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Events


  • Angela Davis – Are Prisons Obsolete? Discussion

    Angela Davis – Are Prisons Obsolete? Discussion

    Open to all! We will be discussing Angela Davis’ book, Are Prisons Obsolete? as part of prep and self-education toward anti-carceral architecture work. Though reading ahead of time is highly encouraged, it is not mandatory. Bring a friend! For a longer list of related resources: Online3PM ETSaturday 22 November

    Saturday 11/22/25 03:00pm—04:00pm EST

    Online • Online (Zoom)

  • Intro to Anti-Carceral Architecture

    Intro to Anti-Carceral Architecture

    3PM ET // OCTOBER 18, 2025 // ON ZOOM (SEE DISCORD FOR DETAILS) Join us for an introduction to anti-carceral architecture. We will be dividing the hour into two parts: We invite participants to join in discussion as we use this meeting as a lead-in to our next event in the series: a strategic campaign […]

    Saturday 10/18/25 03:00pm—04:15pm EST

    Online • Online (Zoom)

  • Visit ‘Organizing the Lobby’ at the 2025 Venice Biennale

    Visit ‘Organizing the Lobby’ at the 2025 Venice Biennale

    Visit The Architecture Lobby’s “Organizing in the Lobby” at the Arsenale Corderie—an interactive installation featuring 26 interviews with activist architecture organizations from around the globe. Discover how architectural workers worldwide are building collective power, fighting for climate justice, and challenging profit-driven development. The exhibit features 16+ hours of video documentation and displays a growing movement […]

    Thursday 5/8/25 06:00pm—Sunday 11/23/25 06:00pm CET

    Arsenale Corderie

  • Who owns social housing?

    Who owns social housing?

    Often, we think of mass social housing as something needing large entities—government agencies, philanthropies, or unions—to take on the profit-driven real estate sector. The history of New York City’s housing activism suggests otherwise, that tenants themselves are capable of leading the struggle for affordable and livable cities.

    Monday 4/8/24 07:00pm—08:00am EST

    Citygroup

  • Organizing for Green Social Housing

    Organizing for Green Social Housing

    Guests: New York Communities for Change – Wally Mazon, Architectural Workers United – Andrew Daley

    Monday 3/11/24 12:00pm—Tuesday 2/27/24 12:00pm EST

    104b Forsyth St., New York, NY

  • Protest: 2014 Venice Biennale

    Protest: 2014 Venice Biennale

    “We are precarious workers. These are our demands: UPDATE 6/16/2014:  Check out the video of our protest below. 7 June 2014