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All through October, New York is hosting Archtober 2024, the 14th edition of the festival dedicated to architecture and design. Comprising workshops, exhibitions, conferences, and a string of activities, the festival is a unique chance to discover and celebrate the architectural heritage of NYT.
Presented in collaboration with over a hundred partners, Archtober 2024 will include a wide range of events and self-guided experiences in NYT, all centering on this year’s theme of “Tracing the Future.” The festival is an invitation to dialogue and exchange among architects, designers, urban planners, and design enthusiasts, with an eye on inclusivity and innovation.
Participants will delve into the evolution of NYC through topics such as sustainable design, infrastructure, housing affordability, and more. This approach invites us to reflect on how architectural choices shape the environments in which we live, while encouraging innovators and creatives to rethink established practices and explore new possibilities for improving the built environment.
One of the important new developments this year will be the launch of the festival’s first design competition. Dubbed “Greetings from …” Archtober Postcard Competition, the contest is open to creatives from all fields, including architects, illustrators, and designers, who’ve been invited to share their innovative visions of what the future holds, with a focus on sensorial living, biophilic workspaces, and accessible design. Winners will each receive a $500 prize and the opportunity to have their printed postcard distributed at the Center for Architecture throughout the 2024 festival.
Plus, Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app from Bloomberg Philanthropies, will feature the Archtober Guide. With the app, users will be able to travel through New York’s five boroughs via their phone, immersing themselves in hundreds of the projects that Archtober has presented over the last twelve years.
The Travel To virtual series, introduced last year to highlight Bloomberg Connects partners, will expand in 2024. Featuring virtual tours of iconic architecture and historically significant sites around the world conducted by curators and conservators, Travel To offers an immersive and unique experience. Among the featured sites are the Burrell Collection in Glasgow, the Glasgow Collection, Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, and Sir John Soane Museum in London.
A feature of Archtober 2024 is it’s busy events program, including the discussion “Indigeneity and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Spatial Practices,” developed in collaboration with the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning and Design (ISAPD), scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Center for Architecture. The conversation will feature Anjelica Gallegos, co-founder of ISAPD; Julia Watson, author of Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism; Winona LaDuke, founder of Winona’s Hemp & Heritage Farm; and Christian Hart Nakarado, assistant professor of art at Wesleyan University and founder of Slow Built Studio.
The Center for Architecture will also host the panel discussion “Tracing the Future: Affordable Housing in NYC” on Monday, October 21, 6:00–8:00 p.m. This event will showcase a selection of award-winning affordable housing projects from NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence competition, which supports developers and architects in New York State in their efforts to reduce carbon emissions while promoting innovative and sustainable housing solutions. The discussion will be moderated by Avinash Rajagopal, editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine.
Archtober will also include the continuation of the AIA New York’s 2024 presidential lecture series, the “Future of Public Space and Art,” with a panel discussion on social equity scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Participants will include experts such as Karen Alexander, director of Outreach and Education for the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab) Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics in the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Ann Marie Baranowski, FAIA, LEED AP, founding principal; Ann Marie Baranowski, architect PLLC (AMBA); Kendal Henry, assistant commissioner for Public Art, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs; and Alex Zablocki, executive director of the Public Housing Community Fund.
During the festival, a series of exhibitions will take place across the city, including “UMBAU Nonstop Transformation” at the Goethe-Institut New York, opening October 9 and showcasing over 60 ecological projects by architects Gerkan, Marg, and Partners (gmp). The Center for Architecture will also host “Built by New York” from October 1, showcasing work by architects and designers of the New York design community that offer a glimpse into the profession’s impact on the city.
Farther afield, “T Space” will feature James Casebere’s installation Shou Sugi Ban Sculptures through October 13. Also, through December 15, The Glass House will present Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House. Designed six years ago as temporary housing for victims of natural disasters, this is the first time it will be on show in North America.
On October 5, there’ll be a walking tour of the West Village with architecture expert Matt Postal and the Art Deco Society of New York, which will include a first-ever visit to the historic Salvation Army headquarters. Also, from October 18–20, the 22nd annual Open House New York Weekend will offer an exclusive look at iconic buildings and spaces. On October 30, the Center for Architecture will again host the Pumpkitecture competition, in which architects compete in the art of pumpkin design to win the Pritzkerpumpkin award.
>>> For further information: Archtober 2023
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