There's plenty of architectural inspiration around NYC to help fill up the longer days of summer. For anyone who is curious about what local architecture-related events to fit into your weekly schedules, Archinect and Bustler have compiled a snappy list of thought-provoking lectures, discussions, upcoming exhibitions and ongoing ones you might have not heard about yet, and other happenings around town worth knowing about.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out! Have a look at our selection of NYC events for July 4-11.

Rhino and Grasshopper summer workshops | July 1-August 26, recommended by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

Screenshot via Wissam Wahbeh/YouTube

Sure, school may be out, but now's a great time to concretize those 3D modeling skills. Whether you need a fast-paced approach to the basics, or want to learn some special tips and tricks, check out these two-day and month-long classes to see if they're right for you.

Folly 2016: Sticks | Opening on July 9, recommended by Nicholas Korody

Josh de Sousa and Nancy Hou of Hou de Sousa won this year's annual Folly competition hosted by Socrates Sculpture Park and The Architectural League. Their installation, which will serve as a hub for Socrates Sculpture Park’s Education Studio, is built with "preexisting park resources, including scrap materials stored on site, which will be incorporated into the structural grid of the walls and roof." For the past few months, they've been constructing the folly and its grand opening shouldn't be missed!

Zoning New York Scavenger Hunt | July 9, recommended by Alexander Walter

Woohoo, it's the centennial anniversary of New York City’s zoning resolution (the first of its kind in any American city), so why not celebrate it with a fun scavenger hunt that leads urban adventurers to significant sites throughout the five boroughs? With more than sixty clues out there waiting to be discovered, this citywide quest will find its grand finale on the terrace of the Museum of the City of New York overlooking Central Park. Not too bad for a zoning event, eh?

"A Japanese Constellation: Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Beyond" | Open now until July 31, recommended by Justine Testado

Toyo Ito. Sendai Mediatheque, Miyagi, Japan. 1995–2001, from MoMa's "A Japanese Constellation" exhibition. Photo © Naoya Hatakeyama.

There's still time to see “A Japanese Constellation” at MoMA, now that it's open until the end of July! Don't miss your chance to see the works of some of today's most acclaimed Japanese architects all in one space. Focusing on the enduring influence of Pritzker laureates Toyo Ito and SANAA's Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, the retrospective features a collection of drawings, models, and images by Sou Fujimoto, Akihisa Hirata, Junya Ishigami, and others.

Also keep track of our weekly event picks for Los Angeles and London.

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