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This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-06-12T15:14:00-04:00

Planning for another week in New York City? If you're curious about where design-inclined folks are gathering around town, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of local architecture and design events that are worth checking out. Check back regularly so you don't miss out.

Coming up this week, watch architects and architecture editors duke it out in the inaugural Turncoats NYC architectural debate, or join Paul V. Turner (Wattis Professor Emeritus of Art at Stanford University) as he shares his research on Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in the Bay Area in California.

Turncoats NYC: Buildings Don't Matter | June 13

Established in London and now operating in multiple cities, Turncoats NYC kicks off with the topic “Buildings Don't Matter”. Panelists will talk about the impact of visual culture on contemporary architecture.

The Bay Area Evidence: Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Francisco Projects and Clients | June 15

In this lecture, Paul V. Turner, Wattis Professor Emeritus of Art at ...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-06-05T13:32:00-04:00

Frank Lloyd Wright is in the spotlight this week as museums across the nation celebrate the architect's 150th birthday. Join the Guggenheim for its FLW birthday festivities, or listen in on a panel discussion about the evolving relationship between architecture and the art museum at The New York Public Library. Need a quick breather? Anish Kapoor recently debuted a mesmerizing whirlpool installation at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read on for more.

Architecture and the Art Museum | June 7

Photo: Bhakti Henna/Flickr.

“Beginning with the examples of the Guggenheim and the Centre Pompidou, join Francesco Dal Co, Anthony Alofsin, Troy Conrad Therrien, Billie Tsien and Tod Williams as they discuss the complex and ...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-30T14:05:00-04:00

This week, you can listen in on a discussion about the affordable-housing development process in NYC. Perkins + Will will open up their office for an Architectural League First Friday evening social. And if you haven't seen it already, The Met Fifth Avenue currently has an exhibition dedicated to legendary fashion designer Rei Kawakubo for the Costume Institute's 2017 spring exhibition.

First Friday: Perkins+Will | June 2

Rush University Medical Center, Campus Transformation Project by Perkins+Will. Photo credit: Perkins + Will.

If you're an Architectural League member, here's a chance to visit the NY office of Perkins+Will. Join Perkins+Will for an evening of drinks, conversation, and a behind the scenes ...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-15T12:37:00-04:00

NYCxDesign events continue throughout this week. It's also the final days of the “Breuer Revisited” exhibition, which features commissioned photos of Marcel Breuer's architecture interpreted by artist Luisa Lambri and photographer Bas Princen. Have a look at our latest event recommendations for NYC.

Future Culture: Connecting Staten Island's Waterfront | May 17

View of the Staten Island Ferry. Photo: m01229/Flickr.

“Staten Island’s North Shore is changing at an incredible pace. In many ways, the creative and cultural sectors aid this development, as they shape the place where they live and work. How do we ensure these sectors continue to have role in and connect to this transformation?” Join the Design Tru...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-08T13:22:00-04:00

This week's picks feature a book talk that examines how the built environment shapes the human experience, and an evening with Rethink Studio about turning visions of a “Post-Robert Moses New York” into reality. Last but not least, Steven Holl and Chris McVoy will take part in a discussion about the new Queens Library at Hunters Point later this week.

Welcome to Your World: A Conversation | May 9

Image via archleague.org

Check out a free book talk about “Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives” by architectural historian and critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen, who will be in conversation with Nader Tehrani. In her book, Goldhagen “utilizes recent research in cognitive neuroscience an...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-05-01T13:18:00-04:00

This week's event picks start with a conversation about Jane Jacobs' evolving legacy between Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange and Samuel Zipp and Nathan Storring. Two separate talks featuring esteemed artist Anish Kapoor and Atelier Bow-Wow co-founders Momoyo Kaijima and Yoshiharu Tsukamoto will also happen later in the week. And if you haven't seen it yet, the Museum of the City of New York recently began exhibiting a collection of World War I-era posters and prints created by New Yorker artists who were enlisted in the war effort.

Talk: “Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs” | May 2

Photo credit: Phil Stanziola - New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-24T12:48:00-04:00

For this week, the School of Visual Arts will host a lecture with “Dirty Furniture” co-founding editor Elizabeth Glickfield and another talk that highlights the untold stories of the people running NYC's waste management systems. B. Alexandra Szerlip will give a talk about her new book about designer Norman Bel Geddes, and you can sign up for an exclusive tour of the St. Patrick's Cathedral renovations led by architect Jeff Murphy. If you haven't seen it, it's the last week for the can't-miss “John Hejduk Works/Jan Palach Memorial” exhibition.

