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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.  design, doggone it!

    Posted 06-01-2018 01:52 PM
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    Maybe you too received this email. Appearance and aesthetics matter! But, doggone it, get the practical stuff right. Look at the screw holes on this bracket and imagine the sad sound of all the shelves falling to the floor. This is a classic illustration of the value of (not) smart design. With two screws above one, this bracket is an order of magnitude stronger. And 18" spacing? Guaranteed to produce further catastrophe. Doggone it!


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    Mike Mense FAIA
    mmenseArchitect
    New York NY
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    2024 HRC Taliesin West