Book Talk
Past Events
Book Talk: Francis Kéré, Spirits Out of Trees
10/5/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join us for a conversation between Francis Kéré and Cathy and Peter Halstead, moderated by Nora Lawrence, to celebrate the launch of the new book Spirits Out of Trees: Francis...
Book Talk: Restoration by Carol Davis
9/30/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join us for an evening with writer, archivist, and architecture researcher Carol Davis to discuss her debut novel, Restoration: A Novel (Rise Books, 2026). Davis will be in conversation with author...
Weekend Utopia: A Century of Modern Living in the Hamptons with Alastair Gordon
6/16/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
The AIANY Historic Buildings Committee and DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State are co-hosting a book talk with Alastair Gordon, marking the release of the revised and expanded edition of Weekend Utopia...
Book Talk – Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens
5/20/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
In celebration of the late Jeffrey A. Kroessler’s book Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens (Rutgers University Press, 2025), his widow, the architect Laura Heim, will discuss the...
Book Talk – Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet
3/13/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet (Axiomatic Editions, an imprint of ORO Editions, 2026), a new book by MASS that illustrates how regenerative design and building can heal our...
Book Talk: Churches of Ibiza and Formentera
2/19/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
The architect Elías Torres Tur, born in Ibiza and practicing in Barcelona, along with photographer Michael Moran and architect Billie Tsien, will present Churches of Ibiza and Formentera (Triangle Books,...
Book Talk – The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks
2/5/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
In The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks, Two Centuries of Daring Pioneers (Atria/Black Privilege Publishing, 2025) Cheryl McKissack Daniel, with Nick Chiles, unveils the remarkable, untold story of the...
Book Talk: Design for Construction
1/23/26, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Arguing that a gulf exists between conceptual thinking and the constructed building, Design for Construction (Routledge, 2026) explores projects and practices that span the gap by thinking through materials and processes in...
Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire
11/20/25, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join us for a talk by Aaron Cayer, author of the new book Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire (University of California Press, 2025), followed by a...