Roundtable: Architecture and the Right to Housing in New York
New School University Center, New York | October 10, 2025
The right to housing—globally and in New York—is a political, legal, and economic issue. It is also an architectural one.
What does the right to housing mean in practice? How can designers contribute?
This intimate gathering brought together housing advocates, architects, and academics. Short talks connecting research and practice will open into a facilitated discussion around a shared meal. The proceedings were recorded and transcribed for future publication in Untapped.
Our goal is to work collaboratively to envision what the right to housing would look like in New York, and how architects might contribute. The convening surfaced urgent questions and promising examples, and laid the groundwork for future collaboration.
This roundtable was convened by the Parsons The New School Housing Justice Lab and the Architecture and Housing Justice Lab. It was made possible through the generous support of the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Irving Grossman Fund in Affordable Housing, Parsons The New School Housing Justice Lab, The New School and Untapped.
Photos by Samuel Lahoz.