Samuel Tak Lee Building filled with light and life after summer renovations.

MIT, AMS Institute will collaborate to solve complex urban problems for Amsterdam with the development of autonomous "roboats."

Professor of urban design and public policy Brent Ryan believes good architecture can help revive cities.

System developed at MIT could automate inspection for efficiency and maintenance issues.

MIT’s Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab uses gaming to advance its mission in China.

Mobile-phone data helps researchers study an urban problem in greater detail.

Big-data analysis could give city planners timelier, more accurate alternatives to commuter surveys.

Lily Bui draws upon science, art, and public advocacy to enrich urban design.

Study of water test kits used in Gujarat, India, assesses suitability, scalability, and sustainability.

Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.