Archtober

Archtober Archtober (ärk'tōbər) is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design, culminating in a month-long festival every October.

By collaborating with 100s of partners, Archtober presents talks, tours, exhibitions, and more! Archtober truly began in 2003 when the American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) chapter opened the Center for Architecture and openhousenewyork (OHNY) opened our city to architecture aficionados, the general public and visitors from around the world. For the next seven years, Architecture Week

took place in the second week of October concluded with the Annual OHNY Weekend. In 2010, the Architecture & Design Film Festival hosted its first New York event the following week. These events inspired Architecture Week to grow into a month-long celebration, Archtober, and now includes a larger collective of local architecture and design organizations to further emphasize and promote the importance of architecture and design in New York City. One highlight is Building of the Day, the Center for Architecture's daily tours of notable buildings led by architects and other design professionals, which include contemporary buildings and historic sites. Many events are free; individual pricing and ticketing information is available on each organization’s website. Printed guides will be distributed at the Archtober Visitor Lounge at the Center for Architecture and participating institutions during the festival. The month’s full program and tour schedule is available at www.archtober.org and will be continuously updated as new programs are announced.

We can’t believe that we are halfway through the month already, and that means we are halfway through our Building of th...
21/10/2025

We can’t believe that we are halfway through the month already, and that means we are halfway through our Building of the Day tours! 🏙️

Folks have been able to join us on guided tours of significant buildings in New York City and the Tri-Stare area organized by AIA New York Program Committees. Led be architects, these intimate tours offer greater detail about a given site or building including its initial design and construction. 🧱

Here are some highlights so far:
1. SoMA, Architect: CetraRuddy
2. The Green-Wood Cemetery Education and Welcome Center, Architect: Architecture Research Office
3. Calder Gardens, Architect: Herzog & de Meuron
4. NYCHA Red Hook Houses Resiliency + Recovery, Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
5. Manhattan West, Architect: Field Operations; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

16/10/2025

New for the 2025 Archtober Festival, our guide is getting an upgrade!

🗺️Introducing the Map feature on our Bloomberg Connects page, explore out Building of the Day program in an interactive way, and discover featured buildings are closest to you!

Listen in on exclusive commenrary from the architects behind these fascinating projects and discover more exclusive content. Download the Bloomberg Connects app for free and access 100+ museums and cultural institutions around the world!

We are excited to announce “Head Hi in the City,” a collaboration with , New York’s premiere architecture and design-foc...
07/10/2025

We are excited to announce “Head Hi in the City,” a collaboration with , New York’s premiere architecture and design-focused bookstore. The Brooklyn-based cultural organization bridging architecture, design, and art via projects, reading materials, and public programming, has opened a retail pop-up at the Center for Architecture for the month of Archtober. 📚

Featuring books and design objects for sale as well as weekly events including book launches, talks, and the New York Architecture & Design Book Club gathering, Head Hi will spotlight recently released architecture publications selected to celebrate Archtober’s 2025 festival theme of Shared Spaces and a commitment to deepening our relationships with the places we inhabit.

The pop up space at 532 Laguardia Place will be designed in collaboration with New York based architectural lighting designers Studio Atomic and Italian company Dooor. The shop will be open Thursday–Saturday as well as during various Archtober events- learn more at the link in our bio.

We’re excited to introduce a new way to stay connected with the festival this year, particularly for those wanting to ge...
04/10/2025

We’re excited to introduce a new way to stay connected with the festival this year, particularly for those wanting to get the whole family involved—introducing Archtober Coloring Sheets!

Archtober is partnering with select cultural institutions to share coloring sheets of iconic New York City public spaces with young New Yorkers. Created by , the drawings range from Coney Island’s Luna Park to the new Davis Center in Central Park to the Greenest Block in Brooklyn. Distribution sites include Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Central Library, Jefferson Market Library, and the Center for Architecture ().

Download a coloring sheet from our website (🔗 in bio) or stop by a partner institution to grab a sheet for yourself! After you’ve colored to your desire, snap a picture and share it with us by tagging in a post or story!

