NYCxDESIGN is driven by core values deeply rooted in community and creativity, always mindful of inclusivity, equality, diversity, sustainability, and regenerative design for the greater good of humanity.

Beyond its annual Festival, NYCxDESIGN’s year-round programming serves as a robust platform for the diverse spectrum of design talent found in New York City. 

Whether showcasing students, emerging designers, or highly decorated professionals across various design disciplines, our programs foster an environment for sharing, educating, learning, and uniting. The overarching aim is to address the pressing needs of our world with attention and care, inspiring the next generation to embrace design as a tool for solving problems and contributing positively to tomorrow’s challenges.

Cocktails & Conversation: Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, with Fred Bernstein

Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City, United States

Cocktails & Conversation is a series of dialogues about design that joins an architect with a critic, journalist, curator, or architectural historian to discuss current architecture design issues. For this program, Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, Founding Principal of MARVEL, will discuss materiality, sustainability, and performance spaces as cultural and social points of encounter with Fred A. Bernstein over a custom-crafted cocktail.