Founded in 2013, Design Talks Institute (d.talks) is dedicated to advancing thinking and dialogue around architecture, art and design within the urban environment. We produce research and disseminate the results to the public through exhibitions, discussions and open forums, each with the aim of advancing education on architecture and design.

Public Programs

Our workshops, seminars and conferences bring scholars and practicing architects, artists, and designers to draw upon multiple perspectives to the contemporary challenges of architecture and urbanism.

We produce and install exhibitions that explore contemporary issues on spatial form, distilling the ideas at the local level. Topics explored include: heritage, mobility, community and livability, affordability and access, and the social and cultural significance of the public realm.

Curiosity and a desire to find common ground through compelling inquiry propel and sustain the organization. At d.talks, a question is always as important as an answer.