Responsive Environments & Artifacts Lab Harvard GSD

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Responsive Environments & Artifacts Lab

The Responsive Environments and Artifacts Lab (REAL) at Harvard Graduate School of Design is a research lab that pursues the design of digital, virtual, and physical worlds as an indivisible whole. It recognizes the all-pervasive nature of digital information and interaction at scales ranging from our bodies to the larger urban contexts we occupy and the infrastructures that support them.

Research

Exploring the intersection of design, technology, and human experience through innovative research.

Courses

Advancing knowledge with hands-on courses in responsive environments, spatial ethnography, and interactive design.

People

A diverse team of researchers, designers, and technologists shaping the future of built environments.

News

Updates on our latest projects, publications, and events in responsive design and technology.