SEPT 26—OCT 4, 2026
Atlanta Design Festival is a platform to celebrate, convene, & connect creative industries. The festival invites the brightest creative leaders and organizations to host installations, exhibitions, design and architecture tours, film screenings, conference panels and more, to showcase Atlanta as a global powerhouse and innovator of ideas. Read More
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Videos
Video Tour of Portman Architects Anthem and CODA Projects
Design is critical to Atlanta’s sustainable economy and future prosperity. For Portman Architects, the primary purpose of the design is to put the needs of humans first. Join Portman Architects
Tour of Designer Mark Williams Home in Nashville
What does it take to transform a house into a home? How does one seamlessly marry unique and eclectic with cozy and warm? House Beautiful invites you for an exclusive
Gensler Q&A: West End Mall Redevelopment
The redevelopment of Atlanta’s West End Mall is an exceptional opportunity to leverage the community’s historical and cultural significance and engage local talent, businesses and institutions. Located in a federal
Pushing Boundaries: Integrating Art and Function in Space with designers Michel Boyd and Bradley Bowers
Alex Delotch Davis, founder of Gallerie 88, moderates a discussion with designer Bradley Bowers and interior designer Michel Smith Boyd about pushing the boundaries of design and bringing the client
How to Design with Acoustics
Does achieving the ideal acoustic environment have to mean sacrificing form for function? This is a common concern among designers and architects new to acoustic design. However, the palette of
Design for the Times: 5 Ways the Pandemic has Prompted Change at Home
COVID-19 is changing how we live—and what we want from the spaces we live in. Since the beginning of the pandemic, our homes have been serving as makeshift workplaces, schools,
Conversation with “Dont Waste Your Vote” Designers Daan Wubben and Bouke Bruins
Presented by Jamestown, the Atlanta Design Festival, and Flux Projects. Installation Opens Sept 15 at Ponce City Market. What if your trash becomes your ballot? And the size of a
Lessons Learned from COVID: The Free Range Workplace
A conversation with Gensler, Room & Board and Cambria on how the future office will be “open section” — providing multi-level settings where our views, movements, and ideas are not
Designing for a Downtown Public Life
Broad St cuts through the heart of Downtown Atlanta. From the Broad Street Boardwalk, restaurants along North Broad St to the historic buildings on South Broad St, the street has
Snapshots of Design: recent projects in four Atlanta neighborhoods with Square Feet Studio.
Square Feet Studio has long been committed to #Atlanta’s growth through very personal work with local businesses and residents. This short video provides a look into a few of their
Norman Foster Interview: Striving for Simplicity
“Quality is an attitude of mind.” The great architectural mastermind of our time,Norman Foster here reflects on a long and prosperous career – and life – with prominent buildings and
In Residence : Ruth and Richard Rogers
Photographer Matthew Donaldson turns his lens to the sleek London home of British architect Richard Rogers and wife, River Cafe owner and head chef, Ruth, in the sixth instalment of
Instagram for Architects
A primer on best practices for architects (+ students) looking to boost their following + leverage on Instagram. More than just a host for your ad-hoc online portfolio, Instagram has
Architect John Portman, a Life of Building – True Story
Once a maverick who was nearly run out of the American Institute of Architects, John Portman is now recognized as one of the most innovative and imitated architects ever. Over
Redesigning restaurants post-COVID-19
We discuss the post-pandemic playbook – addressing how restaurants need to change and adapt their design to accommodate the new guest experience. Are capacity restrictions, table spacing, order ahead technology,
The Housing System: New Methods, New Materials
While the housing production industry hasn’t changed much in the last century—it remains slow, costly, and unsustainable—architects and others are exploring advances in material production and novel methods of working
Design Masters: Vignelli
Design Masters: Vignelli from VCUdesign on Vimeo. Massimo and Lella Vignelli are designers who have created work in a wide variety of areas, including interior design, environmental design, package design,
In Residence: Kelly Wearstler
The LA property was built in the Georgian Revival style with a barrel-vaulted entry fit for the arrival of any Hollywood luminary. As a designer, Wearstler’s home reflects her artistic
How to improve your website | 5 tips for interior design websites
Did you know that most people spend around 5 seconds on your website deciding whether they will stick around or click out of it? You don’t have long to attract
Post COVID-19 Workplace Design webinar
The workplace is where we spend more of our lives than anywhere else. The spaces where we share ideas and build relationships. The environment where we reach to achieve goals
In Residence: Jim Olson – inside the architect’s treetop house
The home of architect Jim Olson—founder of Seattle-based practice Olson Kundig—is a monument to the principles that have underpinned his entire architectural career: the idea that buildings can serve as
Archiculture: a documentary film that explores the architectural studio
Archiculture takes a thoughtful, yet critical look at the architectural studio. The 25-minute film offers a unique glimpse into the world of studio-based, design education through the eyes of a
Owner-built Atlanta glass “treehouse” floats among hardwoods
When the financial crisis hit in 2008, architects Mary Clare DeReuil & Carlos Tardio were without work, but determined to continue creating buildings. “We were scouring the city all the
How Might COVID-19 Change Home Design?
As we have spent significantly more time at home in recent months, could there be a change in top design priorities? What impact will health and wellness, outdoor living, or
Peter Cook discusses the rise of Archigram in the 1960s
In the first of a series of video interviews with former members of Archigram for VDF, architect Peter Cook recounts how the influential avant-garde architecture group rose to prominence in
Rep John Lewis’ Speech at March on Washington
‘We want our freedom and we want it now.’ — Watch the historic words of 23-year-old John Lewis at the March on Washington. In US news and current events today,
The Remote Work Revolution
Kavi is a writer on a mission to transform how the world thinks about work. Over the past three years, Kavi has travelled tirelessly across Asia, Europe, Australia-Pacific, and North
In Residence: Muller Van Severen
Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen—the creative duo behind Ghent-based design studio Muller Van Severen—are no strangers to having unknown visitors explore their carefully curated home. For the 2017 edition
By Design Undivided: Inner Strength during COVID-19
By Design Undivided: Inner Strength from A Very Good Agency on Vimeo. To urgently provide support and unity to architects worldwide during the COVID crisis, we rapidly transformed our multi-award
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