City of Design Talk: Adaptive Reuse as a Catalyst for Sustainable Cities is a talk exploring how adaptive reuse supports communities and aids the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Moderated by Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith, the talk welcomes the founder of the Institute for AfroUrbanism, Lauren Hood; head of place at Michigan Central, Melissa Dittmer; and principal at the Office of Strategy and Design, Simon David.

The discussion takes place during Detroit Month of Design 2025.

City of Design Talk: Adaptive Reuse as a Catalyst for Sustainable Cities takes place 9:30am to 11:00am on 19 September 2025 at The Siren Hotel, 1509 Broadway Street, Detroit, Michigan 48226, USA.