Past Programs

Lecture Series

Since 1992, the ADF has presented an annual lecture series. Guest speakers from across the US – and from around the world – have shared their work with us. A full list of lecture guests can be found in our historical archive.

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Exhibitions, Installations & Special Projects

Projects from 2005 on are summarized here.

Publications

ADF has published several books. Those from 2005 on are detailed here, and are available for purchase.

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Mar 29

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Join us for PechaKucha with @anchoragemuseum at their Museum After Dark event this Thursday! Doors open at 6:30pm with the PechaKucha presentations starting at 8:15pm in the Auditorium. ...

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Feb 17

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Anchorage folks, don't miss out – register now for next week's PechaKucha!

EVENT DETAILS
ANC : Friday, February 24th at The SEED Lab (109 W 6th Ave, First Floor). Join us at 5:30 for drinks and socializing. The PechaKucha presentations will begin at 6:30pm.

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Oct 18

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MORK ULNES ARCHITECTS WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to continue our UNDERCOVER speaker series, and we're pleased to announce @morkulnesarchitects will be joining and speaking all over the state!

Casper Mork-Ulnes is the founder of the international practice Mork Ulnes Architects. With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork-Ulnes Architects has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards. Casper is an Alumni of CCA (B.Arch) and Columbia (M.S.A.A.D).

EVENT DETAILS:
Wednesday, November 9th at The SEED Lab (111 W 6th Ave). Join us at 6:30 for drinks and socializing, and the lecture will begin at 7pm.

To register for the event, visit our website at alaskadesignforum.org/shop.

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Oct 18

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MORK ULNES ARCHITECTS WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to continue our UNDERCOVER speaker series, and we're pleased to announce @morkulnesarchitects will be joining and speaking all over the state!

Casper Mork-Ulnes is the founder of the international practice Mork Ulnes Architects. With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork-Ulnes Architects has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards. Casper is an Alumni of CCA (B.Arch) and Columbia (M.S.A.A.D).

EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, November 10th at @goldiesak (659 5th Ave). Come early to purchase a drink, and the lecture will begin at 6:30pm.

To register for the event, visit our website at alaskadesignforum.org/shop.

#alaskadesignforum #designevent #fairbanksalaska #architectureevent #alaskadesign #designmatters ...

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Oct 18

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MORK ULNES ARCHITECTS WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to continue our UNDERCOVER speaker series, and we're pleased to announce @morkulnesarchitects will be joining and speaking all over the state!

Casper Mork-Ulnes is the founder of the international practice Mork Ulnes Architects. With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork-Ulnes Architects has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards. Casper is an Alumni of CCA (B.Arch) and Columbia (M.S.A.A.D).

EVENT DETAILS:
Friday, November 11th. Join us from 5-6:30pm for an open house happy hour with our guests at @northwind_architects (126 Seward St).

And be sure to buy tickets to a special, dinner with our guest at 7pm on the same day. Tickets are $100 and include a catered, sit-down dinner and wine.

To get tickets and register for the social, visit our website at alaskadesignforum.org/shop.

#alaskadesignforum #designevent #juneaualaska #architectureevent #alaskadesign #designmatters ...

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Sep 13

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SCOTT & SCOTT WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to be back to in-person programming. And this month, we're headed all over the state to feature our next guests for our UNDERCOVER speaker series: @scottandscottca

Scott & Scott Architects is a husband-and-wife led firm based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their practice, which feels both timeless and fresh, is rooted in the craft of building using real materials, often sourced locally. The spaces they create will only get better with time and are made to age thoughtfully.

ANCHORAGE EVENT DETAILS:
Wednesday, September 21st at @seedlabanchorage (111 W 6th Ave). Join us at 6:30 for drinks and socializing, and the lecture will begin at 7pm.

#scottandscottarchitects #architecture #architecturedesign #designlecture #designmatters #undercover #alaskadesign #alaskaarchitecture #alaskadesignforum ...

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Sep 13

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SCOTT & SCOTT WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to be back to in-person programming. And this month, we're headed all over the state to feature our next guests for our UNDERCOVER speaker series: @scottandscottca

Scott & Scott Architects is a husband-and-wife led firm based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their practice, which feels both timeless and fresh, is rooted in the craft of building using real materials, often sourced locally. The spaces they create will only get better with time and are made to age thoughtfully.

