Laboratory for Design Technologies
Design Research for a Resilient & Responsive Future
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LDT Research Studio Reports
LDT launched a new research studio in Summer 2022, which was an exploratory dive into research topics for continued development and investigation. The studio involved interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty, researchers, students, and members of the Industry Advisors Group (IAG), and culminated in three research reports: Sustainable Material Systems REAL / Urban Stack Collaboration: Projects on…
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Aecom Joins the IAG
LDT is pleased to announce that Aecom has joined the Industry Advisors Group (IAG). “AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come” (Aecom.com).
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LDT Industry Advisors Kick-Off Meeting
We are looking forward to hosting our first in person meeting with the LDT Industry Advisors, kicking off the next phase of research and engagement! We are eager to start working on new ideas and prototypes for a better built environment! This year we will begin with a summer research studio that includes current students…
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Air Travel Design Guide
Future of Air Travel research website: www.airtraveldesign.guide The Air Travel Design Guide <www.airtraveldesign.guide> is an online guidebook for airport stakeholders, designers, and air travel enthusiasts, which describes the design of artifacts, spaces, and systems that impact the passenger experience of air travel. The project is an analysis of the toolkit of tactics deployed by airports and…
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The Future of Air Travel
Anyone remember air travel? In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe and international flights were hurriedly cancelled, the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Laboratory for Design Technologies (LDT) pivoted its three-year focus project, The Future of Air Travel, to respond to new industry conditions in a rapidly changing world. With the broad goal of…
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Crossing Borders: Life & Science Across Disciplines
As part of the Master in Design Engineering (MDE) public lecture series, Dr. Bahareh Azizi, a consultant with the Director General’s Office at the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), spoke to her personal experiences and career trajectory across disciplines and cultures. The lecture, which took place on October 23, 2020, included Dr.…