We have exciting new programming to announce…
Introducing ADF’s
Summer Socials
Do you miss us in the summer? Don’t fret, we miss you too and want to offer ways to connect with our community. Our Summer Socials are outdoor participatory events focused on seeing latent potential together while we explore our cities in the endless summer sun.
If this new programming is successful, we will add it to our offerings going forward.
June City Walks
How can our streetscapes become more activated? Are there areas of untapped potential? What about areas of success? Let’s wander through our downtowns and look at how we use and could use our streets.
ANCHORAGE – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18th
Meet outside Williwaw Social - 6:30PM-8PM
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JUNEAU – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18th
Meet at Devil’s Club Brewery - 5:30PM-7PM
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FAIRBANKS – THURSDAY, JUNE 19th
Meet outside Gather (714 3rd Ave) - 6PM-7:30PM
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July Water’s Edge
All three host cities have a relationship with natural bodies of water. How are we using them? Do our cities engage with their unique water’s edges? Could we do better? Are there places of little-known, underutilized experiences? Let’s investigate our untapped potential.
ANCHORAGE – WEDNESDAY, JULY 23rd
Meet outside the Kincaid Chalet - 6:30PM-8PM
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JUNEAU – WEDNESDAY, JULY 23rd
Downtown Sea Walk - 5:30PM-7PM
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FAIRBANKS – THURSDAY, JULY 24th
Meet in Golden Heart Plaza - 6PM-7:30PM
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August Bike* Tour
Do our cities look different via bicycle? These tours will be utilizing bicycles to explore our cities. They will start and stop, with frequent discussions as to what we are seeing and experiencing.
ANCHORAGE – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20th
Meeting point: Anchorage Museum Lawn - 5:30PM-7:30PM
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JUNEAU – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20th
Meet at Sandy Beach main picnic shelter - 5:30PM-7PM
*Juneau will be exploring via foot.
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FAIRBANKS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st
Meeting point TBA - 6PM-7:30PM
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The Alaska Design Forum is a world-class lecture series, focused on elevating the role of design in the last frontier.
Since 1992, the Alaska Design Forum has held fast to our original core mission: to broaden the discussion around design and the built environment in Alaska.
NOTEABLE PAST SPEAKERS
Thom Mayne
Wolfgang Buttress
James Turell
Andy Goldsworthy
Peter Eisenman
Juhani Pallasmaa
Karen Finley
James Carpenter
Rick Joy
Peter Zumthor
Shigeru Ban
David Chipperfield
Karim Rashid
Yves Behar
Stefan Sagmeister
David Adjaye
Einar Jarmund
Claesson Koivisto Rune
Cameron Sinclair
Jakob Trollback
Jessica Hische
Since 1992, our mission has been to broaden the range of discussion about design and the built environment.
We’re proud of our 33-year record of bringing world-class designers, architects, and artists to Alaska.
And that’s a wrap! Thanks to the support of our community and sponsors,
our 2024/25 lineup was better than ever!
24/25 Season Schedule
Fall 2024
OCTOBER 2/3/4 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Fritz Mesenbrink / OMFGCO, Brand Designer, Portland
NOVEMBER 6/7/8 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Ben Waechter, Architect, Portland
NOVEMBER 20/21/22 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Carlos Zamora / CARTEL, Illustrator, St. Louis
DECEMBER 11 (FBX/JNU)
ADF Film Series: MODERNISM, INC.
Winter 2025
JANUARY 22 (ANC)
ADF Film Series: MODERNISM, INC.
FEBRUARY 19/20/21 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Carson Chan / MoMA, Architecture & Design Curator
FEBRUARY 21 (ANC ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale
FEBRUARY 26 (FBX ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale
6:30pm, Gather (714 3rd Avenue)
MARCH 5 (JNU ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale
7PM, Gold Town Theater
MARCH 26/27/28 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Omar Gandhi, Architect, Toronto
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The Alaska Design Forum is an all-volunteer nonprofit, where designers, architects, and other creative professionals gather to discuss, share, and critique design-related topics. We are a platform for fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and promoting creativity within the design community.
We greatly appreciate the community support we receive from our sponsors each year. We couldn’t do this without you!
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