Friday, February 20, 8:45 p.m. | Known for his Red and Blue Chair and the groundbreaking Schröder House, architect Gerrit Rietveld believed that homes should function like living sculptures. LIVING IN A PIECE OF FURNITURE focuses on the iconic 1924 Rietveld Schröderhuis, the first house that Rietveld designed, in collaboration with and for Truus Schröder, a Dutch socialite and decades-long friend of Rietveld’s.
Exploring several of Rietveld’s private residential projects through the experiences of their current residents, this film reveals how his design philosophy shaped not only the spaces themselves but the lives within them. (ADFF)
ADFF:CHICAGO 2026 | February 20–22, 2026
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) and Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center, present ADFF:CHICAGO 2026—an international festival highlighting the best films dedicated to the creative spirit of architecture and design. The program showcases films with both a design focus and a human story for a broad audience of industry professionals, design-conscious consumers, and fans of nonfiction storytelling, with many screenings including filmmaker Q&As.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu