Shaping a healthier community through repurposing, movement and design FitNation presents design, policy, and grassroots strategies to promote physical activity as part of daily life. Featuring projects from across the United States, the exhibition shows ways that changes in the built environment can contribute to healthier lifestyles. Related Programming Opening Reception/Lecture Peter L. Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA Principal, BARDWELL+Associates Rick Bell, FAIA Executive Director, AIA New York City Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Reception, 5 p.m. (AIA members, free; non-members, $20) Lecture, 6 p.m.…
Find out more »Entries from The Neighborhood Design Center's bird house design competition are on display!
Find out more »Interior designers combined carpet, upholstery fabric, leather, acrylic, vinyl flooring, and creativity this past spring to create breathtaking fashions, which are now on display at The Center for Architecture and Design
Find out more »See our Ideabooks and cbus:FOTOs in one exhibit!
Find out more »Surface parking is a common entry point to the city for residents, visitors, and tourists. In 2012, Finding Time: COLUMBUSPUBLICART identified a series of standard parking attendant booths as locations for fantastic riffs on these banal and reoccurring elements. Five invited architects developed designs for “BOLD BOOTHS.” For more information: Drivebys
Find out more »The projects on display are the recipients of the AIA Columbus 2014 Architecture Awards which recognizes achievements for a broad range of architectural activity in order to elevate, to establish, to inform and to honor the general quality of architectural practice.
Find out more »NEST, a bird house design competition connecting architects, ornithologists, artists, designers and wildlife enthusiasts. Entrants were asked to build their designs for a native Ohio species of the designer’s choice and in accordance with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ specifications.
Find out more »AIA Columbus, in collaboration with AIA Chapters from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, presents an exhibit to the public celebrating the architectural achievements of women in the Ohio Valley Region and highlighting the changing role of women in the profession over the years.
Find out more »The Center for Architecture and Design is once again pleased to carry forth a Lazarus holiday tradition with a cityscape inspired holiday train window display
Find out more »The Center for Architecture and Design is pleased to present the garments that were produced for the 2016 IIDA Product Runway Fashion Show event.
Find out more »A multi-site exhibition of modern furniture collections designed and made in Ohio, curated by former Center board member and owner of Grid Furnishings Tim Friar. A free reception for the opening of the exhibit at The Center, 50 W. Town St., Suite 110, will be held Friday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. A companion exhibit will be held at the Hilton Columbus Downtown under the same name.
Find out more »A free introductory screening of a Design Talks short film, which will feature a series of interviews with various local residents, leaders and architects exploring four unique buildings in Columbus. Screening will be at The Center Friday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m., during the ModernMadeOhio opening reception.
Find out more »A closing reception will be held for The Center’s ModernMadeOhio exhibit at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Friday, Oct. 28, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 401 N. High St.
Find out more »Check out photos from our annual Orange Line Holiday Train Exhibit with this year's theme of "Hip-Hop Holiday High-Rise".
Find out more »Stop by The Center in the next month or two to check out our newest exhibit!
Find out more »Don’t miss our current exhibit featuring the work of seven Knowlton School students.
Find out more »Sign up today to participate in The Center's holiday train exhibit.
Find out more »AIA Columbus’ 2017 Weight of Architecture projects are on view currently at The Center. The design service grant pairs architects and non-profits in Columbus for pre-development design assistance. This year’s projects included:
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