Events
Events
Upcoming Events
February 11, 2026
CB6 Full Board Meeting
Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 holds their monthly Full Board meeting at Van Alen Institute. Open to the public.
February 12, 2026
Book Launch: Value of Design
Join us for the book launch of Value of Design: Creating Agency Through Data-Driven Insights, a publication from researchers at MIT's Real Estate Innovation Lab.
February 19, 2026
What Language Leaves Behind: Integrating Graphics and Architecture
Join us for our inaugural Van Alen Vanguard event: A discussion on cross-disciplinary design collaboration between Studio Loutsis, REX, and Snøhetta.
February 24, 2026
Opening Reception: The House Transformed
Join us to celebrate The House Transformed, an exhibition exploring alternative concepts for the house — including ideas for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
March 11, 2026
CB6 Full Board Meeting
Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 holds their monthly Full Board meeting at Van Alen Institute. Open to the public.
April 7, 2026
Wasted x Van Alen
Pratt Institute comes to Van Alen for their annual Wasted event — a public conversation about the status of waste in architecture.
Past Events
November 18, 2025
AIA Brooklyn: Future-Proofing Housing
In this panel organized by AIA Brooklyn, explore how architects can learn from coast-to-coast approaches to climate, health, social, and affordability challenges.
November 12, 2025
CB6 Full Board Meeting
Brooklyn’s Community Board 6 holds their monthly Full Board meeting at Van Alen Institute. Open to the public.
October 28, 2025
AIA Brooklyn: Social Housing Development Authority
In this panel organized by AIA Brooklyn, hear how New York might reimagine how housing gets built — putting public good and great design on equal footing.
October 21, 2025
Museums as Shared Spaces and Imagining New Possibilities
How can museums evolve in the wake of restitution? Join us for a conversation with the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York and Mariam Issoufou Architects.
October 18, 2025
Van Alen Fall Fest 2025
Join us on Saturday, October 18 for an festive open house to learn more about Van Alen and community-led design projects across NYC. RSVP recommended!
