Greater Boston’s Builder, Architect, and Interior Designer Calendar
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BRAGB: Summer Mixer in the Seaport
450 Harrison Ave: the open street area between the galleries & showrooms.
If it rains, TSP Smart Spaces will host the event in their Experience Lab.
KCB Boiler Room Breakfast Club
Education Series with BRAGB and A&A Building and Remodeling.
The 2026 ICAA Intensive in Classical Architecture: Newport
The ICAA New England Chapter, in collaboration with the ICAA National Office, is pleased to host a Regional Intensive this summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Thank you to the ICAA New England Chapter for their generous support of this program.
Among the ICAA’s most impactful and enduring education models is its Intensive program in Classical Architecture – an eight-day course of study that introduces participants to the ICAA’s core curriculum through coursework in the classical orders, composition, proportion, drafting, observational drawing, and the literature of classical architecture.
Participants learn how to draw, render, and compose with the classical language to form an understanding of the basic theoretical tenets on which the classical tradition is founded. Instruction is provided by professionals and educators active in the field of classical design. Classroom hours are balanced between studio work, lectures, and guided tours and visits. The week culminates in a studio project in which students use the classical canon in the design of a small building. Students are guided through a design process rooted in the Beaux-Arts system in which an initial parti is developed during an esquisse and a charrette into a finished design proposal. The program concludes with a review by an esteemed panel of architects.
The Intensive program also satisfies the core course requirements for the ICAA’s Certificate in Classical Architecture.
Please note that in addition to the programming offered July 25 - August 1, there will be an optional Hand Drafting session held on Friday, July 24. This session is for those participants who have limited hand drafting experience, or who would like a refresher on hand drafting skills prior to the main program. There is no additional cost for attending the Hand Drafting session. If you are interested in attending this session, please email education@classicist.org when you sign up for the Intensive program.
64 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture | Submitted for AIA CES Approval
Sips of Summer 2026: ASID NE & New England Home
ASID New England and New England Home Magazine invite you to an unforgettable evening of style, flavor, and connection at the annual Sips of Summer event! This beloved summer tradition brings together the vibrant design community of New England for a night of mingling, inspiration, and indulgence.
Enjoy a lively social atmosphere perfect for networking with fellow interior designers, architects, and industry professionals. Delight in a curated tasting experience by the renowned Adam Japko featuring perfect seasonal wines that drink at five times their price available in Boston. Whether you're a seasoned designer or new to the industry, Sips of Summer is the perfect way to celebrate the season and connect with your creative community. RSVP today and raise a glass to design, summer, and good company!
Custom Everything: The Want of Unique
Panel host, Christine Tuttle, Christine Tuttle Design
Reid Stewart, President and Managing Owner of Peter Fasano Ltd.
Kevin Cradock, Cradock Builders
Howard Raley, AIA, RA Architecture
Saer Huston, Huston & Co fine handcrafted furniture
SBS OneSource 2nd Annual Golf Outing
Boston Design guide is a premier sponsor of this event.
Boston 2027 Colomix Forecast
Reach out to Tiara Castro (tiara.castro@sherwin.com) or Derek Mekita (dmekita@cosentino) for more information.
2026 Bulfinch Awards
SAVE THE DATE
The Bulfinch Awards recognize practitioners from across the nation who are committed to promoting excellence in the classical tradition and allied arts within New England. All eligible projects work toward building upon the legacy of Boston's early Federal architect, Charles Bulfinch, who is widely regarded to be the first native-born American to work in the field professionally. Initiated in 2010 and modeled on the ICAA’s Arthur Ross Awards, the New England Bulfinch Awards program is an annual competition.
Design Collective Cocktail Confidential
South Shore.
Time and location TBD. Stay tuned for details.
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CEU + BBQ at 7Tide
Join us for an afternoon of learning. Discover how smart devices are transforming everyday living with seamless automation.
1:30pm: Doors Open / Registration
2:00pm: Strateres - Understanding LED Fixture Performance (AIA/CES HSW #HGGE16 1 Credit, IDCEC credit 0.1)
This course will give you simple tips on how to effectively evaluate different LED light sources to offer your clients an enhanced lighting experience.
3:15pm: Clarke – Kitchens of the Future: Healthy, Sustainable, and Connected – (IDCEC 0.1, NARI 1, NKBA 0.1, AIA 1.0) (1 LU/HSW)
The kitchen has been trending toward minimalism, sustainability, and the increasing desire of consumers to eat healthy foods, often cooked at home. This course will look to the future of kitchen design, including how connected appliances will change the way we interact in the kitchen.
