Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning for 2026
The range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.
Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate
The senior lecturer, already director of the degree program, will now oversee all aspects of the center’s activities and operations.
Alejandro Aravena urges School of Architecture and Planning graduates to lead with kindness, honor the truth
“All of us need to feel we are valuable,” says the SA+P Commencement speaker, a Chilean architect and Pritzker Prize winner.
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities
The initiative plans to engage industry leaders and MIT alumni with hubs in Tokyo, Dubai, and Hong Kong.
MIT practicum connects students with Ukrainian city leaders on economic development
Students in a Department of Urban Studies and Planning course work with leaders from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, exploring innovation ecosystems, infrastructure, and workforce development amid constraints of war.
A month in Panama: Rethinking what real estate development can be
Center for Real Estate student Cherry Tang reflects on an internship in Panama, where building a financial model became a broader lesson in how development, community, and environment intersect in practice.
Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants’ US housing purchases
Findings suggest that at the county level, rise in prices is due, in part, to the fact that new neighbors have a positive impact on K-12 education.
John Ochsendorf named associate dean for research for the School of Architecture and Planning
The newly created role will shape the infrastructure needed to nurture the school’s growing research goals.
Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growth
Research shows direct flights and links to key airports help multinational firms expand globally and decide where to invest.
Study links rising temperatures and declining moods
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments.
3 Questions: Measuring the financial impact of design in the built environment
A new book, “Value of Design,” serves as a tribute to the late MIT research scientist Andrea Chegut, whose work linked the economics of innovation to real estate finance and development.
School of Architecture and Planning recognizes faculty with academic promotions in 2025
The faculty members’ work comprises multifaceted research and scholarship across a wide range of disciplines.
Enabling a circular economy in the built environment
A better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices.
Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estate
Formerly an architect and mentor to young women in Tehran, master’s student Peggy Ghasemlou now aims to promote sustainability and green investing in real estate development.
Diane Hoskins ’79: How going off-track can lead new SA+P graduates to become integrators of ideas
“Design is not a luxury,” the Gensler global co-chair told advanced degree recipients. “It’s for everyone, everywhere.”