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Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2013 - Week 4 (Oct. 25-31)

2013-09-27T19:49:00-04:00

Archtober–New York City's Architecture and Design Month–is starting next week! The anticipated festival from Oct. 1-31, 2013 continues to grow with an amazing variety of exhibitions, conferences, films, tours, and other activities to celebrate the importance of architecture and design in everyday life.

Now in its third year, we at Archinect & Bustler are proud to once again be Archtober's digital media sponsors.

Here's our fourth and final list of some exciting highlights from Archtober's long event list that you should check out for Week 4, Oct. 25-31:

Great Design Then and Now | Oct. 25
Join Marie Warsh, Central Park Conservancy's Director of Preservation Planning, for an in-depth tour of Central Park's north end, including visits to the woodland's rustic bridges, recently reconstructed playgrounds, and other more modern additions, and a discussion of how these places reflect the larger evolution of recreation and urban park design.
Walking Tour: Terminal City: The E...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2013 - Week 3 (Oct. 17-24)

2013-09-23T00:40:00-04:00

Archtober–New York City's Architecture and Design Month–is fast approaching. The anticipated festival from Oct. 1-31, 2013 continues to grow with an amazing variety of exhibitions, conferences, films, tours, and other activities to celebrate the importance of architecture and design in everyday life.

Now in its third year, we at Archinect & Bustler are proud to once again be Archtober's digital media sponsors.

Continuing from Weeks 1 and 2, below are some some exciting highlights from Archtober's long list of events you should check out for Week 3, Oct. 17-24:

BOOMING BOROUGHS: Redesigning Aging-in-Place in NYC | Oct. 17
A follow up on "BOOMING BOROUGHS: Redesigning Aging-in-Place in NYC" held on May 18, 2013, the five design teams of the AIANY Design for Aging Committee will present the results of their deep dive into the question of providing suitable housing -- in accord with the concept of "Designing for a Lifetime" -- that will enable aging New Yorkers to continue to...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2013 - Week 2 (Oct. 9-16)

2013-09-13T11:42:00-04:00

Now in its third year, we at Archinect & Bustler are proud to once again be Archtober's digital media sponsors.

Continuing from last week, here are some exciting highlights from Archtober's long list of events that you shouldn't miss for Week 2, Oct. 9-16:

All Lit Up: Times Square at Night | Oct. 9
Join guide Kathleen Hulser for this special nighttime walking tour of Times Square lighted signs as she contextualizes the arcane origins of American nighttime advertising with the history of American media and advertising technology. Touching on the changes in family life that turned red light districts into meccas of 24/7 street life, this history-based tour traces the evolution o...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2013 - Week 1 (Oct. 1-8)

2013-09-06T21:29:00-04:00

Now in its third year, we at Archinect & Bustler are proud to once again be Archtober's digital media sponsors.

From the long list of Archtober events, here are some exciting highlights you should not miss in the first week, Oct. 1-8:

Practical Utopias: Global Urbanism in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo Exhibition Opening | Oct. 1
An exhibition presenting a body of recent work by American and other international firms in five cities across East Asia. Though occurring in culturally, economically, politically, and geographically diverse environments, these projects exhibit similar characteristics that while not unique in themselves, combine in ways that disting...