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Women have been designing, building, and making decisions about the worlds we have built for as long as we have been building it, but for too long, their leadership, innovation, and creativity has been underrepresented. Madame Architect was founded in 2018 to bring to light… read more →

Coffee Talks is a program based on the fundamentals of participatory action research. NOMA KC values the power in centering lived experiences in the pursuit for solutions to our biggest industry problems. We seek to understand the world by trying to change it, collaboratively and… read more →

Join us on Friday, April 14, from 5:30pm–8:30pm and tour around several Kansas City Design firms that are opening their doors for the evening. This is your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the coolest creative studios in the Crossroads. Grab a… read more →

Beacon Hill. Westwood. Brookside. Leawood. Explore the Kansas City Metro like never before during KC Design Week’s Homes by Architects Tour. See five homes built or renovated by local architects and learn about their unique details from the people that designed them. For more information… read more →

For years, local designer Tad Carpenter has engaged in a weekly passion project: Sunday Suns. Join Tad as he discusses the inspiration and meaning behind his practice (or “play” as he refers to it) and leads participants through a hands-on exercise in creating their own… read more →

For over 30 years Mahogany has been committed to connecting, celebrating, and uplifting Black people by honoring what’s unique about Black culture. Whether it’s developing a robust online community, creating an empowering card line, or promoting black-owned businesses, Hallmark’s Mahogany team has set a prime… read more →

Space is a volumetric measure. For most of us, it is also a tacit quality of our physical experience. The early industrial ethos did not consider people in space any differently than machinery in space. We now recognize its power, and importance in creating humanizing… read more →

Join us for a panel discussion with a handful of the women who have played a major role in designing the Kansas City Current Stadium, the first professional women’s soccer stadium in the world. These women have helped not only design and build this stadium,… read more →

Tap into what’s behind the branding created for Vine Street Brewing, Kansas City’s first black owned brewery. Enjoy a flight of beer while Matt Wegerer, from Whiskey Design, discusses how he worked with Kemet Coleman, from Vine Street Brewing, to find inspiration in music and… read more →

AIA Kansas City and Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri are excited to introduce the Girl Scout Design Challenge (GSDC). GSDC is a mentorship program for 6th-12th grade Girl Scouts that pairs them with female design professionals to learn about the fields of… read more →

In nearly every field, experts are increasingly using data to inform important decisions made in their day-to day work. During this panel, we will discuss the importance of data driven design as it relates to sustainability and our built environment and hear from leading experts… read more →

Spend the evening ringing in spring and exploring elements of design with stunning flowers with a hands-on floral arrangement workshop led by Daylight Flora. Each attendee will leave the workshop with their own unique, fresh, flower arrangement and vase. Learn design tips and tricks for… read more →

t AIGA Kansas City we seek to promote a future that is welcoming and representative for all in our community—particularly when it comes to marginalized groups. Comic books and graphic novels have always been art forms that reflect culture in unique and creative ways. Join… read more →

Kansas City has long awaited the opening of its new airport. KCDW’s morning panel discussion will feature the designers instrumental in bringing various design disciplines of the new KCI airport together. Hear the behind-the-scenes challenges designers faced, and how the elements were synthesized for the… read more →

Specific Ideas, a graphic design studio and publishing house run by Adam Swift Lucas in the West Bottoms, will host a play-based, collaborative Risograph printing workshop. Participants will learn the basics of Riso printing through the creation of limited edition two-color prints, featuring expressive image-and-text… read more →

Join us for a series of short talks from design and UX professionals about the future of the industry. We'll cover tools, trends, and emerging technologies alongside developing collaboration and design culture with leaders in the local UX community. Speakers include Pamela Porto (Director of… read more →

Design has long been focused on accessibility in the traditional sense, addressing only physical barriers and following ADA guidelines. The future is moving toward inclusive design, a more thoughtful consideration of physical, mental and sensory ability factors being integrated into the built environment. Design for… read more →

Join designer and naturalist, Cydney Ross, for an Earth Day inspired nature walk through Bluebell Valley to see spectacular spring ephemerals in the heart of Kansas City. This natural area is adjacent to Rock Island Trail featuring an abundance of woodland wildflowers alongside the Little… read more →