Missoula Architecture Design
About Missoula Architecture Design
Missoula Architecture Design gives local design a public life in Missoula. Through events, outreach projects, and architectural walking tours, it helps people see how design shapes the city around them. For donors, the appeal is straightforward: this is a local group making design feel less abstract and more part of everyday community life.
Its focus stays close to home, with programming centered on Missoula and the surrounding areas. Instead of keeping design inside professional circles, it creates public-facing ways for people to meet it, talk about it, and walk through it.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Design community events
Hosts events that celebrate, inspire, and encourage good local design and collaboration among local designers.
Outreach projects
Runs outreach projects that connect the architectural community and the public in Missoula and the surrounding areas.
Architectural walking tours
Offers public walking tours such as the Reading the Stone Walking Tour in downtown Missoula.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Promote good local design by local designers that enhance the Missoula community. Serve as a platform for collaboration among the local design community and as a conduit between local designers and the general public, making design accessible, celebrating good design, and promoting its value in the community.
Who they serve
The architectural and design community, local designers, and the general public in Missoula and the surrounding areas.
Events
Reading the Stone Walking Tour
Tuesday, July 14, 2026An architectural walking tour of historic stonecutting in downtown Missoula, led by Paul McLeod, Geologist and Environmental Geophysicist.
Monthly Board Meeting
MonthlyMonthly meeting to discuss general business and plan events. All are welcome.
Habitat for Humanity Build Day
One-time eventA group build day for construction and giving back to the Missoula community.
MA+D Monthly Board Meeting
One-time eventBoard meeting listed at First Interstate Bank 6th Floor Boardroom.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Missoula Architecture Design has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Join the Habitat for Humanity build day
- Participate in the manufactured home re-skirting project
- Attend the monthly board meeting to help plan events and outreach projects
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Missoula Architecture Design from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does Missoula Architecture Design do?
It promotes good local design, supports collaboration among local designers, and connects the architectural community with the general public through events, outreach projects, and tours.
What kinds of events does it host?
It hosts community design events, monthly board meetings, and public tours such as the Reading the Stone Walking Tour.
How can someone get involved?
People can attend events, join the monthly board meeting, or participate in volunteer activities such as the Habitat for Humanity build day and outreach projects.
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