4:30pm: Marvin - Improving Health & Safety Through Smart Home Enabled Window & Doors (1 LU/HSW, 0.5 CEU (CEDIA))
This course will explore recent trends in smart home technology for residential construction with a specific focus on windows and doors. We will look at the wide range of options available to architects designing a smart home, and how these choices can impact the health, safety, well-being and peace of mind of occupants. Lastly, we will discuss how architects can incorporate home automation into their design process and how collaboration with smart home integrators can be beneficial to entire the project team.
5:30pm: Reception with Food
Design Collective Solstice Soiree
South Shore.
Time and location TBD. Stay tuned for details.
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Design Out Loud - LGBTQ+ Mentorship That Matters
IFDA NE: A roundtable conversation on community, career growth, and creating more inclusive spaces - TOGETHER.
Featuring -
Trevor Fulmer, Principal, Trevor Fulmer Design
Ariel Roth, Director of Interior Design, Helios Design Group
New England Home Cape & Islands networking event
With Hutker Architects and Mid-Cape Home Centers.
IFDA: Summer Progressive at 3rd Avenue
Boston Interiors, California Closets, Dover Rug & Home, Kohler Store by Supply New England, The Shade Store, Tilebar, and Visual Comfort & Co.
Residential Design Committee: The High-Performance Home: Energy, Data, and Design
Hosted by TSP Smart Spaces
Event Description
This event pairs an introduction to residential microgrid solutions, covering components, benefits, and design integration — with a practical review of home performance monitoring systems and real-world case studies.
Seminar 1: INTRODUCTION TO MICROGRIDS - 9:00 AM
Course 111 | Accreditation: AIA & IDCEC | Course Units: 1 LU/HSW
This introductory session will walk you through the overall benefits of a residential microgrid solution and prepare you for initial discussions with your clients, whether their motivation is energy resilience during times of power instability, economic savings or environmental sustainability.
Seminar 2: How Do We Know High-Performance Homes Perform? Home Monitoring System Opportunities & Lessons 10:00 AM
A review of residential performance monitoring systems with select case studies. Participants will learn: different types of home performance to monitor, phases of monitoring, challenges to monitoring system adoption, and a few specific use-cases to demonstrate real-world applications.
Presenters
Blair Piersall | VP of Sales, Savant
Blair is a 26-year veteran of the custom installation channel and has been leading the front-end sales effort at Savant for 13 years. Driven with passion for “what’s next” in the smart home space Blair has been focused on the home energy management category and has spearheaded Savant’s sales efforts with their energy management solutions.
Mark Doughty | President, Thoughtforms
Mark Doughty is President of Thoughtforms, a market-leading custom home builder in the Boston area founded in 1972. A civil engineer and MIT Sloan graduate, Mark leads the firm as its second-generation principal — connecting craftspeople, clients, and the design community to deliver singular homes with precision and purpose. Under his leadership, Thoughtforms has become a recognized leader in green building, healthy homes, and energy-efficient, sustainable construction.
Introduction to Travel Sketching
Hosted by ICAA New England
Join JB Clancy and Duran Fernandez-O’Brien of ART Architects for an engaging introduction to the art of travel sketching. This hands-on course begins with a classroom session covering basic techniques and approaches to capturing places quickly and expressively. After a shared lunch, participants will head out to put their new skills into practice through on-site drawing. All supplies are provided, and the course is suitable for all skill levels—from complete beginners to those with drawing experience.
$10 students and Emerging professionals/ $25 General public
Fostering Indoor-Outdoor Connection in an Urban Context
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION
Hear from our panel of experts on the challenges, benefits, and value of designing interior and exterior residential spaces that prioritize indoor-outdoor connection in Downtown Boston.
Colin Flavin | Founding Principal, Flavin Architects
Laura Gollinger | Senior Vice President, The Collaborative Companies
Jen Stephens | Principal, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design
Peter White | Principal, ZEN Associates
Residential Design Committee: Panelized Prefab as Design Practice: A System for Realization
BSA virtual event.
By Architects, For Architects: A System for Design Realization
Since 2008, Somerville-based Turkel Design has become known for bringing unprecedented levels of quality and customization to prefab home architecture. Managing Partner Jake Wright describes how their system solves for the challenges inherent in designing high-quality homes for a wide range of locations—from accessing remote sites to realizing design intent—and how Turkel Design is making this system available to architects outside of its practice.
Presenter
Jake Wright | Managing Partner, Turkel Design
1 HSW / RIBA / L credit available.
Runway to Residence
Panel discussion & runway show featuring an informal preview of Daniela Corte’s Spring Collection.
RSVP:
rsvpma@minottiboston.com