Spaces

The Hybrid Ecologies Lab Studio is located in 143 Sutardja Dai Hall and designed for graduate research teams working on long-term projects. It contains various 3D printers, as well as a ShopBot CNC Router.

An interdisciplinary research group housed in the Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the Berkeley Institute of Design combines human-computer interaction, mechanical design, education, architecture, and art practice.

Located in Sutardja Dai Hall, the Invention Lab is a space for rapid prototyping, providing easy access to tools and knowledge for students and researchers. The 1,700 sq. ft. lab contains prototyping tools such as vinyl cutters, laser cutters, and 3d printers, as well as more traditional tools.

The Berkeley Center for New Media is a cross-disciplinary community consisting of faculty, advisors, and students from 35 UC Berkeley Departments for design and information technology, focusing analyzing and shaping developments in new media.

The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is home to many of Berkeley's design courses, focusing heavily on the intersection between design technology. The building itself is designed to be flexible, and can be used as both studio and classroom space. It also contains an electronics lab, AV production lab, and various rapid prototyping tools.