Seaside Pienza Institute

The Seaside Institute, founded in 1982, is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing community, education, and design for over 42 years. With its roots in the iconic town of Seaside, Florida, it serves as a collaborative hub for architects, urban planners, and community leaders. The Institute promotes sustainable places through education and design, using Seaside as a living laboratory. It offers strategically designed educational programs and symposia that bring together residents, visitors, architects, and scholars to share ideas for building and supporting livable communities. Its core tenets are Sustainability, Connectivity, and Adaptability, which work to expand the lessons of New Urbanism and develop new strategies for a rapidly changing world. Through research, programs, and events, the Institute strives to create sustainable, resilient, and livable communities.