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The Committee on Design (COD) was founded to promote design excellence among members of the AIA, the broader design community, and the public at large, both nationally and internationally.

2024 COD Conferences

Arkansas

April 3-7 | 21c Hotel | Bentonville and Eureka Springs - Registration is sold out.

Brazil

Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Sao Paulo > Brasilia > Rio de Janerio.  Registration will open in late April.

2024 Sponsorships

Download the prospectus for Arkansas and Brazil opportunities.


2023 COD Conferences

Last year, COD held two domestic design conferences investigating The Authenticity of Place.  The first conference was held in New Orleans, LA.  View the short video of the venue tours and download the conference program book. The second conference was held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, September 21-24, 2023. Download the Minneapolis guidebook and view the conference video

  • 1.  RIP William Krisel

    Posted 06-12-2017 06:02 AM
    The AIA Committee on Design held a conference in Palm Springs in May, 2013 where attendees visited a few of Bill Krisel's terrific homes, including one in Twin Palms where Krisel himself spoke about his process of designing everything for a house from the landscaping right down to the cocktail napkins.

    Krisel passed away on June 5, 2017. Here is a link to his obituary in The New York Times:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/arts/design/william-krisel-dead-architect-alexander-house-sun-belt.html?emc=eta1

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    Ann Thompson
    Essex Library Association
    Essex CT
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    2024 HRC Taliesin West


  • 2.  RE: RIP William Krisel

    Posted 06-13-2017 05:51 PM
    I worked with Bill as an Expert Witness in southern California during the 1990's on various condo projects.  As a younger architect at the time, it was a pleasure learning from Bill and gaining insight into the design and construction process.  At that time, I was not aware of the breadth of his accomplishments, but am glad Bill received much recognition for his design work later in his career.  We should all be so fortunate.

    Jeffrey Weinstein, R.A.
    Santa Monica and Ojai, CA

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    Jeffrey Weinstein
    Ojai CA
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    2024 HRC Taliesin West


  • 3.  RE: RIP William Krisel

    Posted 06-13-2017 07:34 PM
    I am very sorry I missed that wonderful presentation. Was it video taped?
    I would to see a copy if available.

    Eric Wynkoop



    2024 HRC Taliesin West