# Event Details

- **Event Name**: KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Tour several Kansas City Design firms that are opening their doors for the evening. This is your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the coolest creative studios in the Crossroads. Grab a friend and join the fun!This event is part of KC Design Week 2026, a dynamic, citywide celebration of creativity, innovation and the power of design, taking place April 22–30, 2026. Hosted by the nonprofit Center for Architecture & Design (CfAD), this year’s event features 19 engaging experiences that invite the public, students and professionals alike to explore how design shapes the world around us.Attendance is free, but online registration is required at: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/center-for-architecture-design-kc/kc-design-week-2026-2128280536 Don't Miss These Studios:19th Terrace Collaborative (SKS Studio, ISOM Collective, Shive-Hattery, SWT Design), 1925 Central Avenue – 220 W 19th Terrace & 209 W 19th Terrace, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108Four neighboring design firms—ISOM Collective, SKS Studio, SWT Design, and Shive Hattery—will open their doors for an evening of exploration, conversation, and community. Guests are encouraged to tour each studio and learn about the diverse design disciplines, services, and markets represented across the Terrace. Each firm will host its own interactive game experience, giving visitors a fun way to engage with the teams. Participants can collect a stamp at every studio stop; completed postcards may be submitted for a chance to win prizes, including gift certificates to local Crossroads businesses.Apex Engineers, 1625 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64108Stop by Apex Engineers and help us reimagine the future of the East Crossroads! As a structural engineering firm, we love bringing new ideas to life – and now it’s your turn. Contribute to our large, collaborative model of the neighborhood by creating imaginative structures using the materials provided. To help spark your creativity, we’ll also be serving project-themed signature cocktails and mocktails. We’re excited to see you there! Crema, 2101 Broadway Boulevard, Suite 11, Kansas City, MO 64108 Join us for an interactive exploration featuring coffee, hands-on UX design stations, and the energy of discovery. Whether you're sketching ideas, tasting something new, or just soaking in the vibe, this is where inspiration brews. Drop in, make something, and fuel your creativity at Crema HQ! Featuring DJ Risa. Dialectic Engineering, 310 W 20th Street, Suite #100, Kansas City, MO 64108Step onto the pitch with Dialectic Engineering for KC Design Week 2026 as we bring World Cup energy to the heart of the design community.Inspired by Kansas City’s role as a FIFA World Cup 2026 host city, we’re celebrating the pride, heritage, and diversity that define both global sport and Dialectic as a design firm. Like nations competing on one field, our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing teams bring distinct strengths - united by one shared goal.Join us for an evening of connection and collaboration, featuring signature cocktails crafted for the occasion: the Golden Boot Bourbon, the Hat Trick Highball, and the Red Card Refresher.RSVP: Because great design, like great sport, is a team effort. Generator Studio, 1615 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108Visit the studio behind the design of YOUR future concert venue, Morton Amphitheater! Stop by Generator Studio in the Crossroads during KC Design Week's Open Studio Night to get a backstage pass from the architecture and interior designers of the region's newest music destination.  While you're at the studio, get up close and personal with our Morton Amphitheater model, enjoy a hands-on concert poster printmaking activity inspired by the venue, plus sips, snacks, and good conversation along the way. HOK, 300 West 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64108Join us at HOK and help us co-create a community art piece that will be ultimately gifted to a KC non-profit organization. Additionally, we will be featuring some newly installed art pieces by the Kansas City Artist Coalition. We will also have music and light refreshments to help set the creative mood.   Phosphor Studio, 1730 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108Phosphor Lab is an immersive production studio exploring how light, sound, space, and responsive media shape human perception and behavior. Grounded in architectural thinking and systems design, the Lab treats immersive technology as a spatial material used to define atmosphere, guide movement, and shape emotional resonance.For KC Design Week, Phosphor Lab opens its studio as a live, immersive workspace. Visitors move through a space built around spatial audio and integrated visual media that demonstrates the Lab’s capabilities in immersive production and experiential design.The work reflects applications in architecture, public spaces, art exhibitions, and brand experiences, illustrating how immersive technologies extend spatial storytelling and create meaningful, human-centered experiences. SFS Architecture, 2100 Central Street, Suite 31, Kansas City, MO 64108The heart of our firm is our people and our culture. Our diverse crew of registered architects, architectural graduates, interior designers, and support staff is powered by a love for smart, functional, and beautiful design inspired by Kansas City’s character and design legacy.In celebration of Design Week, SFS is back again with our Top Shelf competition—mixing up a drink and bite pairing inspired by Kansas City architecture and design, where creativity, craft, and a little friendly competition come together.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/kc-design-week-open-studio-night-in-the-crossroads/80003264801090
- **Event Categories**: business, parties, exhibitions, art, concerts, contests, sports, music, entertainment, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kansas City
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Crossroads, KC, MO, USA
- **lat**: 39.0997265000
- **long**: -94.5785667000
- **full address**: Crossroads, KC, MO, USA, Kansas City, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads being held?
  - **A:** KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Crossroads, KC, MO, USA, Kansas City, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads?
  - **A:** KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads is organized by Kansas City Center for Architecture & Design.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If KC Design Week Open Studio Night in the Crossroads sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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