Archtober 2026: New York City’s Architecture and Design Month

Archtober, New York City’s annual architecture and design month, returns from 1 to 31 October 2026. For the whole of October the festival brings together architecture activities, programmes and exhibitions across the city, organised around this year’s theme, In Our Hands.

According to the organisers, the theme celebrates a shared desire for sensorial and inclusive design, handcrafted practices and resilient structures, and is a reminder of the agency and responsibility that architects, designers and citizens have in shaping a fairer and more joyful environment. The programme spans exhibitions, talks, tours and screenings, including architecture boat tours with AIA New York and behind-the-scenes visits to new and innovative spaces across the five boroughs and beyond.

Archtober presents itself as a New York-based platform for discovering architecture and design, and its full calendar of events, partners and exhibitions is published on the festival website.