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.
Affordable housing
Making homes attainable: How architects can help
August 9, 2024
The U.S. has long had a shortage of affordable housing. How can architects help in the collective effort to make housing attainable to more people?
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...
Affordable housing
Politics and architecture: Advocacy through design
June 17, 2024
Christian Solorio Acuña, AIA, NOMA, combines his design skills and public service to tackle low-income housing. Jordan Kravitz, AIA, from the Young Architects...
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...
Social impact
Affordable haven in San Francisco
February 28, 2024
Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District
Affordable housing
Adaptive reuse in Knoxville
February 28, 2024
A second chance for Knoxville's Dogan-Gaither Flats and its residents
Affordable housing
Public library meets housing in Brooklyn
March 5, 2024
A Mitchell Guirgola-designed structure combines affordable living spaces with the community’s beloved public library.
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
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.
Design and health
Three university housing projects that tackle student loneliness
November 27, 2024
Moody Nolan is addressing rising rates of social isolation, one residence hall at a time.
Design and health
Five key takeaways from Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Day 2 keynote at AIA24
June 7, 2024
Dr. Gupta sat down with Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, to discuss the intersections between design and health.