Archtober's Festival Itineraries offer a curated selection of festival events, handpicked by a thought leader, editor, or creative mind we admire in New York City. This week's intinerary comes from Dungjai Pungauthaikan, founding Principal and Creative Director of Once-Future Office, a Brooklyn-based studio that brings craft and clarity to integrated identities, campaigns, publications, websites, and environments with a focus on storytelling and community. The studio was named The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice in Graphic Design & Wayfinding.

With her hands-on approach, Dungjai has led multi-channel campaigns for NYC, branding and wayfinding for world-class buildings and museums, identity systems for leading practices within the architecture and design industry, and exhibitions for renowned cultural institutions. Recent projects include a new website and refreshed identity for SCAPE, signage and exhibition graphics in partnership with Michael Maltzan Architecture for the Toledo Museum of Art, and an identity and signage system for the David Rubenstein Treehouse Conference Center at Harvard University with Studio Gang.

As a mother with two wildly creative kids, here are Dungjai picks that are fun for the whole family! Join the fun and plan your own Archtober family outing!

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1. Family Program: Building Ornament on October 17

Helen Sywalski Prisco, our studio’s Creative Design Lead, and her partner, Michael Prisco, are leading this workshop where kids design their very own grotesques. This event is part of their ongoing Figures of Architecture project documenting grotesques around NYC and the world. I’ll be there with my kids, so come say hi.

While you’re at CFA, stop by the Why Design? exhibition our team recently put together, and be sure to come back in January to see Helen and Michael’s Figures of Architecture: : A Living Archive of Grotesques and Mascaron Ornamentation exhibition. Learn more about Building Ornaments! Learn more about Building Ornaments.

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2. Poster Tots: Paper Puppets on October 17 and Poster Kids: Dames en Papier on October 18

Poster House is hosting two hands-on events for families––Poster Tots: Paper Puppets for toddler-age kids and Poster Kids: Dames en Papier for 5–11 year olds. The little ones can be introduced to fun paper dolls, and parents can view Poster House’s amazing collection. Be sure to check out the Cuteness, Conservatism, & Consumption: Lefor-Openo and Postwar France exhibit currently on view. Learn more about Poster Tots and Poster Kids.

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3. Kids Create: Stained Glass on October 23

This event is the perfect mix of arts and science and teaches a dying craft.  I love spotting stained glass when walking around our Brooklyn neighborhood and admiring the many patterns, colors, and ornamentation inspired by nature. When I mentioned it to my 12-year-old, she was super excited to go. Learn more about Kids Create: Stained Glass.

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4. He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model on view through December 31. 2026

The amazing life’s work of Joe Macken is a must-see. Shout-out to one of our favorite museums, Museum of the City of New York, with whom we’ve collaborated with on exhibitions such as Art in the Open and Cultivating Culture. Learn more about the exhibition.