New AI “copilot” helps engineers design better structures
The system asks humans for feedback to increase trust in machine-generated designs for buildings and bridges.
A single AI model simulates the behavior of many substances, from sliding sand to folding proteins
By learning how matter moves, the WorldParticle system could assist with developing soft robots, medicines, and more.
Fabric molds could bring material-saving concrete beams within reach
MIT engineers cast a concrete beam using a sewn fabric mold with one-third the amount of concrete and half as much steel as a conventional beam.
Dream, build, destroy, repeat
Members of the student-run MIT Combat Robotics Club learn through destruction.
This design software reimagines everyday objects as self-aware devices
“X-Hinges” helps design and 3D print items like lamps and gloves with an interactive twist: automatically embedded sensors that perceive and adaptively respond to human contact.
Hiroshi Ishii honored for contributions to global design and human-computer interaction
MIT Media Lab professor received the IDSA Special Achievement Award for three decades of research integrating physical and digital environments.
MIT Farm is growing
Co-founders Aleks Banaś and Zachary Rapaport see architecture and farming as deeply complementary disciplines. Their nascent club is having a sizeable impact at the Institute.
Met Warehouse dedication ceremony launches new era
Once a storage castle, now a design stronghold, the landmark building is a major new hub at MIT.
New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
“InstructMesh” can generate designs for everyday objects that are easy to edit and fabricate for both experts and newcomers to 3D modeling.
FUNdaMENTALs of precision design
Precision, repeatability, and fun are the focus in mechanical engineering course 2.70 (Fundamentals of Precision Product Design).
How architects turned a hulking brick box into MIT’s newest academic hub
A venerable storage facility has become a 21st-century architectural tour de force. Here are the key decisions that transformed the Met Warehouse.
The game’s the thing
MIT senior Kayode Dada has a passion for designing games, and a penchant for building community.
Creating innovations that scale across borders
A new book coauthored by Professor Amos Winter asserts that, to solve major challenges and deliver products of value to consumers in both developed and emerging markets, innovators must think and act globally.
Mathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable, adaptive materials
The new framework could streamline the design process of robotic grippers or aerospace components that exhibit complex behaviors found in nature.
Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning
In a feat of adaptive reuse, a massive, century-old brick storage facility has been turned into a contemporary hub for collaboration and creative work.