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For Justin Howe—a 2001 Industrial Design graduate and a globally recognized leader in footwear design who most recently worked with Under Armour—the path to Wentworth Institute of Technology was paved by a trifecta of factors. 

The conversation around artificial intelligence in architecture, including its creative potential, its challenges, and its ethics, is coming to Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

As we launch into the 2025-26 academic year, we're taking a moment to look back on a period of incredible growth, innovation, and success at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The 2024-25 academic year was marked by significant achievements across all five of our schools, driven by the dedication of our talented students, faculty, and staff. 

Dear friends of the Wentworth School of Architecture and Design, 

The School of Architecture and Design has announced the launch of its Fall Lecture Series, “Design Agency,” kicking off with a presentation by the visionary minds behind the world-renowned Fuji Kindergarten. 

Two of the world’s leading thinkers on technology and the built environment, Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti, have been selected as the keynote speakers for the upcoming 2025 Intersections Research Conference, themed "AI Design Practices."  

A team of Wentworth Institute of Technology Graduate Architecture students won first place in the 25th Annual Affordable Housing Design and Development Competition. Charles Bale, M.Arch. '25, Emma Perry, M.Arch. '26, and Maddie Tirado, M.Arch. '25, were part of a collaborative, inter-institutional team that developed a winning proposal to transform a historic Boston high school into affordable senior housing. 

The faculty within the School of Architecture & Design have demonstrated significant achievements in research, scholarship, teaching, and service during the past year. 

As the fiscal year draws to a close this June, it provides a timely opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our dedicated faculty. Across Wentworth's five academic schools, our educators and researchers have consistently advanced their fields through influential scholarship, innovative teaching, and dedicated service.  

Wentworth Institute of Technology Architecture Professor Mark Pasnik joined pianist Jonathan Senik at Boston City Hall for an evening dedicated to “Decoding Shostakovich” on May 7.

What if the scars of a nation's past could become its sites of healing? Recent Wentworth Institute of Technology graduate Eric Pançe, Master of Architecture '25, Architecture '24, examined this idea with his master's thesis, "The Revitalization of Albania’s Concrete Bunkers." 

Wentworth Institute of Technology celebrated its Spring Class of 2025 Thursday during a commencement ceremony focused on innovation, collaboration, and graduates' readiness to shape the future.  

The annual Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) Awards gala, a celebration of design excellence in Massachusetts and beyond, shone a spotlight on innovation and collaboration this year, featuring awards uniquely crafted by students and faculty from Wentworth Institute of Technology.  

Wentworth Institute of Technology alumnus Brian Van Slyke, President of Kolter Urban's Florida West Coast division, was recently interviewed by Tampa Magazine. The article highlights his journey from working as a teenage ironworker to leading major luxury condominium developments.  

Wentworth Institute of Technology hosted "Designing the Future: Diversity, Representation, and Innovation in Architecture and Design" last month. The event aimed to underscore the importance of diversity and representation within the architecture industry. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Mark Pasnik spoke with NBC Boston about Boston City Hall gaining landmark status. In the interview, he discusses the building’s brutalist style and the controversy surrounding its design.  

This fall, Wentworth Institute of Technology continues to excel, earning recognition on numerous "Best Of" lists while also celebrating milestones in student enrollment.  

For many students, the path to a fulfilling career isn't always a straight line. It often involves exploration, experimentation, and discovering passions you never knew you had. That was certainly the case for Kelsey Lanoue, a Wentworth Institute of Technology alum who found her calling in the dynamic world of life science construction. 

Allison Connolly is a 2024 graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Industrial Design program who is now working as an exhibit designer for Elevation3D. She recently spoke with us about a product that she developed as a student that proves that with the right classes and catitude, anything is pawsible. 

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