2024

Background art by Matt Jordan

October is Architecture Month in Knoxville!

Every year in Knoxville, AIA East Tennessee and partnered organizations host [Knoxville] By Design to highlight the significance of architecture and how design shapes our stories, lives, and communities.

For information about events: including schedules, speakers, and registration details, you can find it here on the official [Knoxville] By Design website! Additionally, if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteer, you can find all the relevant information on our site as well. With just a few clicks, you can become a part of this exciting celebration of architecture and design in Knoxville, TN. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Component Director, Dustin Durham.

Upcoming & Future [Knoxville] By Design Events

Art Salon with First Friday Gallery Opening

Friday, October 4
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The Pheonix Gallery on Gay Street
No Cost

Sponsored by: Coming Soon!

Allied Partner: Coming Soon!

Join us for the First Friday gallery opening celebrating the vast range of original works of art created by architects and related professionals in East Tennessee. Art Salon has been a staple event for [Knoxville] By Design since the beginning and was envisioned to celebrate and showcase the vast range of original works of art created by architects, designers, emerging professionals, students, and allied professionals in the East Tennessee Region. That means anyone engaged in shaping the built environment (or shaping the minds and conversations that shape the built environment). From woven textiles to ceramics, oil paintings to hand-made musical instruments, the Art Salon highlights the diverse talents of creative professionals in our field.

PARK(ing) Day

Friday, October 25
10:00 am – 4:00 pm+
Union Avenue
No Cost – Registration Required!

Sponsored By: TBD

Allied Partner: City of Knoxville

Join us on Gay Street as Knoxville artists, architects, activists, planners, local businesses, and average citizens display their creativity and transform ordinary on-street parking spaces into pop-up installations.

PARK(ing) Day challenges us to re-think the use of public space by converting metered parking spaces into temporary parklets; from space dedicated to stationary cars to ones filled with people and activity. Since its inception in San Francisco in 2005, this annual event has spread around the world!

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Knox Bricks & Blocks

Saturday, October 26
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
@ L&N STEM Academy
No Cost- Registration Required

Sponsored by: The Architecture Collaborative

Allied Partner: Beyond a Brick

We invite kids, ages 5-18, to work with architects and designers to create an architectural design for the future! (Project specifics coming soon!) Participants will be paired with a local design professional to walk through the programming phase to come up with their own design. Master Builder Certificates will be issued upon completion of the program.

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TRIVIA NIGHT

Coming in Spring 2025!
Date, Time, Location, and Registration Price TBD

Hosted by IIDA Tennessee Chapter

Join us for a fun night of trivia with trivia master, Brad Overton and put your pop-culture and regional architectural and design knowledge to the test. Gift cards from Printshop to be awarded to winners. All proceeds go to support the IA Collaborative (IIDA + ASID Student Chapter at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Architecture & Design). This event is open to everyone.

Knox Bricks & Brews

2024 B&B has concluded! See you again in 2025!
Date, Time, and Location TBD

Sponsored By: Contact us about sponsorship opportunities for 2025!

Allied Partners: Contact us about partnering with us in 2025!

Join us for a one-night-only pop-up Brick Bar. Drink, chat, and play with LEGO in a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. For those who like a little competition, LEGO builds can be entered for judging in one of several fun categories for a nominal entry fee. Custom-built Lego Trophies are up for grabs, and so are bragging rights! Sign up below to join in on the fun!

Home Tour

2024 Home Tour Concluded; See you in 2025!
Details TBD

Host Sponsor: Contact us about hosting this event in 2025!

Join AIA East Tennessee for a tour of some of Knoxville’s most unique homes! The tour features 5-7 homes across the Knoxville area.

Design SLAM!

Returning in 2025!
Date, Time, and Location TBD
No Cost to Enter

Design SLAM! Knoxville is a fast-paced, live competition focused on design thinking, urban design, and presentation. Each year, the event pits teams of Knoxville area designers against one another to solve a local design challenge.

Teams consisting of makers, architectural designers, and allied professionals will be given 1.5 hours to develop and present a solution to the audience and a panel of judges. The People’s Choice – selected by popular vote during the event – and an overall winner will be presented with custom-fabricated trophies.

We encourage anyone interested in design and urban planning to come grab a beer, and root for your favorite team.