Case study: The Professional Kitchen by Henrybuilt
May 22, 2024
From its roasted walnut timbers to its human-centered functionality, this experiential space prioritizes practical sophistication, design refinement, and craft quality.
Design and health
Using the porch to connect people to place
May 29, 2024
Porches can also have health and wellness benefits.
Career and the profession
The case for experiential research
May 29, 2024
In work described as "social research and people analytics for the built environment," Plastarc founder and executive director Melissa Marsh, Assoc. AIA,...
Career and the profession
Join AIA, She Built Foundation to share architecture and design with K-12 students
April 8, 2024
AIA Architecture Week 2024 is April 14-20. Learn how a popular children’s book could be the tool you need to inspire K-12 students to learn about architecture...
Career and the profession
Return to office: How it started and how it's going
April 11, 2024
In the wake of the pandemic's remote work boom, firms continue to assess next steps for their practice.
Career and the profession
Three rules for empowering early-career architects and professionals
May 2, 2024
The early years of licensure present myriad opportunities to explore different career facets. Explore the ways AIA's Young Architects Forum helps early career...
Sustainability
Four decades of green design
May 3, 2024
Over the last 50 years, a once-nascent conversation about sustainability has evolved into a full-scale priority for the profession.
Career and the profession
Are you a woman who is Next to Lead?
July 29, 2024
AIA's leadership and volunteer development training program is accepting applicants for 2024. A member of the inaugural class shares the value of her experience...
Career and the profession
Practicing architecture overseas
August 6, 2024
AIA’s Global Practice Committee chair discusses the advantages and challenges of working internationally and offers three tips to consider before making a move.
Career and the profession
Getting to know more Young Architect Award winners
August 19, 2024
In the second part of a series on getting to know Young Architect Award winners, we spoke with some recent recipients of the award about getting drawn to the...
Career and the profession
Protect your profits, enhance firm growth
August 20, 2024
AIA Trust Week 2024 is an opportunity to learn about the complimentary risk management benefits available to you and your firm. Learn how to register and earn...
Design and health
Study: How homeowners are spending remodeling design dollars
June 12, 2024
Data show a growing desire by homeowners to renovate and rejuvenate their homes. A study by AIA partner Marvin reveals some of the top design options they’re...
Career and the profession
Getting to know the Young Architects Award recipients
June 17, 2024
What makes architecture's future stars tick? We spoke with some of AIA's recent Young Architects Award recipients about what fulfills them, their dream projects...
Design and health
How can architects transform the birth experience in America?
June 17, 2024
Maternal death rates are staggering in the U.S. Architects see an opportunity to improve birth environments and postpartum resources for women and their...
Design and health
Uniting home and landscape in the woods of the Northwest
June 20, 2024
When a young architect decided to strike out on his own, the first project he took on served dual purposes — to test out new ideas and to create a rural retreat...
Career and the profession
Texas architects David Lake, FAIA, and Ted Flato, FAIA are presented with the 2024 AIA Gold Medal
June 7, 2024
The longtime pair was met with a standing ovation from colleagues and peers at AIA24 in celebration of their inclusive design and their contributions to the...
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...
Career and the profession
Four ways to protect profitability
September 3, 2024
Professional liability claims happen, and while only about one-third end in an insurer pay-out, all claims take a design firm’s time and can impair its...
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...
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