IIDA NY Pioneering Design® | Adaptive Reuse in NYC

New York City is a living archive, its buildings tell the story of who we were, who we are, and who we're becoming. As the demand for housing, community space, and sustainable development grows, designers are increasingly tasked with one of the field's most compelling challenges: honoring what already exists while reimagining what it can be.

Adaptive reuse isn't just a design strategy - it's a philosophy. It asks us to look at a forgotten warehouse, a shuttered factory, or an aging office tower and see not what it was, but what it could become. It challenges us to balance historic integrity with modern function, sustainability with aesthetics, and community identity with forward-thinking design.

This year's Pioneering Design theme brings together interior designers, architects, and creative professionals to explore the intersection of preservation and innovation right here in New York City - one of the greatest laboratories for adaptive reuse in the world. It will help us to explore how the spaces we inherit shape the work we do ,and celebrate the role today's designers play not just in honoring New York's history, but in writing the next chapter of it.

This event will provide 1# IDCEC CEUs

The current IIDA compliance period runs from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026. IIDA Professional and Associate Members are required to complete and report 1.0 CEU (10 hours) of continuing education prior to Dec. 31, 2026. All Professional and Associate Members (active and inactive) including educators, IIDA Fellows, and chapter officers must adhere to IIDA compliance requirements. IIDA accepts all IDCEC approved courses. It is the responsibility of each member to maintain their own records. Please review these Helpful Hints before using the IDCEC CE Registry.

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