FAIRBANKS EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, September 22nd at @goldiesak (659 5th Ave). Come early to purchase a drink, and the lecture will begin at 6pm.

#scottandscottarchitects #architecture #architecturedesign #designlecture #designmatters #undercover #alaskadesign #alaskaarchitecture #alaskadesignforum ...

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Sep 13

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SCOTT & SCOTT WITH THE ALASKA DESIGN FORUM

ADF is excited to be back to in-person programming. And this month, we're headed all over the state to feature our next guests for our UNDERCOVER speaker series: @scottandscottca.

Scott & Scott Architects is a husband-and-wife led firm based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their practice, which feels both timeless and fresh, is rooted in the craft of building using real materials, often sourced locally. The spaces they create will only get better with time and are made to age thoughtfully.

JUNEAU EVENT DETAILS:
Friday, September 23rd. Join us for an open house happy hour at 5pm with our guests at @northwind_architects (126 Seward St). And be sure to purchase a ticket to a private, catered dinner with our guests, which will begin at 7pm. (Link in bio).

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Sep 5

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ADF has had a busy few weeks, and we'd like to thank everyone that came out to support our first in-person events since 2020! For information on our upcoming programming and events, be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website (link in bio).

ADF had our first in-person board retreat since 2019. This was an opportunity to reconnect, focus on our vision and programming, and continue to ensure we meet our mission—broadening in the discussion of design and the built environment in and around Alaska.

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Sep 5

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ADF has had a busy few weeks, and we'd like to thank everyone that came out to support our first in-person events since 2020! For information on our upcoming programming and events, be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website (link in bio).

Following a successful @anchoragedesignweek, ADF participated in the inaugural Design Camp at Camp K for a weekend full of massaging our creative muscles. Nearly 30 people attended for the workshops and relaxing atmosphere. We hope to continue this tradition for many years to come!

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Sep 5

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ADF has had a busy few weeks, and we'd like to thank everyone that came out to support our first in-person events since 2020! For information on our upcoming programming and events, be sure to sign up for our newsletter on our website (link in bio).

ADF was pleased to host @wadeandleta for our first speaker event for the 2022 season, UNDERCOVER, as a part of @anchoragedesignweek at the @seedlabanchorage. Their lecture sparked a lot of creativity and inspiration (not to mention laughter). We're so thankful they shared their work with our Alaska design community.

#alaskadesignforum #alaskadesign #anchoragedesignweek #wadeandleta #designlecture #designmatters #undercover ...

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Aug 22

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ADF IS PLEASED TO HOST WADE + LETA!

Join us this Thursday, August 24 at @seedlabanchorage for our first in-person speaking event since the before-times! In collaboration with @anchoragedesignweek we're excited to present the dynamic design duo from Brooklyn, NY - @wadeandleta

Wade and Leta make music for your eyes. Their studio combines purposeful eclecticism and performative design to create satisfying and emotional visuals ranging from conventional identities to colorfully charged compositions and installations utilizing all disciplines.

Doors open at 5:30pm, where we’ll kick off with cocktails and bites. And stay after the lecture for PechaKucha at 8pm.

Register for the event, which includes a free drink ticket, by following the link on our bio.

#wadeandleta #designlecture #alaskadesign #alaskadesignforum #anchoragedesignweek ...

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Aug 21

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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF ADF!

ADF has been championing design in Alaska for 30 years! We’re celebrating. Come join us for cocktails and bites as part of a fun evening with ADF at Anchorage Design Week. We’ll be getting started at 5:30 on Thursday, August 25th at Seed Lab with all of our friends at the Anchorage Museum.

We’ll reconnect after a few years of virtual programming, hear from our guest speakers and design icons Wade and Leta, and cap off the night with PechaKucha.

Register for this event, which includes a free drink ticket, by following the link in our bio.

#alaskadesignforum #alaskadesign #birthdayparty #anchoragedesignweek #designerevent #designlecture #pechakucha ...

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Aug 20

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PECHAKUCHA NIGHT IS BACK!

