
Design, the Georgia Tech Way
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, and even healthcare.
Majors and Degrees

Nisha Botchwey Wins 2021 Dale Prize
Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning and Associate Dean for Academic Programs with Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE) Nisha Botchwey was announced the Scholar Prize winner for the 2021 William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning. This year’s award theme is, “Planning in the Pandemic: Public Health and Social Justice.”
The Dean's Forum
Steven French, the Dean and John Portman Chair of the College of Design, has a unique view of the design process. As a dean at Georgia Tech, he sees new technologies and research earlier than most of his peers. As the head of a design college, he oversees the incorporation of technology into traditional design disciplines. Watch the videos below to learn more about the Georgia Tech design perspective, as Dean French talks about topics that matter to our students, faculty, and researchers.
Launchpad Fall 2020: Student Work Showcase

Launchpad is a celebration of hard work that showcases projects from School of Industrial Design students. Enter our virtual showcase to see the talent, creativity, and trailblazing human-centric designs from Atlanta's newest creators.
Introducing the 2021 Guthman Competition Finalists

This year's virtual competition features 29 finalists from 15 different countries. We've compiled videos from all the finalists into a gallery that shows off an impressive breadth of instruments. As you browse through the invention demonstrations, imagine the impact they could have on the future of music.

Charles "Chuck" Eastman
1940 - 2020
On Monday, November 9, 2020, Charles Eastman, the “Father of Building Information Modeling” and beloved professor, passed away peacefully at his home.
He was known industry-wide as an originator of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM). He joined Georgia Tech in 1996, and through professorships in the School of Architecture and the School of Interactive Computing, he put Georgia Tech at the forefront of computing-aided architecture and design. He founded the Georgia Tech Digital Building Lab and directed the Ph.D. in Architecture program from 2000-2008.
Professor Eastman’s legacy is seen in our Architecture programs and in his students who are now leaders in industry and universities around the world. As an influential professor, he mentored hundreds of students at Georgia Tech, UCLA, and Carnegie Mellon.
Design Research
Our six research centers focus on a range of crucial issues, many of which impact our daily lives. Our topics include the development of cities and regions, the healthcare environment, helping those with physical limitations, and new ways to create music.
Our Recent Work:
Professor George Johnston authored:
Assembling the Architect: The History and Theory of Professional Practice
Jennifer Dubose, from the SimTigrate Design Lab, authored:
Design strategies to improve healthcare worker safety in biocontainment units: learning from ebola preparedness
Associate Professor Perry Pei-Ju Yang co-edited:
Urban Systems Design: Creating Sustainable Smart Cities in the Internet of Things Era