ADFF:Chicago presents 13 stories of creative vision, design innovation, and human relationships in architecture across the globe. January 29 - February 2, 2025. Two locations.

The Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) and Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center, present ADFF:CHICAGO-an international festival highlighting the best films dedicated to the creative spirit of architecture and design.

The festival program showcases films with both a design focus and a human story for a broad audience of industry professionals, design-conscious consumers, and fans of nonfiction storytelling.

ADFF:CHICAGO 2025 presents 13 feature-length screenings in two downtown venues-with many screenings including QandAs with the filmmakers.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

6:00 pm: Schindler Space Architect (Chicago Cultural Center)

Thursday, January 30, 2025

7:00 pm: E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (Chicago Cultural Center)

Friday, January 31, 2025

6:30 pm: Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines
8:30 pm: DEPOT - Reflecting Boijmans

Saturday, February 1, 2025

1:00 pm: This is Not a House and The House: 6 Points of Departure
3:15 pm: The Pavilion on the Water
5:30 pm: Sitting Still
7:45 pm: Stardust: The Story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown

Sunday, February 2, 2025

1:00 pm: Double Feature: Living Together and Where We Grow Older
3:15 pm: Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz
5:00 pm: Ada - My Mother the Architect

Date: January 29 - February 2, 2025

Location: Various Venues In Chicago, IL

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