Join us to be inspired by visual presentations from local creatives as part of an evening with ADF at Anchorage Design Week.

We’ll kick off with cocktails and bites at 5:30, hear from our featured guests, designers Wade and Leta, and then cap off the evening with PechaKucha at 8pm.

More info at the link in bio.

#alaskadesign #pechakucha #anchoragedesignweek #alaskadesignforum ...

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Aug 19

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ANNOUNCING OUR 2022 SPEAKER SERIES: UNDERCOVER

In the natural environment, some things are obvious: the color of the sky, the time of year, the direction of the sun. In the built environment, sometimes things are not so clear. UNDERCOVER explores hidden meanings in the designed environment, ambiguity and mystery in branded imagery, incognito uses of public space, and design secrets that hide behind the surface of the things. In the course of our UNDERCOVER season, we will be exploring the proverbial 'cover of the book,' and whether or not it really tells us what's inside.

ADF is pleased to host the following world-class guests to further explore this theme:
• @wadeandleta — August 25 at 6pm (SEED Lab in Anchorage)
• @scottandscottca — September 21/22/23 (Anchorage/Fairbanks/Juneau)
• @morkulnesarchitects — November 9/10/11 (Anchorage/Fairbanks/Juneau)

Stay tuned for more details, and we look forward to our first in-person events since 2020.

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May 28

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#RepostPlus @anchoragedesignweek
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August 24 – 28, 2022⁠
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Mark your calendars as we celebrate the seventh-annual gathering of perspectives, expertise, and inspirations in design, celebrating its positive impacts in our communities during Anchorage Design Week, with series of events scheduled for Wednesday August 24 through Friday, August 28, 2022. ⁠
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Anchorage Design Week is an annual gathering of creative minds to promote and provoke design, collaborate, and imagine the future of our city and the landscapes and lifeways of Northern regions. Design Week presents new faces and phenomena in design and highlights both local and international conversations through professional development opportunities and public events. This year’s forum prompts questions, considers processes, and suggests possible solutions for how systems, objects and experiences are designed, executed, repaired, modified, undone, or reconfigured.⁠
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We look forward to announcing speakers and public programming on this channel and in collaboration with Anchorage Design Week organizing partners, the @anchoragemuseum @alaskadesignforum and @aigaalaska
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Anchorage Design Week is a member of @worlddesignweeks an international organization connecting member design communities and audiences who are #unitedbydesign.⁠
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To become a supporter of Anchorage Design Week please visit the link in the bio. ...

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May 25

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THANK YOU to everyone who showed up at @goldiesak last night to help us celebrate our birthday! It feels so great to be doing in-person events again. We have enjoyed being a part of the Alaska design community for the past 30 years, and are looking forward to the next 30 years!

Our new season of (in-person!) lectures will start again this fall—stay tuned, and we hope to see you there!

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May 22

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THIRTY YEARS OF ADF! Please join us in celebrating this major milestone, and you’ll go home with a commemorative pint glass and carpenter’s pencil!

When: Tuesday, May 24 from 6-8pm
Where: Goldie’s (@goldiesak) in Fairbanks

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Apr 29

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ADF IS TURNING 30! And we're throwing a party in Fairbanks to celebrate our birthday and our return to in-person programming, coming this fall! We can't wait to see you!

PARTY DETAILS: Tuesday, May 24th, 6-8pm at @goldiesak in FAIRBANKS (659 5th Avenue)

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Jan 15

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NEW DATE! Join ADF for our final virtual lecture of our 2021 season, The Role of Play, with Chris Reed on Tuesday, January 18 at 12pm AKDT.

Chris Reed is Founding Director of @stosslu, a landscape design firm with offices in Boston and L.A. Chris is recognized internationally as a leading voice in the transformation of landscapes and cities, and he works alternately as a researcher, strategist, teacher, designer, and advisor. Chris is particularly interested in the relationships between ecology and landscape and infrastructure, social spaces, and cities. His work collectively includes urban revitalization initiatives, climate resilience efforts, adaptations of former industrial sites, vibrant public spaces that cultivate a diversity of social uses, and numerous landscape installations.

Visit our website for the link to join the event (link in bio).

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