Architecture & Design

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

A Paper House in Massachusetts

The 1920s Rockport cottage reflects resourceful ingenuity.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Preserving the History of Jim Crow Era Safe Havens

Architectural historian Catherine Zipf is building a database of Green Book sites.  

by Lydialyle Gibson

Your Guide to Summer 2025 Along Boston Harbor

Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Estate Behind Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Park offers art, nature, and history in New Hampshire

by Nell Porter-Brown

Children's Books from Ann Kim Ha

Ann Kim Ha’s poignant children’s books

by Lydialyle Gibson

The New Boston Athenaeum

Find “the joy of discovery and power of this unique place.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Sculptor Justin Peyser on Finding Sanctuary

Probing the concepts of territory and sanctuary.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Affordable Homeownership in Allston

An affordable homeownership project is proposed on a Harvard-donated site in Allston.

by Jonathan Shaw

From Harvard-Trained Architect to Miniature Diorama Builder

Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama

by Craig Lambert

Designing for “Changing Climates”

An exhibit on landscape architect Bas Smets

by Max J. Krupnick