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Georg Reichard Named School of Building Construction Chair

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Two Schools. One Night. All Design.

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Celebrating Excellence in Teaching: Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Ph.D. Students!

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Translating Urban Resilience: Lessons from the CURA Symposium

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For the Good of Humankind: A Journey in Accessible Design Across Three Continents

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Celebrating Tenure and Promotions at the College of Design

College of Design Events

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Rockin' the Willage

April 19 | 3 – 5 p.m., West Village 175

Student conducting a choir at the Pitch-a-Piece Concert

Pitch-a-Piece Concert

April 18 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Caddell Flex Space

Laptop Orchestra and project studio performing in West Village 175

Laptop Orchestra and School of Music Studios Combined Concert

April 18 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Couch Building

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Portman Symposium

April 18 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Caddell Flex Space

The Georgia Tech Concert Band performs onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts

GT Concert Band and Symphonic Band Concert

April 17 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Ferst Center

The Georgia Tech Concert Orchestra performs onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts.

GT Concert Orchestra 2

April 16 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Ferst Center

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An Evening of Percussion

April 16 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Couch 115

The Georgia Tech Glee Club performing at Eddie's Attic

Glee Club at Eddie's Attic

April 16 | 7 – 9 p.m., Eddie's Attic (Decatur)

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Distinguished Speaker Prannoy Suraneni

April 15 | 11 a.m. – noon, Caddell Flex Space

The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra performing onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts

GT Symphony Orchestra Presents: The Journey Unfolding

April 14 | 7:30 – 9 p.m., Ferst Center

Georgia Tech Glee Club performing at West Village 175

Glee Club Spring Concert

April 14 | 7 – 8:30 p.m., West Village 175

Design, the Georgia Tech Way

We think it's important to understand how technology enables better design, and how to fuse that technology into buildings, products, lifestyles, cities, regions, art, and healthcare.

About the College

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Our Schools

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Design Research

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Majors and Degrees

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Undergraduate Programs

Our bachelor of science degrees combine creativity, collaboration, and technology.
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Graduate Programs

Our graduate students use design to solve real-world problems and develop new technologies.
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Degrees and Certificates

A full list of the College of Design degrees, minors, and certificates.
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Our Work, Our Impact

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Innovation Without Borders: Vision for Bridging the Assistive Technology Access Gap

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Industrial Design Students Partner to Create a Mobile Laundry Bus

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Access Granted: Inside the Inside the $4.3 Million Project on Employment for People with Disabilities

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Georgia Tech team presents at ULI Hines Competition.

Design Team Takes the Win at ULI Hines Competition

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The Citizen Architect: Tech's Signature Approach to Architecture

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Pioneering Process Leads to Big Win for Tech Research Team

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Brian Stone

What Happens When Extreme Temperatures Meet Urban Research?

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Lisa Marks

Space Lace: Net Fishing in Low Earth Orbit

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Art and Technology Harmonize in School of Music

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Winners of the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition!

Passepartout Duo performing onstage at the Ferst Center for the Arts

1st Place: Chromaplane

Passepartout Duo & KOMA Elektronik – Italy & Germany

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Lockruf Music playing the Mulatar onstage with Jeremy Muller at Ferst Center for the Arts

2nd Place: Mulatar

Lockruf Music – United Kingdom

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Courtney Brown performing with the Dinosaur Choir onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts

3rd Place: Dinosaur Choir: Adult Corythosaurus

Courtney Brown & Cezary Gajewski – United States

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Andrew Reid playing the 3 Axis MIDI Guitar onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts

Judges' Special Award: 3 Axis MIDI Guitar

Andrew Reid – United States

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Jacob Barton plays the Udderbot onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts

Judges' Commendation: Udderbot

Jacob Barton – United States

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Emily Koh plays her ModμMIDI onstage at Ferst Center for the Arts.

Judges' Commendation: ModμMIDI

Emily Koh et. al* – Singapore & Georgia

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Lockruf Music playing the Mulatar onstage with Jeremy Muller at Ferst Center for the Arts

People's Choice: Mulatar

Lockruf Music – United Kingdom

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Design at the College of Design

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Kevin Shankwiler: Design Creates Real-World Solutions to Human Problems

Kevin Shankwiler explains how design ties human needs, artistic creativity, and manufacturing know-how together, creating products that are useful, enjoyable, and practical.
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Gil Weinberg: Designing to Enhance Musical Experience

Gil Weinberg addresses how students and faculty in the Center for Music Technology and School of Music integrate practical design with the art of music, creating devices and applications to enhance musical experience.
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Danielle Willkens: Putting People at the Forefront of Design

At Georgia Tech's School of Architecture, Danielle Willkens sees design as creative workflows making the world around us better, putting the needs and experiences of people in the foreground.
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Gregory Randolph: Designing Cities, Supporting Communities

Gregory Randolph explains how Georgia Tech students and faculty approach the discipline of city and regional planning.
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Media Inquiries

 
Ann Hoevel
Director of Communications
College of Design
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