About
About
Since 2010, KC Design Week has informed, connected, and inspired our community.
Thousands of designers, design students, and design-savvy people have experienced our thought-provoking and creativity-boosting programming. This collaborative experience offers opportunities to interact with all areas of design, including architecture, graphics, interiors, products, landscape architecture, planning, and urban environments.
Events
Atlas9 and Dimensional Innovations invite you to take a peek inside the controlled chaos of designing this large-scale immersive experience. Join the creative minds and mad scientists behind Atlas9 for an unforgettable experience.
The Messy City Podcast’s Kevin Klinkenberg and Upzoned podcast / urban planner Abby Newsham are bringing a first-time live podcast to KC Design Week for a lively discussion about the city’s beating heart: the KC Streetcar expansion South to UMKC and The Arterie!
This workshop will include a tour of their shop where you will see examples of the marvelous puppets they have built. Learn about their process and then build a simple puppet to take home.
Adobe is back for year #3 of their wildly popular Create Now event. Join us for an evening to celebrate the KC creative community and level up your workflow! Come for the insights, stay for the energy—and a chance to win a free Creative Cloud membership.
Step inside the storybook with a special visit to the historic home studio of local children’s book illustrator, Charlie Mylie!
Architecture and Design teams are navigating embodied and operational carbon, material health, transparency, circularity, budgets and client pressure - all at once. This session cuts through theory and gets into what’s actually working (or not) on commercial projects right now.
Join us on Friday, April 24, from 5:30–8:30pm and tour around several Kansas City Design firms that are opening their doors for the evening. This is your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the coolest creative studios in the Crossroads. Grab a friend and join the fun!
Made in Manhattan showcases outstanding student work from 2025 and initiatives in interior design, interior architecture, furniture design, and industrial design from the Department of Interior Architecture & Industrial Design at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS.
ArcD Presents will highlight recent student works in architecture, interior architecture, industrial design, interaction design, animation, illustration, and visual communication design from the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design.
The PSU ID Senior Exhibit showcases a culmination of each student’s selected work. Senior portfolios will come to life, as they highlight their innovation, skill, and creativity in a variety of design projects.
Creative work is meaningful—but it can lead to burnout and anxiety. This workshop blends real-world creative leadership and therapeutic insight. Through storytelling, practical tools, and guided reflection, you’ll learn to manage stress and rebuild a healthier relationship with work.
Discover the Kansas City Metro like never before during KC Design Week’s Homes by Architects Tour. Tour four stunning homes and hear firsthand from the designers about the unique details and inspiration behind each one.
See the city through the eyes of a printmaker! In this workshop, participants will join us on a walk around downtown Kansas City. Each participant will create stamps from architectural elements and roll ink onto designated areas to make unique prints.
Flex those creative muscles with a hands-on clay experience on the potter’s wheel. Artist Erin Drake will demonstrate the process, then guide you as you craft and decorate your own unique ceramic work of art.
Join NOMAKC and Of the Valley Creative for an interactive art workshop to explore abundant imagination and creativity as tools for social change. You will learn to harness the power of memory, intuition, and visualization through creating a personalized art piece.
Step inside the minds of KC’s top creative directors as they talk candidly about leading design teams in 2026. This moderated panel explores how agencies of all sizes are adapting to AI, building strong creative cultures, and hiring the next generation of talent.
Timeless architecture + modern finishes + LEED Silver certification = a one-of-a-kind KC treasure. Join us to tour The Residences at Park 39 apartments (the former Westport High School.)
Explore Kansas City’s historic Film Row with an overview of the well-known film studios that shaped the city and the companies that occupy these historic spaces today.
What makes an artist’s work truly timeless?
Alphonse Mucha’s iconic style bridged fine art and popular culture. From the sinuous lines of Art Nouveau to the visual language of modern comics, Alphonse Mucha’s influence continues to shape how stories are told through images.
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors
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encompas
Hoefer Welker
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Organizations
These exciting events are a program of Center for Architecture & Design, a group of local professional design organizations which include:
