The Architecture & Design Film Festival‘s (ADFF) 16th season celebrates the best documentaries exploring the inspiring, global world of architecture, design and art. The New York edition of the festival will return to its home with a carefully curated program of films selected for their cinematic and narrative excellence exploring topics of sustainability, culture and the power of space — both personal and public.

Highlights of ADFF:NY 2024 include the opening night premiere of Stardust: The Story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brownas well as films about boldface icons that include Carlo Scarpa, Eileen Gray, Rudolph Schindler, Thom Mayne, Robin Donaldson, Winy Maas of MVRVD, Laurie Olin, and others. In addition, the festival will present films exploring housing, gentrification, biomimicry, and modernism in New England. The closing night film — a U.S. premiere — will be announced shortly.