UnxDesign

2026

An UNCONFERENCE for
designing togetherness

March 7, 2026

Harvard Graduate School of Design
Piper Auditorium

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UnxDesign

2026

An UNCONFERENCE for
designing togetherness

March 7, 2026

Harvard Graduate School of Design
Piper Auditorium

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UnxDesign

2026

An UNCONFERENCE for
designing togetherness

March 7, 2026

Harvard Graduate School of Design, Piper Auditorium

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About

The Harvard Graduate School of Design is hosting an unconference for folks who design spaces of gathering of all forms in their work.

You’re invited to share ideas, values and experiences with fellow community builders, and to exchange possibilities for designing togetherness.

For dinner party hosts, party planners and game night organizers,
For civic, service and experience designers, 
For organizers, advocates and facilitators,
For city planners, urbanists and placemakers,
For public servants, non-profit leaders and mutual aid volunteers, 
For educators, student leaders and researchers,
For fantasy football leagues, discord moderators and group chat enthusiasts,
For public artists, performers and live streamers,
For people people and everything in between.

For dinner party hosts, party planners and game night organizers,
For civic, service and experience designers, 
For organizers, advocates and facilitators,
For city planners, urbanists and placemakers,
For public servants, non-profit leaders and mutual aid volunteers, 
For educators, student leaders and researchers,
For fantasy football leagues, discord moderators and group chat enthusiasts,
For public artists, performers and live streamers,
For people people and everything in between.

Why Are We Doing This?

This is a ongoing experiment and we are thrilled to be learning alongside you.

Some thoughts from our team:

To create spaces of gathering for meaningful and lasting connections.


- Mahika

Challenge ourselves to think about nonhierarchical modes of organizing.


- Malvika

Move design away from top-down expertise to lived experience.


- Cam My

To create room for critical reflection and redefine the future of design.


- Javier

To find solidarity amongst community builders, guardians and stewards.


- Ami

Sponsors

Primary Sponsors

Other Tomorrows


Dynal.AI

MIT Sloan Design Club


Entro


The COOP


Other Tomorrows


Other Tomorrows


Dynal.AI

MIT Sloan Design Club


MIT Sloan Design Club


Entro


Utile


Co:Collective





Utile


The COOP


Co:Collective


Co:Collective


Other Tomorrows


Other Tomorrows


Dynal.AI

MIT Sloan Design Club


MIT Sloan Design Club


Entro


The COOP


Utile


Co:Collective


Co:Collective



Marketing Sponsors

HCD Lab

HCD Lab

Fever


Fever





Community Sponsors

Diane D'Costa


Diane D'Costa


Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics


Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics


Department of Imaginary Affairs


Design for Feelings


Design studio for Social Intervention


Department of Imaginary Affairs


Design for Feelings


Boston Ujima Project


Boston Ujima Project






Design studio for Social Intervention


Design studio for Social Intervention


Support Us

If you are able, please consider supporting this student-only team and help us provide the best experience for our attendees. Your support will be used to help cover the costs for our attendees.

Location

Date

March.07.2026

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

March.07.2026

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location

Piper Auditorium at Gund Hall

42-48 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA

Piper Auditorium at Gund Hall,

42-48 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA

Travel and Lodging Expenses are NOT REIMBURSABLE

Travel and Lodging Expenses are NOT REIMBURSABLE

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you reimburse transportation / housing costs?

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What is an unconference?

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