Three ways AIA’s Global Campus for Architecture & Design will serve AIA Members
June 7, 2024
AIA’s Washington, D.C., headquarters is the home base for AIA national staff, but the renewal is creating space with members and allied organizations in mind.
Career and the profession
U.S. Dept. of Defense statutory fee limit for architects has been raised
August 26, 2024
“You’re not going to go to the poor house to do DoD work.” - Ed Gauvreau, FAIA
A Q&A with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Planning Branch, Installation...
Design and health
Urban Oasis, Rural Retreat: The Soho Apartment & Bovina Cabin
September 5, 2024
From a tiny NYC studio to a Hudson Valley escape, architect Landon Browne demonstrates an interplay of space, function, and aesthetics in modest homes. AIA...
Resilience
How Iowa architects are aiding tornado relief efforts
September 9, 2024
In Iowa, architects help disaster victims get back in their homes faster.
Firm Management
When should you hire a human resources manager?
September 12, 2024
The decision should be based on more than just your number of employees.
Materials
Beyond the metal box
September 17, 2024
New pre-engineered metal building material options are expanding design opportunities for architects and their clients. AIA Partner BlueScope Buildings North...
EDI
Why should women in the AEC industry attend WLS?
September 23, 2024
A construction manager tells us why she's attending this year's Women's Leadership Summit for the first time.
Best Practices
Five ways to maximize the value of value engineering
October 3, 2024
Despite high estimates and construction bids for your projects, value engineering can help keep your efforts alive. Here are five ways to make the most of the...
Materials
Window basics: From energy codes and standards to components and construction
October 16, 2024
AIA partner Marvin explores the factors that play into the window selection process.
Building science and technology
It's important for architects to help shape building codes. Here's why.
October 18, 2024
We spoke with Dierdre Leclair, AIA, chair of the AIA Codes & Standards Committee, about her role at this week's ICC 2024 Conference Expo.
Resilience
Using SAP training to aid recovery after the Lahaina wildfires
October 24, 2024
Lorena Yamamoto, AIA, on the rewards of aiding in disaster assistance after wildfires in Hawai'i.
Career and the profession
Championing Chief Architects
February 15, 2024
Five ways a Chief Architect can support a mayor’s vision and equip a city's future
Social impact
7 Key issues on the ballot for architects and AIA this election season
October 28, 2024
AIA is ensuring that architects have a powerful voice in shaping policies that impact the profession and the planet.
Business Intelligence
Entrepreneurship for architects: Strategies for creative practice
October 31, 2024
Small and emerging practices are essential to the health and vitality of architecture.
Business Intelligence
The latest insights from the 2024 Firm Survey Report
November 4, 2024
The Business of Architecture 2024: The Firm Survey Report sheds light on business generated by small firms versus their larger counterparts, as well as other...
The third AIA Headquarters Renewal Interns cohort has concluded. Emerging leaders share what they learned and how the experience is shaping their future in the...
Materials
Get to know the newest roof in town: Hybrid roof assemblies
November 13, 2024
AIA partner GAF explores hybrid roofs, which combine various roof materials to help meet efficiency, durability, resiliency, and sustainability goals.
Building science and technology
A look at net-zero carbon progress in embodied carbon & renewable energy projects
November 7, 2024
What net-zero carbon progress has been made in the last year from more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF? This key climate action program brings...
Affordable housing
Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?
November 7, 2024
Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.
Career and the profession
Interns learn "multiple ways to be an architect" at AIA HQ renewal
September 13, 2022
Seven students from five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with NAAB-accredited architecture programs served as interns on the AIA headquarters...