Architecture & Design

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

Room filled with furniture made from tightly rolled newspaper sheets.

A Paper House In Massachusetts

The 1920s Rockport cottage reflects resourceful ingenuity.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The bucolic Essex River property Cogswell’s Grant, named for the 1636 royal grant given to John Cogswell, is now a house museum open to the public.

Cogswell’s Grant, an Historic New England Property, Offers American Artifacts

Early American artifacts help animate history.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Derek Reist's painting <i>Downtown Gold</i>

Cityscapes by Derek Reist Feature Sunlight and Shadow

Sunlight and shadow star in Derek Reist’s urban landscapes.

by Steve Potter

Tata Hall, showing its concave façade

Tata Hall Dedicated at Harvard Business School

The new executive education center at Harvard Business School was funded by Ratan Tata, former chair of the Tata Group.

On Pier 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park&rsquo;s harbor-view lawn

Michael Van Valkenburgh, Harvard Landscape Architecture Professor: A Profile

Michael Van Valkenburgh helps lead a second great age of city-making.

by William S. Saunders

A Tour of the Reimagined Fogg Art Museum

A central courtyard and a glass roof transmit natural light to the heart of the museum.

Judith Grant Long

Harvard Urban Planner Judith Grant Long Studies Sports Facilities

The associate professor of urban planning studies sports facilities and their impact.

A former resident of the neighborhood and his son revisit the World Trade Center site for the first time.

Elizabeth Greenspan Explores the Rebuilding of the Twin Towers In Her New Book

Elizabeth Greenspan explores the rebuilding of the Twin Towers in her new book Battle for Ground Zero.

by Craig Lambert

The arch of the delicate Class of 1870 Gate acts like a raised eyebrow, perfectly framing a view of Holden Chapel's ornate blue gable. The gate has been locked for decades, preventing pedestrians along Massachusetts Avenue from entering the chapel's intimate courtyard.

A New Nieman Foundation E-Book Explores the History of Harvard Yard’s 25 Gates

A new e-book explores the history of Harvard Yard’s 25 gates.

Diana Sorensen, dean of arts and humanities

How to Reinvigorate the Humanities at Harvard Is the Subject of New Reports

How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new faculty reports

Richard Saul Wurman

Richard Saul Wurman Ted Talks Founder Speaks at Design School Class Day 2013

The TED talks founder spoke at the Design School's Class Day