School of Visual Arts Lecture: Elizabeth Glickfield, co-founder and editor of “Dirty Furniture” | April 25

Dirty Furniture Founding editors Pete Maxwell, Anna Bates...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-17T18:33:00-04:00

This week's recommendations include the book launch of Justin Davidson's “Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York” and lectures from Hanif Kara and Weiss/Manfredi. It's also the final week for exhibitions on the Olana Summer House and “Mastering the Metropolis” on NYC's landmark Zoning Resolution of 1916.

Magnetic City | April 17

Photo: Malinda Rathnayake/Flickr.

“In light of the release of his new book Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Justin Davidson sits down with Michelle Young of Untapped Cities to explore New York City through the perspectives of the designers, visionaries, artists, and writers who have built and lived there.”

Hanif Kara on "Designing...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-10T15:45:00-04:00

This week's picks include The Architectural League's latest Brass Tacks discussion on homelessness, a book launch for “Elastic Architecture” — the first scholarly book on Frederick Kiesler's architecture, and Doug Wheeler's immersive “Synthetic Desert” installation at the Guggenheim.

Housing Brass Tacks: Homelessness | April 10, recommended by Alexander Walter

In the upcoming installment of its Brass Tacks discussion series, The Architectural League looks at the massive problem of homelessness in New York as a symptom of the city's housing crisis (upwards of 60,000 people sleep in the shelter system each night). The evening includes presentations by experts on the issue—Giselle Routhier, Policy Director f...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-04-03T14:37:00-04:00

This week's picks include two climate change-related events at the New School and Columbia GSAPP, a talk with SO—IL's Jing Liu and Florian Idenburg, and a Comparative Zoning discussion panel at the Museum of the City of New York.

Rebuilding or Relocation: How to respond to climate change | April 5 and Cities and Climate Action | April 7
recommended by Alexander Walter

Homes on the New Jersey coast severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012. Photo: Mark C. Olsen.

While the federal government recently reversed course on the issue of climate change and decided to stick the head in the increasingly wet sand, architects and planners on the ground continue to prepare our built environment for future chall...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-03-27T13:36:00-04:00

This week's picks include an all-woman panel for IIDA NY's Residential Forum, a recreation of John Hejduk's Jan Palach Memorial, a Current Works lecture by Kengo Kuma, and the Buell Dissertation Colloquium.

IIDA NY Residential Forum - Designing the Glass Ceiling: Shattering the Status Quo | March 28, recommended by Justine Testado

Photo via IIDA NY Facebook.

The IIDA New York chapter's all-woman designer panel will discuss cultural diversity and the issues that designers of color continue to face. Panelists will also talk about overlooked female designers of the past and the influential roles of race, culture, and gender in the industry today.

John Hejduk Works/Jan Palach Memorial | Opening on March 29, re...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-03-20T13:28:00-04:00

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“Mega” Architecture: An Evening with Moshe Safdie | March 22, recommended by Alexander Walter

Safdie Architects, "Jewel Changi Airport" proposal, Singapore, 2014.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is hosting a special event with iconic architect and the industry's finest mustache, Moshe Safdie. The great master will reflect on the four design principles guiding his work, the evolution of architecture in the era of globalization, as well as matters of "megascale" and "megastructure" among other topics.

Building the Outer Boroughs: Architecture and Urbanism Beyond Manhattan | March 23, recommended by Justine Testado

Looking toward Downtown Brooklyn, 2...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-03-13T14:29:00-04:00

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African Modernism: Iwan Baan | March 15, recommended by Justine Testado

Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi (Kenya), by Karl Henrik Nostvik, 1967-1973. Photo © Iwan Baan.

If you just can't get enough of “African Modernism: The Architecture of Independence”, don't miss this conversation with prominent architectural photographer Iwan Baan, who photographed some of the historic buildings in their current states. Stop by the exhibition at the Center for Architecture if you haven't seen it yet.

Guess-a-Sketch | March 17, recommended by Alexander Walter

Happen to enjoy Pictionary just as much as architecture? And no plans for the night of St. Patri...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-03-06T14:35:00-05:00

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Francine Houben: “People, Place, Purpose” | March 6, recommended by Justine Testado

Here's a chance to see Mecanoo's founder in person at Columbia GSAPP. Francine Houben will present her firm's designs based on the fundamental elements of People, Place, (and) Purpose. As Mecanoo's portfolio continues to grow, Houben will discuss each project's particular cultural setting, place, and time, with responses from Columbia GSAPP's Jorge Otero-Pailos and Iris Weinshall.

Urban Alternatives: A Blueprint for Successful Resistance | March 6, recommended by Alexander Walter

Art by Klas Eriksson, Forza Rosa Fluff. Photo: Annika von Hausswolf. Courtesy of Checkpoint He...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-02-27T13:45:00-05:00

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First Friday: Dattner Architects | March 3, recommended by Alexander Walter

Dattner Architects in association with WXY architecture + urban design, Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 & Salt Shed, New York, NY, 2015. Photography by Albert Vecerka/Esto, image via archleague.org.

