More than 50 events, tours and lectures give participants unprecedented access to significant sites and renowned designers and architects NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Architectural Digest, the world's definitive design magazine, announced today "Architecture Days," a multi-city program that shines a spotlight on the power of architecture and its ever-increasing influence. In its second year, Architectural Digest "Architecture Days" will return to New York (October 9-15), Los Angeles (October 23-29) and visit Miami (November 6-12) for the first time. The program features exclusive tours for groups as small as 30 to lectures for hundreds. A detailed events calendar and ticketing information are available online at www.ArchitectureDays.com. Architectural Digest "Architecture Days" brings to life the magazine's popular Architecture Issue (October 2006). The program will provide the public with the chance to hear firsthand from leading architects through lectures and panel discussions. Exclusive tours of architectural landmarks, along with private homes and new projects showcasing the work of modern and contemporary talents, are featured. This behind-the-scenes access serves as the core of the program, giving participants unprecedented, intimate opportunities to interact with renowned talents. New York, October 9-15 "Architecture Days" kicks off with the excitement and dynamism of New York's architectural landscape. Events include a panel of leading production designers and set decorators discussing the role architecture plays in memorable film, TV and Broadway sets, as well as private tours of major architecture firms. On October 11, Barry Bergdoll, newly appointed Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, MoMA, will moderate a discussion of multiple generations' viewpoints on the Modern Movement. Los Angeles, October 23-29 Architectural Digest presents a series of exclusive home tours that showcase modern, contemporary and Victorian homes and reprises its successful panel on the role architecture plays in TV and film. Later in the week, award-winning garden designer Jon Carloftis discusses his finest projects and offers insights for creating garden design. Miami, November 6-12 "Architecture Days" will examine the evolving skyline of Miami during the month-long "Celebrate Architecture 2006," coordinated by the American Institute of Architects. Highlights include an insider's tour of the brand new Carnival Performing Arts Center, and a visit to Kampong, the historic 10-acre home of famed botanist David Fairchild, to learn about the inside/outside nature of living in the sub tropics. On Saturday, November 11, local Miami design and designers will be applauded at the annual Miami Design Night party. Presented by Related, Grey Goose and Samsung, Architectural Digest "Architecture Days" is sponsored by MasterCard; Poliform; Montblanc; Stickley; Rocky Mountain Hardware; Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry; Liebherr; American Leather; Tamko; BP; and Kreiss. The series of Architectural Digest "Architecture Days" events are presented in association with the American Institute of Architects; Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles; Architours; Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures; LACMA; the Miami Design Preservation League; The Municipal Art Society of New York; and Turner Classic Movies.
