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The annual Atlanta Design Festival is an open platform, ideal for fostering international dialogue on

The annual Atlanta Design Festival is an open platform, ideal for fostering international dialogue on the economic and social impact of design. It provides connection, the free exchange of knowledge, design thinking and community building. Each year the Festival brings together independent designers, established brands, young talent, international speakers from academia, NGOs and government entiti

es, exhibitions, installations and architecture tours – all centered on the economic and societal impact of design. We define this activity as ‘the design economy’ – the direct and indirect value created by those who use design in a wide variety of industries.

04/22/2026

We're joining Night of Ideas on April 29 at The Carter Center with .albertine .

Atlanta Design Festibal will have a table in the Civic Market alongside Atlanta nonprofits working across culture, climate, and civic innovation. Elayne will also be part of the Living Library, a format where people, not books, are the subject. Come borrow her for 30 minutes.

The evening runs 6–9pm. Talks, music, VR, conversation. Free to attend.
nightofideas.org/atlanta

03/22/2026

Blueprints & BBQ is a wrap. Yesterday's turnout was everything we hoped for when we put this event together.

Four panels, genuine expertise, real questions from the room, and yes, good BBQ.
Huge thank you to Erica Loesing , Ashley McClure , Robert Tretsch , Alex Wu, Nicole Day .company , David Adams , Sue Hamilton, and Chrissie Kallio for giving Atlanta homeowners something genuinely useful to take away. And of course

More to come later in 2026.

03/20/2026

It's tomorrow.
Blueprints & BBQ | March 21 | 10am
Fourth Ward, Atlanta
Tickets are still available. $75.
If you're building or renovating this year, be in this room.
Link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/18/2026

3 days until Blueprints & BBQ.
Architects. Designers. Finance experts. Real answers.
Don't go into your next project without getting this right first.
Saturday March 21 | $75 | Link in bio
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/16/2026

Five days until Blueprints & BBQ (March 21, Atlanta).
If you're a homeowner in the planning stages of a renovation or new build, or a professional working with residential clients, this is a useful five hours.
$75. Fourth Ward. On-site parking. Tickets link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/14/2026

$75.
4 expert panels.
Free BBQ lunch.
8 professionals in the room.
Every question you have — answered.
March 21 | Fourth Ward, Atlanta
This is the cheapest you'll spend to get this right.
Link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/12/2026

Two of the sharpest sessions at Blueprints & BBQ on March 21:

Alex Wu and BJ Kerr will break down the decision most homeowners get wrong first — renovate, teardown, or build new. Not as a philosophical question, but a practical one: what it actually costs, how long it takes, what the zoning allows, and where you end up with the most value. If you're sitting on that decision right now, this is the session to be in.

Then Nicole Day and David Adams take it forward. Once you know what you're building, the next question is what to build into it — sustainable systems, energy efficiency, landscaping, the integrations that are cheap to include upfront and expensive to retrofit later.

Both sessions include open audience Q&A.
March 21 | Fourth Ward, Atlanta | $75
Link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/10/2026

Here's the full schedule for Blueprints & BBQ, March 21:

10:30am – Panel: The New Blueprint: When to Build, When to Transform
11:30am – Panel: Build, Renovate, or Buy: Making the Right Call
12:15pm – BBQ Lunch (included for all attendees)
1:00pm – Panel: Future-Ready Homes
1:45pm – Panel: Renovation Finance & Construction Loans

Five hours. Four expert panels. Free BBQ. Full Q&A in every session.
$75 a ticket. On-site parking at Fourth Ward. Link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/08/2026

Blueprints & BBQ (March 21) features some of Atlanta's most respected architecture and design practitioners.

Erica Loesing (Dencity) + Robert Trestch (Tretsch Architecture) + Ashley McClure (Studio Wythe) will lead the session 'The New Blueprint: When to Build, When to Transform' — covering how professionals approach the initial assessment of a residential project, the factors that determine the right path, and what homeowners can do to make the design and build process more efficient.

Architecture and design professionals: this is also worth attending. The Q&A format creates space for genuine cross-practitioner dialogue.
$75. Fourth Ward, Atlanta. Link in bio.
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

03/06/2026

Blueprints & BBQ is exactly what it sounds like.

A half-day seminar with Atlanta's leading architects, designers, and financial professionals — structured around the decisions homeowners actually need help making. Plus a proper BBQ lunch midway through.

Whether you're planning to build from scratch, renovate an existing home, or just figuring out where to start — every session is built around actionable insight, not theory.

Saturday, March 21 | Fourth Ward | $75
[Buy tickets — link below]
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Blueprints & BBQ, in partnership with , is the ultimate event for homeowners looking to design, build, or renovate their dream modern home in Atlanta. This half-day seminar combines expert-led sessions from Atlanta’s leading architects, designers, real estate and financial professionals, providing attendees with the knowledge and confidence to take control of their home-building or renovation journey.

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9110 Selborne Lane
Chattahoochee Hills, GA
30268

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https://atlantadesignfestival.net/

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