Ever dreamed about peeking behind the curtains at award-winning firm Dattner Architects, enjoy a studio tour, learn about ongoing projects, and—finally—kick back for some Friday drinks and conversations? The next installment of The Architectural League's First Friday series makes all this happen. Make sure to RSVP through Eventbrite.

Stand by Your Monster and Some Queer Methods | March 4, re...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-02-13T13:36:00-05:00

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Cabaret Series: ha ha ha (The Funny, the Witty, and the Grotesque) | February 14, recommended by Alexander Walter

Tucker Marder, "Stampede!", 2015

"Seldom the focus in dominant discourses of art, design, and architecture, there is a recurring interest in the explorations of irony, satire, and the grotesque as a means of critique of the status quo," reads the preface of this latest Storefront event, presented in conjunction with the ongoing Freeman & Lowe installation, Paranoia Man in a Rat Fink Room, in search for the intersections between humor, art, and architecture.

Architecture of Independence - African Modernism | Opening on February 16, recommended ...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-02-06T13:57:00-05:00

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Architecture + Technology: Pedagogy in an Age of Disruption | February 9, recommended by Nicholas Korody

Architects tend to lean technophile or luddite. In recent years, the former has definitely seemed to win out. After all, the world around us is pretty much the result of emerging tech. But we rarely tend to reflect on how we use—and, importantly, teach—technology in architecture. This talk is intended to critically examine the role of tech in architectural pedagogy.

Stagecraft: Models and Photos | Opening on February 9, recommended by Justine Testado

Image via Columbia GSAPP.

Stagecraft is an intriguing take on the “exploration of the picturing of objec...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-01-30T12:40:00-05:00

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Housing Brass Tacks: Hud, Hud, HUD! | January 30, recommended by Alexander Walter

Donald J. Trump's nomination of Ben Carson as director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and thus instrumental America-great-again-maker, has stirred up a troubling deal of uncertainty about the agency's future and that of millions of people depending on HUD's various programs. The Architectural League's inaugural Housing Brass Tacks discussion attempts to explain the Department's budget, mission, and policy implementation. Oh, and there will be wine, too.

Queer Art at the Edge | February 1, recommended by Nicholas Korody

L to R: Sheila Pepe - Photo by...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-01-23T08:00:00-05:00

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Zoning for Public Good | January 26, recommended by Nicholas Korody

Zoning might not sound that sexy, but it's one of the most important structures influencing the form of the built environment. As such, it can be used for 'good' or 'evil'—to make cities more inclusionary or more exclusionary. This event is centered around the former, and will be a great primer on the importance of the (legal) architecture behind architecture.

SAY IT LOUD: Distinguished Black Designers of NYCOBA | NOMA, opening on January 26, recommended by Alexander Walter

SAY IT LOUD: Distinguished Black Designers of NYCOBA | NOMA opens at the Center for Architecture and is the institut...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2017-01-17T17:27:00-05:00

Things have come back to full swing now that we're already(!) halfway through the first month of 2017. Planning for another week in New York City? If you're curious about where design-inclined folks are gathering around town, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of local architecture and design events that are worth checking out.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our latest NYC event recommendations.

Current Work: Glenn Murcutt | January 17, recommended by Justine Testado

Facade of Kakadu Visitor Centre, designed by Glenn Murcutt.

In this conversation with Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, Pritzker laureate Glenn Murcutt will talk about his collaborative design process with architect Hakan Elevli on the Australian Islamic Centre, which is considered to be one of Australia's largest mosques. The discussion will take place at The Cooper Union's Great Hall.

Salon Series: Urban Data Operations | January 18, recommended by Justine Testado

Image from "Local Co...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-12-12T14:15:00-05:00

Take a breather at an exhibition or a panel discussion during the holiday frenzy. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events in New York City that are worth checking out.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our latest selection of NYC events.

New Narratives in Motion | December 14, recommended by Alexander Walter

Still from Trollbäck + Company animation, image via aigany.org.

Parsons is hosting a promising panel discussion on the drastic evolution of motion media in recent years, the influence of new platforms, and the resulting transformation of user experiences and visual narratives. Moderated by industry veteran Alex Moulton of Trollbäck + Company, the list of panelists includes John Colette (Savannah College of Art and Design), Adam Mignanelli (VICE Media), Hélène Park (Google Chrome UX), Beat Baudenbacher (LOYALKASPAR), and Michelle Higa Fox (Slanted Studios).

It...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-12-05T14:53:00-05:00

Take a breather at an exhibition or a panel discussion as the holiday frenzy begins. As always, New York City is abuzz with creative folks expanding the possibilities of how architectural design and practice can be reinterpreted, bringing attention to what in the urban environment is constantly overlooked. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events in New York City that are worth checking out.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our latest selection of NYC events.

