How architects are impacting rebuilding efforts in Hawaii
May 27, 2024
Architects have been instrumental in the efforts to rebuild in Maui following 2023 wildfires that caused immense damage on the island.
Social impact
Rania Qawasma’s story of displacement and design
April 29, 2024
She discusses how she transformed her passion into a non-profit to support other displaced and unhoused people in the U.S.
Materials
Five ways building materials impact society
August 13, 2024
Architects and designers can help improve the health of people and the planet by giving careful thought to how they evaluate building products and finishes.
Social impact
Affordable haven in San Francisco
February 28, 2024
Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District
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.
Social impact
Growing the missing middle in Seattle
April 4, 2024
The city's innovative Oak & Alder development can serve as a model for other firms looking to increase housing density.
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.
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...
Climate action
AIA24 to measure sustainability efforts
June 7, 2024
This year, AIA is taking its sustainability efforts one step further at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design®.
