the architecture and design film festival (adff:ny), the nation’s largest film festival devoted to architecture & design will return to new york for its 11th season 16 to 20 october at the cinépolis chelsea. it will kick off on october 16 with the opening night event, featuring the world premiere of the new bauhaus on famed experimental artist lazlo moholy-nagy who brought the bauhaus movement to the us at the wake of wwii.

the festival will also include more than 25 other films that highlight important political and socio-economic issues like housing injustice and immigration as well as celebrate the prolific lives of trailblazing architects like denise scott brown, mario botta, and bruce goff. in addition, filmgoers can expect director q&a’s, panel discussions with high-profile speakers like architect phyllis lambert and interactive installations!