A College of Design graduate student wears virtual reality headgear as part of SimTigrate Design Lab's healthcare design research.

The Intersection of Design, Research, and Technology

The Intersection of Design, Research, and Technology

Professors, students, and research faculty are vital to the work that happens at Georgia Tech's College of Design. Our research and creative practice drive innovation in human-centered design, integration of arts and technology, community-driven development, urban design and resilience, health and accessibility, and the built environment.

The College of Design is at the forefront of fostering a technology-forward approach to collaborative and creative scholarship embracing innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.

Research and Creative Practice News

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

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

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Translating Urban Resilience: Lessons from the CURA Symposium

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Interdisciplinary Research Center Advances City Resilience

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Research Centers

Men in wheelchairs use a laptop.

Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation

Interim Director: Zerrin Ondin-Fraser

Recognized as a service and research leader in accessibility innovations and assistive/universally designed technologies, the Center promotes and develops user-centered research, products, and services for people with disabilities.
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A graphic design including a city digital twin and heat maps.

Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics

Director: Subhro Guhathakurta

This new, interdisciplinary research center integrates disciplines and data science tools from across campus to advance urban regions' resiliency in the wake of to infrastructural, social, economic, and climate-related stressors.
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Researchers record a simulation of a patient in a gurney and a healthcare provider wearing PPE.

SimTigrate Design Center

Director: Hui Cai

This research center drives healthcare innovation through integrating evidence-based design and simulation. The center's interdisciplinary team seeks to transform healthcare, predict and optimize outcomes and decrease cost.
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A prosthetic hand and a human hand play the piano.

Center for Music Technology

Director: Gil Weinberg

This collaborative center furthers creative and technological research in music, focusing on the development and deployment of innovative musical technologies that transform the ways in which we create and experience music.
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Research in College of Design Schools

School of Architecture

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School of Building Construction

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School of City and Regional Planning

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School of Industrial Design

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School of Music

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