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11 x 17, founded in 2022 by School of Architecture alumni Mahsa Malek (BAS '18) and Alex Yueyan Li (BAS '18), is a of the 2025 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers.

With offices in Denver and Toronto, the firm creates built and speculative works across multiple scales, including exhibitions, furniture, interiors, books, and buildings, united by a critical examination of materiality. 11 x 17 approaches building construction as “a conceptual device to engage larger issues around resources, labor, and form,” in the firm’s own words, resulting in a portfolio of lean yet multifaceted projects that challenge divisions between architectural products and processes.

Established in 1981 as the Young Architects’ Forum, the has represented an important career milestone for several generations of designers. The program exemplifies the League’s long-standing commitment to identifying and nurturing the development of talented young architects and designers. 

The 2025 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers competition asked entrants to interrogate the theme of Plot and map out the throughlines that shape their work.

The winners will create installations of their work onsite in a location of their choice or in an entirely digital format, all of which will be presented in an online exhibition on opening June 10.

Masha and Alex will alongside Laura Salazar, Pablo Sequero, and Juan Medina of salazarsequeromedina and moderator Miles Gertler on June 11 at 12:30 p.m. EST. The lecture will consist of an introduction, lectures by two winning firms, and a moderated Q&A. Admission is free and advance registration via Zoom is required.