MIT D-Lab

A new 16-page publication - concise and beautifully written - by D-Lab Design for Scale Co-Instructor Mathieu Aguesse. The report is the culmination of a needs assessment undertaken during IAP 2025 in with D-Lab: Development students and is intended not only to present findings, but to “serve as a field manual for researchers, designers, and development professionals interested in applying immersive, human-centered research techniques in low-resource settings.” bit.ly/44LU3Nv

Over the past year, D-Lab has been transitioning to the MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MIT MAD). "MIT D-Lab, a pioneer in the use of participatory design to address global poverty challenges, joins MAD’s growing ecosystem of design programs. The synergy between MAD and D-Lab is so clear that John Ochsendorf, MAD’s founding director, has commented, 'If D-Lab didn’t exist, we’d have to invent it.'"

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT School of Architecture + Planning

The MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) welcomes D-Lab into its growing design ecosystem The synergy between MAD and D-Lab is so clear that John Ochsendorf (right), MAD’s founding director, has commented, “If D-Lab didn’t exist, we’d have to invent it.” Amy Smith (left), a senior lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, founded MIT D-Lab in 2002. Image: Adélaïde Zollinger News | ...