Cardozo Law School Professor Argues Sidewalks are Pillar of Democracy in GSD Talk

Michael C. Pollack, a professor at the Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York, spoke about an unexpected cornerstone of democracy in light of the upcoming midterm elections: sidewalks.

‘A Wicked Problem’: How Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies Imagines Solutions to a Crisis

In a nondescript office over One Bow Street in Harvard Square, the Joint Center for Housing Studies keeps a finger on the pulse of America’s housing markets — and tries to connect city planners, advocates, and business groups to solve some of the country’s thorniest issues.

Architects Discuss Balancing Sustainability, Urban Growth at Harvard GSD Panel

A panel of architects and academics discussed how architects can develop a sustainable model for their profession, balancing the need to house a growing urban population with the environmental costs of building, at a Harvard talk on Thursday.

‘More Abundant, Diverse and Affordable’: Missing Middle Housing Proposed as Solution to Housing Crisis in Massachusetts

In Greater Boston, one- and two-person households make up about 60 percent of homes. These smaller households limit the effective housing supply while more than 200,000 housing units in Massachusetts are needed to address the current shortage.

Under Pompeii’s Ash, Harvard Researchers Unearth Everyday Life in Ancient Rome

To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, and remote sensing. Lee Graña, an assistant field director from the University of Bologna, brought a unique focus on ichthyology — the study of fish and their remains — to better understand the diet of the home’s elite residents.

Harvard’s 2025 Class Days

At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.

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GSD Shows Support For International Students at Class Day Celebration

Graduates at the Harvard Graduate School of Design showed their support for their international peers at Wednesday’s Class Day ceremony as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on Harvard’s international population.

Harvard GSD Bridges History with the Contemporary in Medieval Architecture Exhibit

The Harvard Graduate School of Design displayed “Envisioning Cluny: Kenneth Conant and Representations of Medieval Architecture, 1872–2025”— an exhibition tracing the efforts of Kenneth J. Conant, Class of 1915, to reimagine Cluny III, a prominent European church destroyed during the French Revolution.

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces 25 President’s Innovation Challenge Finalists

Harvard Innovation Labs announced 25 finalists of the President’s Innovation Challenge, a pitch competition that awards up to $75,000 to “outstanding” student or alumni ventures.

Harvard Salata Institute Announces Grants to Two New Climate Research Clusters

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability has awarded grants to two new interdisciplinary research clusters targeting carbon pollution from vehicles and buildings, the Institute announced on Tuesday.

Graduate Student Council To Vote on Meeting Attendance Policy

Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student government will vote on a motion to make its meeting attendance policy stricter after years of struggling with meeting attendance among its members.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Talks Neighborhood Investment at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Former Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot reflected on the impact of INVEST South/West, her signature economic development initiative, at a Harvard Graduate School of Design lecture on Tuesday.

Princess Adedoyin Talabi Faniyi Discusses African Landscape Design at HGSD

Princess Adedoyin Talabi Faniyi of the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Nigeria and landscape architect Tarna Klitzner based in Cape Town, South Africa emphasized the importance of integrating the environment and architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s International Womxn’s Day Keynote Address.

State, City Officials Emphasize Importance of Design in Addressing Housing Issues at GSD Talk

Officials from across the country said that their experience working in local government underscored the importance of design in improving and innovating cities at a talk hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Harvard Graduate School of Design Fabrication Lab Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize

Student workers at the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Fabrication Lab voted 69-4 on Tuesday to unionize.

Harvard Graduate School of Design Concludes First Stage of Renovations on Gund Hall

Harvard Graduate School of Design concluded the first phase of renovations on Gund Hall — as part of an effort to improve sustainability while maintaining the building’s unique design.

GSD Professor Appointed to Serve as Mayor of London’s Town Architect

The Mayor of London appointed Harvard Graduate School of Design professor Farshid Moussavi as one of ten London town architects.

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Gund Hall Renovation

Gund Hall is the home of the Graduate School of Design.

Harvard Design School Fabrication Lab Workers File for Unionization

Nearly 100 employees at the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Fabrication Lab filed for unionization on Oct. 4.

HGC Introduces New Board Members and Representatives at October Meeting

The Harvard Graduate Council introduced its executive board members and committees during its second meeting of the fall semester at the Harvard Graduate School of Design on Monday.

Temporary Vertical Garden ‘Polinature’ Opens at GSD

A vertical garden at the Harvard Graduate School of Design opened to the public last Tuesday as an example of how immediate, low-cost solutions can mitigate extreme heat for vulnerable populations.

Meet the 8 New Professors Joining Harvard’s Design School

A former mayor and an expert on ancient Rome are are among eight new faculty members joining the Harvard Graduate School of Design for the 2024-25 academic year, the school announced this summer.

Arraignment Delayed Again for Pro-Palestine Harvard Graduate Students

Harvard graduate students Elom Tettey-Tamaklo and Ibrahim I. Bharmal arrived at Brighton District Court at 9 a.m. on Wednesday prepared to enter pleas to charges of assault and battery over their involvement in an altercation at a pro-Palestine protest last fall.