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How a building creates and defines a region

A new MIT course explores how built environments can both emerge from and reveal the internal dynamics of their geographic context.

Mar 2

man and woman in wood-working shop

Mar 2

Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and resilient

Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI uses drones, thermal imaging, and AI to help property owners make targeted investments in their…

Feb 23

Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and resilient

Feb 23

“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.

Feb 19

official 2026 Winter Olympics torches

Feb 19

Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants

The technology would allow battery-free, minimally invasive, scalable bioelectronic implants such as pacemakers, neuromodulators, and body…

Feb 10

Drawing of a male torso (head and chest) with electric current stimulating brain

Feb 10

Blending neuroscience, AI, and music to create mental health innovations

MIT Media Lab PhD student Kimaya Lecamwasam researches how music can shape well-being.

Feb 2

Woman sitting on staircase

Feb 2

A beacon of light

A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Jan 29

A beacon of light

Jan 29

Designing the X

Shaping an Unknown Future

Jan 22

Book cover

Jan 22

Study links rising temperatures and declining moods

An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments.

Jan 12

cartoon of two thermometers

Jan 12

3 Questions: Measuring the financial impact of design in the built environment

A new book, “Value of Design,” serves as a tribute to the late MIT research scientist Andrea Chegut, whose work linked the economics of…

Jan 6

Collage with four headshots and book cover

Jan 6

Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find

A computer vision study compares changes in pedestrian behavior since 1980, providing information for urban designers about creating public…

Dec 17, 2025

Image of people walking across a busy city street

Dec 17, 2025

MIT School of Architecture and Planning

MIT School of Architecture and Planning

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Writing from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, exploring architecture, planning, design, media, and art as public practice.

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