma Foldesi and Jung In Seo

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Architecture's Rafi Segal creates projects meant to enhance a sense of community.

Designing for place and space

A project by Chen Chu and Nynika Jhaveri from Mariana Ibanez’s Fall 2019 Architecture Design Option Studio, “EPISODE 5”

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Renovated spaces will be more flexible and welcoming, maximizing views and natural light.

Design for the Hayden Library renovation takes shape

A project by Melika Konjicanin, Jitske Swagemaker, and David White, from Enrique Walker’s Fall 2019 Architecture Design Option Studio, "OPEN WORK"

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To mark its 150th anniversary, the MIT Department of Architecture, in collaboration with the MIT Museum, presented a dynamic exhibition exploring new ways of thinking about architecture, education, and design.

150 Years of Architecture Education at MIT