This event is organized and presented by NextFab.

Calling all makers and shakers! Join us for a community market featuring handmade crafts and local eats for sale, as well as creative do-it-yourself activities at NextFab. Discover what’s being made right in the neighborhood by Philly artists and designers working in a range of media. Stock up on and enjoy food and drink, and try something new at our make-and-take stations. Donate your crafting materials that you no longer need and anything else that could be creatively re-purposed to The Resource Exchange, Philadelphia’s Creative Reuse Center. Stop by our community market to get a taste of what’s being made right here in Philly and even take a piece of it home with you. Interested in selling your work? Contact us at events@nextfab.com.

Experience a unique group of design businesses during the North Philly Design Crawl. The doors of the following businesses will be open from 4-7pm, drop on by! 

Firth and Wilson Transport Cycles
1105 Frankford Ave
Custom bike frames. www.transportcycle.com

Wells Vissar Inc.
1205 N 4th St
Architectural sculpture. www.scagliola.com

Erdy McHenry Architecture
915 N. Orianna St    
Architecture studio. www.em-arc.com

GDLOFT
1400 N American St, Crane Arts Building, Studio 402
Graphic design studio. www.gdloft.com

Singletary Design Group
2424 E York St, Studio 229
Graphic design studio. www.singletarydg.com
 
Bluecadet
1526 Frankford Ave
Digital agency. www.bluecadet.com

At Home Modern
526 E Girard Ave
Vintage modern furniture, art and objects. www.athomemodern.com

Michael Morgan Brickworks
2054 E. Somerset St
Brick sculptor. www.michaelmorgan.net
 
Metal Incorporated
2609 E Cambria St.
Metals studio. www.metalincorporated.com 

Algotsson
Custom hand built seat furniture. www.algotsson.com

Philadelphia Community Corps
Architectural salvage. www.phillyreclaim.com

This event is organized and presented by Stantec.

Strong, long-lasting relationships directly impact the success of our communities. Stantec’s Philadelphia office has deep roots in our local neighborhoods, not only through design projects, but with community installations, events, and fundraisers. 
Last fall Stantec partnered with The Covenant House to support Philadelphia’s homeless youth. Learn how the partnership earned us the ranking of Top 10 Art Installations in Philadelphia for 2016 with the #AmICutOut art installation, in collaboration with Conrad Benner at Streets Dept, and how it impacted The Covenant House.

Please join us for a studio tour of Stantec’s Philadelphia office and learn more about who we are and what we do. Refreshments, in-house music, and great conversation will be offered.

This event is organized and presented by Cohere.

Transformational change is underway in Midtown Village, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the BID. Learn about the 1M square feet of commercial development that is changing the fabric of our city.

This walking tour will focus on the places where Philadelphians live, work, and play in Center City. Hear from developers, restaurateurs, and more on the next wave of development in Midtown Village. We’ll take a hard hat tour of Midtown construction sites, including Brickstone Realty projects the Steele Building, Swartz Building, and Hale Building. We’ll end on 13th Street, hearing from restaurateurs and enjoying a cocktail. Ticket price includes first drink.

Experience a unique group of design businesses during the Fairmount/Brewerytown Design Crawl. The doors of the following businesses will be open from 4-7pm, drop on by! 

Cerulean Arts
1351-53 Ridge Ave
Gallery and studio. www.ceruleanarts.com
 
SHIFTSPACE / SHIFT Makes
3060 W Jefferson St (Black Door on 31st)
Architects and designers. www.shiftspacedesign.com

Neighborhood Potters
2034 Fairmount Ave
Hand-made pottery and bead jewelry. www.sandiandneil.com
 
Flying Fish Crafthouse
The Fairmount @ Brewerytown, 1363 North 31st St
Architecture tour. www.ffcrafthouse.com 
 

This event is organized and presented by Shake Shack

A walkthrough of the role design plays in the Shake Shack guest experience, from custom architectural design, including forward-thinking structural elements and compelling eco-friendly touches, to intangible brand identity, including the evolution of Shake Shack’s icons and logos. Join Shake Shack’s architecture and design leaders as they offer a peek behind the scenes of how a small design team effectively and consistently creates a start-to-finish guest experience. There will be a round-table discussion, extended Q&A, and it wouldn’t be a Shake Shack event without a taste of Shack.

Experience a unique group of design businesses sprinkled along Baltimore Avenue and beyond during the West Philly Design Crawl. The doors of the following businesses will be open from 4-7pm, drop on by! 

