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SEP10

23rd Annual Architecture + The City Festival

Sep 10 to 27, a month-long celebration of the built environment

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The Built Environment

Architecture shapes our city. When we understand it, we influence what it becomes. Each September, our Architecture + The City festival opens the built environment to everyone.

Downtown & HousingDesigning space for recovery.
Youth & EducationEmpower the next generation of designers.
EquityDesign an inclusive landscape.
Health & Well-beingDesign for well-being.
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San Francisco is at a defining moment for architecture and design — and you can help shape what comes next.

Individual and foundation gifts are tax-deductible through the Center (501c3). Corporate giving is managed in partnership with AIASF (501c6).

Our Impact

Inspiring and educating the public through architecture and design.

17,000+ event attendees since opening (2023) 400+ events and programming every year 200+ students at the 2026 Youth Design Festival 100+ Community Alliance Awards honorees since 2015

EXHIBITIONS

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ON VIEW

OVERTIME 26

Design and art outside the institutional frame. (March 17, 2026 - September 18, 2026)

 PAST

Collective Comfort

Climate resilience in desert cities, with UC Berkeley.

 PAST

Reprogramming the Anthropocene

The Academy of Art University School of Architecture addresses questions about the future of our society through sustainable design.

Get involved

Be part of the city's design conversation.

01Join our community:explore membership options through AIASF 02VolunteerTours, youth programs, and the festival. 03SupportSupport youth design education.