Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water

Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer

by Nell Porter-Brown

Copper-clad Hello

Putting a warm face on an intimidating proposition

by Christopher Reed

Harvard Business School Building Boom Continues

The Chao Family Foundation donates $40 million for an executive-education facility and fellowships.

William Rawn: Patterns of Place

Architect William Rawn discusses "patterns of place" and their application to his design for the Cambridge Public Library.

Architecture in Concert

William Rawn’s designs begin not with the eye, but the ear.

by Craig Lambert

Work Zone

Summer construction—on the Fogg Art Museum, the Business School’s Tata Hall, Old Quincy, and more—renews the campus.

Making Green a Primary Color

A new GSD concentration uses an ecological perspective to imagine cities.

Undergraduate Architectural Studies Track Begins in Fall

College and Design School team up to develop new track for budding architects.

Vita: William Francis Gibbs

Brief life of America’s greatest naval architect: 1886-1967

by Steven Ujifusa

Cohen Canopy

Architect Preston Scott Cohen's glass canopy above a Manhattan Street attracts notice.

Bruce Mau Addresses Design Students

"Together, we will change the world," the designer tells the Class of 2012.