Every year at Grace Farms, hundreds of leaders of the built environment convene to reaffirm their commitments to the Design for Freedom movement and stand together to issue a call to action. Learn more about the new outcomes achieved by summits and events throughout the year.
New Outcomes
Now is the time for action and true market transformation to design and build more humanely
2023 Design for Freedom Summit
Thursday, March 30 | Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT
Building on the momentum of our first Summit, Grace Farms welcomed more than 500 leaders of the built environment, and more than 50 students from 21 leading universities. We announced of a new slate of Pilot Projects and partnerships around the world, including ones with Diana Kellogg Architects and MASS Design, two members of our Design for Freedom Working Group who are collectively working to design and build humanely.
Architects Convene at Grace Farms for Second Annual Design for Freedom Summit
“We can no longer accept the slavery discount,” says Design for Freedom founder Sharon Prince
Supima talks traceability at Design for Freedom Summit
2022 Design for Freedom Summit
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT
“All good revolutions begin like this,” said Prince Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, President and CEO of the International Peace Institute, during his keynote at the inaugural Design for Freedom Summit. This first-ever summit brought together 300 leaders from the ecosystem of the built environment for in-depth discussions, stimulating round tables, and presentations that explored solutions to remove forced labor from the global materials supply chain.
About Grace Farms Foundation
Supporting initiatives in the areas of nature, arts, justice, community, and faith, The Grace Farms Foundation carries out its work through the 80-acre property owned and operated by the Foundation. Grace Farms was established as an essential platform for the Foundation, serving as a welcoming place where individuals, not-for-profit organizations, and government entities come together to collaborate for the common good.