Architecture & Design

Explore Harvard’s role in shaping architecture and design—on campus and around the globe.

How J. Max Bond Jr. Honored Black History Through Architecture

A new book explores the Harvard-trained architect’s vision and impact, from Ground Zero to the Smithsonian.

by Brian D. Goldstein

New England’s Oddities

Exploring New England’s more unusual sites with J.W. Ocker

by Nell Porter-Brown

Fairbanks House, Dedham, Massachusetts

Dedham’s Fairbanks House: “the oldest wood-frame structure still standing in North America”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Historic New England’s Eustis Estate

Historic New England’s Eustis Estate

by Nell Porter-Brown

Sarah Whiting Named Dean of the Graduate School of Design

Currently dean of the Rice University School of Architecture, Whiting will assume her new post on July 1. 

by Jonathan Shaw

Transform Your Space for Spring

Brighten and lighten

by Kara Baskin

Calderwood Courtyard centers Harvard Art Museums

A tribute to the art museums’ Calderwood Courtyard

by John S. Rosenberg

A winter’s trip to Portland, Maine

Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Design Dean to Step Down

Mohsen Mostafavi plans to step down after leading the Graduate School of Design since 2008.

by John S. Rosenberg