The Atlanta Design Festival returns Sept. 28 to Oct. 6 with film screenings, conference panels, exhibitions, and design tours all led by industry leaders.
The event also includes the annual MA! Architecture Tour with both guided and individual opportunities. All locations listed here are available for self-guided tours unless otherwise noted. Some of the highlights are the Solar RED-y House, Old Ivy Residence, and The Blair Building. Tickets must be purchased for the tour. For more information visit this link.
Industry professionals from Morris Adjmi Architects, Futurist, Central Atlanta Progress, The Lola, Amazon, Google Cloud Consulting and Georgia Tech will be at the festival on Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Creative Futures Conference. Tickets for the conference, being held at Fourth Ward, are $75 and can be purchased here. For students, tickets are 15% cheaper and can be bought at the same link.
This year’s theme, “Now That You Know, What Will You Do?” will challenge attendees to harness the power of human-centered design in addressing global issues.
The conference will begin with the Design is Human Awards on the evening of Sept. 27, honoring exemplary contributions to the design community.
Other highlights include presentations on experiential design, a talk by Morris Adjmi FAIA, the designer of the FORTH Hotel & Social Club, and discussions on the urban planning impacts of the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta.
The conference will also present international perspectives, such as Tabea Fahr, an architect from Zurich, sharing her research on Vine City, and a session on reshaping Atlanta’s Westside led by Taylor Coles and Professor Ingeborg Rocker from Georgia Tech.
For any other inquiries about the 2024 Atlanta Design Festival visit the website or Instagram.
