We are in the final days of Archtober 2020, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design, and with a packed calendar of events, there is no sign of slowing down.

For the tenth year in a row, Archinect & Bustler are proud to partner with Archtober and present you our weekly curated highlights. Below are our recommendations for Archtober Week 4 and the remaining days of Week 5, October 25–31.

To scroll through this year's Building of the Day list, click here.

The Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam | Sunday, Oct. 25

Discover the many hidden Dutch relics south of Wall Street, as you trace the streets of Manhattan in 1667 in this small group walking tour. You will hear about New York’s founding myths and facts while standing in the very spots where they all happened.

Eileen Gray Virtual Guided Tours | Sunday, Oct. 25

We invite you to explore the life and work of Eileen Gray, a pioneering woman of modern design and architecture. Virtual Guided Tours will highlight many different aspects of Gray’s career, from her celebrated projects to many lesser-known and recently rediscovered pieces on display for the first time.

Building of the Day: Ganondagan State Historic Site | Monday, Oct. 26

Ganondagan State Historic Site located in Victor, NY is a National Historic Landmark, the only New York State Historic Site dedicated to a Native American theme (1987), and the only Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States. Spanning 569 acres, Ganondagan (ga·NON·da·gan) is the original site of a 17th century Seneca town, that existed there peacefully more than 350 years ago.

Decolonizing Design Research: Citizen Participation | Monday, Oct. 26

“Decolonizing Design Research” is a workshop series that explores using research to create spaces and places that are anti-racist and just. This workshop series will provide a space to understand how to mitigate bias in design research methods and learn about less familiar methods used in other disciplines and cultures.

Building of the Day: Taliesin West | Tuesday, Oct. 27

Taliesin West is a UNESCO World Heritage site and National Historic Landmark nestled in the desert foothills of the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale, Arizona. Wright’s beloved winter home and desert laboratory was established in 1937 and diligently handcrafted over many years into a world unto itself.

Visualize NYC 2021: Changing City | Tuesday, Oct. 27

This program will look at citywide issues we believe will be relevant to the 2021 local elections in NYC. The speakers will be Purnima Kapur, Planning Consultant and Urbanist, and Nicholas de Monchaux, Professor and Head of Architecture at MIT.

14th Annual Arthur Rosenblatt Memorial Lecture: Elizabeth Diller | Tuesday, Oct. 27

The AIANY Cultural Facilities Committee presents its annual lecture on excellence in museum design, this year featuring Elizabeth Diller of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R).

Building of the Day: Shirley Chisholm State Park | Wednesday, Oct. 28

Rising 130’ above sea level on Jamaica Bay, Shirley Chisholm State Park offers panoramic views, waterfront access, 10 miles of trails, and environmental education programming. The site rests atop the former Pennsylvania and Fountain Avenue landfills, which were closed in 1983. NYCDEP capped and remediated the land and established a thriving, native, coastal ecosystem.

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Raising the Bar for Affordable Housing | Wednesday, Oct. 28

Few sectors of the building industry are poised to benefit more from energy efficiency retrofits than affordable housing. From significant gains in indoor air quality, and lower utility bills, to greater resilience in the face of disruptive events like brownouts and flooding–high performance buildings will play a critical role in raising the quality of life for communities everywhere.

In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials featuring Sir David Adjaye, Michael Bierut and Spencer Bailey | Wednesday, Oct. 28

In this live online talk, Spencer Bailey, Phaidon editor-at-large and author of the new book "In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials," speaks with graphic designer Michael Bierut and architect David Adjaye about the shift from figurative to abstract styles in memorials. The discussion will address questions such as: What is the relevance of memorials in the 21st century? Why does abstraction carry a power that figurative statues rarely, if ever, achieve?

Building of the Day: Louis Armstrong Museum | Thursday, Oct. 29

The new visitor’s center at the Louis Armstrong House Museum will extend visitors’ appreciation of Louis Armstrong, the man and the music. The curving building, diagonally sliced within, recollects both the rough jazz and the love of lyricism that were Louis’ leading achievements. Daylight cuts in and out of exhibit spaces, archives, and research rooms, culminating in the Jazz Room where live musicians will open their rehearsals to reveal the living legacy of Louis’ music.

Power After the Pandemic: Transportation Equity | Thursday, Oct. 29

Join Urban Design Forum and Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development in discussion with Betsy Plum, Robbie Makinen, and Warren Logan on the future of transportation equity and economic development after COVID-19.

Pumpkitecture 2020: A Virtual Vanquishing | Thursday, Oct. 29

As Halloween slouches towards us, it is time for Archtober to once again invoke the specters of starchitects past for Pumpkitecture 2020! This year, a nightmare freshly brewed, brings with it a new spin for our time-honored, gourd-carving tradition.

Building of the Day: Tidal Basin Ideas Lab | Friday, Oct. 30

Join us for a virtual program about the Tidal Basin Lab, presented in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Curators Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins will present schemes by five leading landscape architecture firms to protect and renew this cherished American landscape.

Beyond Buildings – Future Sustainable Cities for Citizens | Friday, Oct. 30

This event gathers Danish and American public and private experts to launch a new white paper and discuss how we create future sustainable cities for citizens. Leaders from the private sector, national and state governments will share their views on how to apply holistic project planning and move beyond buildings.

Family Art Project: Dia de los Muertos | Saturday, Oct. 31

Celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday when the spirits of loved ones come home to visit. Learn the traditional use of the four elements to adorn nicho boxes, small shadow boxes filled with meaning and purpose that honor a lost loved one. Using branches and brush from trees that have been felled during recent storms at Wave Hill, we will create an altar to honor the gifts these trees have given us during their lives.

Melting Pot, Six Feet Under – Halloween Uptown at Trinity Church Cemetery | Saturday, Oct. 31

Halloween occasions this tour of Trinity Church Cemetery in Upper Manhattan led by Columbia Community Scholar Eric K. Washington, an authority on Gotham’s eventful past buried beneath Manhattan’s only still-admitting cemetery.

If you missed them, revisit our recommendations for Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3.

For the full list of events and activities from October 1–31, head over to the Archtober event list, like the Facebook page, or follow Archtober on Twitter and Instagram.