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.

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

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“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 changing relationship between architecture and the art museum and consider how historians can best research, write about, and understand these contemporary monuments.”

The Guggenheim Celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th Birthday | June 8

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The Guggenheim kicks off its jam-packed celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday on Thursday. With a reduced admission of $1.50, you can check out the museum's newly renovated Cafe 3, which will feature large-scale, rarely seen photographs of the museum during its construction. Join a special architectural tour of the museum led by Ashley Mendelsohn, Curatorial Assistant of Architecture and Digital Initiatives, and maybe take a photo or two with an actor-historian who will portray Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Anish Kapoor: Descension | Open now until September 10

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Created by prominent sculptor Anish Kapoor, Descension is “the result of intensive research into material and process, exploring the potential of water to behave in surprising ways. The continuous swirling motion of this 26-foot-diameter liquid mass converges in a central vortex, as if rushing water is being sucked into the earth’s depths.” Check it out at the Brooklyn Bridge Park now through September.

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