Architecture & Design

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

One of Harvard’s Oldest Structures Is Hiding Behind a Beer Garden

A crumbling wall in Harvard Square holds centuries of the city’s story, if you know how to read it.

by Olivia Farrar

Day trips on the Merrimack River

Paddling the Merrimack in Lowell and Lawrence

by Nell Porter-Brown

Summertime activities and destinations in Lincoln, Massachusetts

Lincoln offers rich history, nature trails, local food, and art.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard exhibition designer Justin Lee, profiled

Justin Lee's essential, “invisible,” work at the Harvard Art Museums

by Lily Scherlis

Springtime at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Springtime at Mount Auburn Cemetery

by Nell Porter-Brown

A new biography of Louis Kahn

Probing the primal drives of a landmark architect

Art, history, and food in Providence, R.I.

Car-free fun in downtown Providence

by Nell Porter-Brown

The only surviving residence designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany

Preserving Boston’s unique Ayer Mansion

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Club of Boston’s new president and renovations

The Harvard Club of Boston’s makeover, and new president

Saugus Iron Works replicates colonial-era industry

The Saugus Iron Works highlights early U.S. industrial history

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Boston Fire Museum highlights firefighting history

Children and adults alike are drawn to this eclectic array of firefighting artifacts.

by Nell Porter-Brown