02/10/2025

This year’s festival theme, Shared Spaces, considers a world where space and resources are shared responsibly, inviting participants to re-envision how we move, connect, and live together in New York City.

In line with our theme, we want YOU to share with us the spaces that stand out to you, whether through one of our partners, a building tour, or simply in your day-to-day.

Tag our account for a chance to be featured on our Instagram; we can’t wait to see Archtober through your lens!

1. We love to collaborate. In 2012, we noticed every NYC cultural institution had Friday night drinks—except the Center ...
05/09/2025

1. We love to collaborate. In 2012, we noticed every NYC cultural institution had Friday night drinks—except the Center for Architecture. We launched Cocktails & Conversations, pairing an architect, journalist, and bartender crafting a drink inspired by the architect’s work. Charles Renfro and Justin Davidson kicked it off. The talks and cocktails were so good, we turned the first 40 into a book.
2. The day after Trump’s 2016 election, we hosted a packed, heated discussion on architecture and politics with Michael Sorkin and Michael Murphy. Students came from City College.
3. That Cocktails was bittersweet—losing Sorkin to COVID was a shock. We’re grateful it was filmed.
4. At the AIA National Convention in NYC, we featured Eric Owen Moss, Tom Kundig, and James Russell. The drink was never served—Javits or AIA policy banned alcohol—but we’re sure it would’ve been great.
5. One standout Friday: Kai-Uwe Bergmann shared his journey from a small German town to BIG with Diana Darling.
6. Our bartenders are legends: Toby Cecchini (creator of the Cosmopolitan), David Moo, and Eben Klemm, a Cornell-trained molecular biologist turned mixologist.
7. We also lead walking tours for Open House NY and Jane’s Walk. Abby Suckle guides groups at Foley Square, highlighting its history.
8. On July 8th, we wrapped It Happened Here with an open house of downtown firms—500+ attendees braved the heat.
9. For a decade, we’ve partnered with Summer Streets, creating art and architecture tours up Park Ave. Abby joined Wendy Feuer, Assist Commissioner Urban Design + Art + Wayfinding and artist Mary Miss. .trottenberg
10. Former Commissioner of DOT Polly Trottenberg, commissioned us to map nearly 1,000 historic events in Lower Manhattan, unveiled at Shared Streets 2016. Abby appears with Council Member Gale Brewer and NY State Attorney General Leticia James.
11. For Archtober, we hosted a walking tour and Cocktails with 2024 AIA President Kimberly Dowdell.

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📍 It Happened HereSince 1625 over 1,000 pivotal events have unfolded on the streets of Lower Manhattan. From forgotten m...
05/09/2025

📍 It Happened Here
Since 1625 over 1,000 pivotal events have unfolded on the streets of Lower Manhattan. From forgotten moments to cultural turning points, this downtown stage tells the layered story of NYC and the nation.
To mark NYC’s 400th and America’s 250th, we kicked off It Happened Here with a July 4th celebration: 5 days, 5 centuries of history.
1. It Happened Here: The original 1625 shoreline and the landfill that was added.
2. Naturalization at Federal Hall on July 3, 2025
3. An individual in Marquis de Lafayette’s military attire at Federal Hall
4. District Judge Hon. Laura Taylor Swain leading the Oath of Allegiance at the Naturalization event
5. It Happened Here 1600’s Symposium: The beginning of the city, hosted at
6. It Happened Here 1700’s Symposium: The Path to Liberty, hosted at the Fraunces Tavern Museum
7&8. Traditionally on the morning of July 4th, the flag is raised at Castle Clinton and the Lower Manhattan Historical Association and cultureNOW organizes a parade.
9. Exhibition at the Celebration of Constitution Day, in the lobby of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, September 17, 2024
10. Architect James von Klemperer of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, speaking at It Happened Here: A Celebration of Constitution Day, at the Ceremonial Courthouse of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, September 17, 2024

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