Grid City

Grid City

Grid City (Guided Runs in the Design of New York City) is a project to explore the design, architecture and planning of New York City through running. Hosted in partnership with local designer Paul Morimoto, each month features a new topic, route and subject-matter guide who leads the group's run and education. As a brand designed, tested and made in New York City, the built environment informs our design language and we seek to strengthen this relationship and share our inspiration with the wider community through this series.

Monthly runs are held on the second Tuesday of every month from September through May. Every run begins at 7am from the public lobby of 180 Maiden Lane in the Financial District. Bag check is available, along with post-run coffee and pastries.

Registration on Luma is required to attend. Preview upcoming topics and guides below. Routes available on Strava.

If you are interested in being a guide for Grid City, please contact us and share more about your background and any topics of interest.

Read more about Grid City in our recent Architectural Digest feature here.

2026-2027 Season

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Artist Lofts & SoHo/NoHo Rezoning with Maddie DeCerbo

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Scaffolding with Thomas Guerra

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Gargoyles and Grotesques with Matthew Bianco-Splann

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - In Memory: Robert Stern and Frank Gehry with Paul Morimoto

Tuesday, January 12, 2027 - Manhattan Before Landfill with Lee Kuhn

Tuesday, February 9, 2027 - Glass with Ryan Donaghy

Tuesday, March 9, 2027 - Stalled Projects with David Poeyamidjaya

Tuesday, April 13, 2027 - Wedding Cake Skyscrapers with Daniel Hui

Tuesday, May 11, 2027 - TBD