Changing leaves, cool breezes, pumpkin patches, and good design — what’s not to love about fall? With autumn comes an abundance of architecture and residential design events. Tour stunning homes by local architects in Atlanta and Austin; study New York’s evolving built environment; and travel to Brazil for an exploration of its architectural heritage. These four events are worth a spot on your calendar.
Atlanta Design Festival 2024 — MA! Architecture Tours
October 5–6 | Atlanta
From September 28 to October 6, the Atlanta Design Festival celebrates the city’s creative industries with architecture tours, film screenings, conference panels, exhibitions, and more hosted by the city’s brightest creative leaders and organizations. The festival’s signature MA! Architecture Tours returns at the end of the week for its 17th consecutive year providing an exclusive glimpse into Atlanta’s built environment.
Design enthusiasts can visit 12 residential projects and six commercial projects for self-guided tours. The 2024 residential tours include Forest House by Office of Design; West Wesley Residence by Harrison Design; Cloudhouse Davis Residence by Atelier Davis; Blanton Residence and Old Ivy Residence by Theory Homes; Honabach House by Philip Babb Architect; Bach Residence by Bach Design Studio; Maxwell Street Residence by Studio Wythe, LLC; and Grant Park Modern Redux by Carie Davis & ARCHITECTUREFIRM. On September 29, MA! Architecture Tours will showcase three additional projects in Serenbe, a new community exemplifying sustainable and holistic living. — Learn More
AIA/COD International Conference on Design — The Highlights of Brazilian Architecture
October 17–26 | Brazil: São Paulo, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro
The AIA Committee on Design (COD) heads to Brazil for its first International Conference on Design since 2019. Join COD to visit three Brazilian cities, São Paulo, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, for a study of Brazil’s rich design heritage. The 10-day trip plans to explore the roots of modernism started by artists and architects from Lina Bo Bardi, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Oscar Niemeyer, Roberto Burle Marx, and Lúcio Costa. Iconic sites on the itinerary include SESC Pompéia, the Museum of Art São Paulo, Art Deco Copacabana, MAC Niteroi, and more. Registration closes soon! — Learn More
Archtober Festival
October 1–31 | New York
Archtober, New York City’s architecture and design festival, enters its 14th year this October. Over 100 partners and sponsors across the city produce events, exhibitions and activities to celebrate NYC’s architecture and design. The 2024 Archtober theme, Tracing the Future, spotlights the city’s evolving landscape through affordable housing, sustainable design, infrastructure, and more.
Festival highlights include Goethe-Institut New York’s UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation; Built by New York on view at the Center for Architecture; Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House on view at The Glass House; and the festival’s popular Building of the Day tours. Stay tuned for the rest of Archtober’s 2024 lineup over the next few weeks. — Learn More
AIA Austin Homes Tour 2024
October 26–27 | Austin, Texas
AIA Austin hosts its 38th annual Homes Tour at the end of October. This year, the nationally recognized event showcases nine residential projects designed by local architects. Architects, homeowners, and design enthusiasts follow a self-guided tour of both new and newly renovated homes in the Greater Austin area.
Selected by AIA Austin’s Homes Tour Committee, the nine architecture firms featured in the event are Pollen Architecture & Design, NICK DEAVER JES DEAVER architecture, FAB Architecture, Clark | Richardson Architects, Restructure Studio, Point B Design Group, Hunt Architecture, alterstudio architecture, and Hogan Architects + Development.
AIA Austin’s pre-tour educational webinars with all participating architects return this year on October 2, 9, and 16. “Webinar Wednesdays” features three themes: Renovate, Remodel, Restore; ADU Three Ways; and Empty Nest, Full of Fun. — Learn More