Black Hound Clay Studio
711B South 50th St
Clay studio. www.blackhoundclay.com

The Nesting House
4501 Baltimore Ave
Baby + Child wears. https://thenestinghouse.net

VIX Emporium
5009 Baltimore Ave
Local Crafts & Gifts. www.vixemporium.com
 
Animated Architecture @ Spiral Q
Art on the Avenue, 3808 Lancaster Ave
Community art program. www.spiralq.org
 
Snapdragon Flowers
5015 Baltimore Ave
Flower shop. www.snapdragonphilly.com

Indie-Life Media
4616 Baltimore Ave
Branding, marketing, event production. www.indielifemedia.com

The Cedar Works
4919 Pentridge St
Artist studios/offices. www.thecedarworks.com
 

This event is organized and presented by Microsol Resources.

This fall, Center for Architecture and Design and Microsol Resources' TechPerspectives have combined forces to present a morning program of industry leaders at DesignPhiladelphia, a week-long celebration of design, technology, and collaborative business practices.

TechPerspectives will showcase and highlight the latest technology driving change in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. We will hear from design technologists as they explore new workflows and processes that promote collaboration and information exchange to enhance building design.
We will explore various innovative technology from building information modeling (BIM) to 3D printing, virtual reality, computational design, fabrication and other technologies that leverage efficiencies in project design, collaboration and facility management.

Stay ahead of the curve. Register now at www.TechPerspectives.com.

Explore design businesses all around Center City! Drop by any of the following businesses from 4-7pm.

STARK
The Biddle Building, 1217 Sansom St, 7th Floor
Handmade rugs & carpets exclusively for the Interior Design trade.

Thos. Moser
Thos. Moser Showroom, 1605 Walnut St
Handmade American furniture. www.thosmoser.com

Lamps.com
1217 Sansom St, 8th Floor
Lighting studio. www.lamps.com

Haworth
1700 Market St, Suite 600
Office/workplace furniture manufacturer. www.haworth.com/home 

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Univeristy
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Natural history museum. www.ansp.org

Delia Designs/MRP Realty
1930 Chestnut St
Architectural interior design. www.delia-designs.com

Cohere    
1217 Sansom St, Suite 4N
Branding and design agency. www.atmediadesign.com
 
LAGOS
1735 Walnut St
Jewelry. www.lagos.com

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch St
Contemporary art museum and workshop.
http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org

Nemo Tile + Stone
1520 Locust Street, 2nd Floor
Trend and traditional tile.
http://www.nemotile.com

This event is organized and presented by FK Productions.

FK, an architectural design, experiential marketing and large scale art fabrication company and Andy Scott Studio, a world renown sculpture most famous for his larger than life horse sculptures The Kelpies, in Scotland, will be opening their studio on American Street. Come and explore their 12,000 sq/ft design and fabrication space meet the artists involved and see current pieces/projects.

Old City is Philadelphia’s hub for art and design. Experience this special First Friday Design Crawl featuring a diverse group of showrooms and retailers. Participating businesses include:

IndyHall
399 Market St #360
Creative coworking space. https://www.indyhall.org/ 

36 Craven
138 N. 3rd St. 
One-of-a-kind 18th & 19th c. pieces mixed with modern art and sculpture. https://www.36craven.com

OLC    
152-154 N. 3rd St
Modern furniture and lighting. www.olc152.com

Moderne Gallery
111 N. 3rd St
20th Century furniture, lighting and accessories. www.modernegallery.com

Petit Jardin en Ville
305 Cherry St
French and European outdoor furniture. www.petitjardinenville.com

Parisa Rug & Décor
33 N. 3rd St
New and vintage rugs, accessories, and furniture. www.parisarugs.com
 
bulthaup studio + LEMA studio
132 N. 3rd St + 140 N. 3rd St [showrooms connect]
Custom kitchens and architectural lighting design. www.philadelphia.bulthaup.com/en | www.eq-ld.com/showroom/

Delia Designs/ MRP Realty
400 Walnut St
Architectural interior design. www.delia-designs.com

The Center for Art in Wood
141 N 3rd St
Wood sculpture and design. www.centerforartinwood.org

My Little Redemption
126N 3rd St
Boutique featuring top Israeli Designers. www.facebook.com/MyLittleRedemption/ 

Moto Designshop
228 Vine St
Residential, retail, and commercial architecture firm. www.motodesignshop.com
 
DAVID
57 North Second St
Landscape architecture and urban design studio. www.land-collective.com

Millésimé + Cappellini + The Rug Company
33 N 2nd St
Modern and contemporary furniture. http://www.millesime.us

Roche Bobois | 6 - 8 PM
311 Arch Street
French designer furniture company. https://www.roche-bobois.com/en-US/ 

This event is organized and presented by Jefferson/School of Design & Engineering.

The Surface Imaging program will hold on-going printing demonstrations in both the Textile/porous & Surface Imaging/non-porous printing labs. Visitors may bring their own flash drive with a digital image & see it printed on a sample surface to take home. There is limited availability so visitor printing will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.