Camilo Vergara Book Talk: “Detroit Is No Dry Bones” | December 6, recommended by Justine Testado

Having spent the last 25 years documenting the city of Detroit, ethnographer and photographer Camilo José Vergara will talk about his latest book, “Detroit Is No Dry Bones”, at The Skyscraper Museum. Vergara's photographs in this book focus on Detroit's urban revival, from its repurposed buildings to its local ...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-11-28T14:43:00-05:00

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LEANING OUT IV | Women in Landscape Architecture - AIANY Global Dialogues | November 29, recommended by Nicholas Korody

Women currently account for more than half of all architecture students—but that figure drops dramatically in professional contexts. This is in part because the discipline remains riddled with structural—and explicit—sexism. The same goes, of course, for Landscape Architecture. Find out m...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-11-21T17:44:00-05:00

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Flatiron Sky-line Unveiling | November 21, recommended by Justine Testado

See the public debut of the “Flatirion Sky-Line” installation at the Flatiron District tonight. Designed by LOT, the installation was the winner of the 2016 Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Design Competition. If you can't make it out tonight, the installation will be on display throughout the holiday season during the Flatiron/23rd Str...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-11-14T20:04:00-05:00

As always, New York City is abuzz with creative folks expanding the possibilities of how architectural design and practice can be reinterpreted, bringing attention to what in the urban environment is constantly overlooked. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events in New York City that are worth checking out.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our latest selection of NYC events.

TIMBER IN THE CITY: What's Holding Timber Back? A Round Table Discussion | November 17, recommended by Alexander Walter

With so many wooden skyscrapers on the boards and under construction around the world right now, the future of timber architecture in urban contexts has never looked brighter — but doubts and misinformation among the public remain. The round table discussion What’s Holding Timber Back? hosted by Parsons School of Constructed Environments aims to "advance the goal of compl...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-11-07T09:00:00-05:00

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Van Alen Variety Show | November 9, recommended by Justine Testado

Whatever the outcome of tomorrow night is, join the Van Alen Institute for this post-Election Day gathering at WeWork FiDi. The evening will comprise of interactive theater, Protest Karaoke, the dizzying world of Community Boards, and a peek into “Community Initiatives”, which explores international models of how elected leaders can better connect with citizens through alternative initiatives.

Odyssey Works Book Launch & Sig...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-10-31T13:18:00-04:00

We could've sworn on Frank Lloyd Wright's ghost that October had barely started, and yet, Halloween is already here. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events in New York City that are worth checking out.

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The Future of Penn Station | November 2, recommended by Alexander Walter

Rendering by SOM, via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office.

Heavy hitters of the New York City architecture, planning, and urban design community will congregate for this public summit on Wednesday to discuss how to rebuild Penn Station, overcome the not-insignificant challenges, and make the iconic station a transit hub fit for the city's future. Panelists include Susan Chin, Robert Eisenstat, Gina Pollara, John Schettino, and Tom Wright.

Augmented Reality Beyond Pokemon Go | November 2, recommended by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

Poke...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-10-24T14:06:00-04:00

We could've sworn on Frank Lloyd Wright's ghost that the month of October had barely started, and yet, Halloween festivities are upon us. As always, New York City is abuzz with creative folks expanding the possibilities of how architectural design and practice can be reinterpreted, bringing attention to what in the urban environment is constantly overlooked. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events that are worth checking out.

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Critical Halloween: Luxury | October 29, recommended by Justine Testado

Image credit: Storefront for Art and Architecture.

Get fancy this Saturday night at the Storefront's Critical Halloween — an intellectual debate and a costume competition rolled into one party. Join a discussion that questions the concept of “Luxury” in architecture and art, now and in the future. And...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-10-17T13:02:00-04:00

It's back to the grind with a new season of architecture and design events in New York City. As always, the city is abuzz with creative folks expanding the possibilities of how architectural design and practice can be reinterpreted, bringing attention to what in the urban environment is constantly overlooked. For anyone curious about what local happenings to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of events that are worth checking out.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our latest selection of NYC events.

Nuclear Family | Opening on October 18, recommended by Nicholas Korody

1.5 Rooms is a brand new, Graham Foundation-supported gallery that fosters dialogue between the architecture community and the art world. They have an amazing program lined up for this year, starting with their inaugural exhibit "Nuclear Family". "Wrought from the detritus of post-war American industry and the myth of a singular family unit, the show...

This week's picks for NYC architecture and design events

2016-10-10T09:00:00-04:00

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Architecture, art & politics at the United Nations | October 13, recommended by Justine Testado

United Nations General Assembly Hall. Photo: Basil D Soufi/Wikipedia.

Some may argue that the United Nations Capital Master Plan is a recent prime example for discussing political architecture, and yet the renovation project hasn't been publicly discussed as much as it should. Join Dean of Parsons School of Constructed Environ...