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
A kit of parts: Making bamboo architecture accessible
February 29, 2024
Jack Becker of bldus doesn't want to gatekeep his firm's sustainable practices.
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.
Sustainability
A look into the legacy of AIA COTE and COTE Top Ten Awards
May 15, 2024
Celebrating the impact of over 30 years of AIA COTE and the AIA COTE Top Ten Award
How roof fasteners impact the R-value of roof designs—and what to do about it
May 16, 2024
A recent study by AIA partner GAF and others reveals just how much roof fasteners can decrease the R-value of commercial roof systems. Here’s what to know and...
Materials
These sustainable homes embrace local materials
May 13, 2024
These four houses by Washington, D.C.-based firm BLDUS prioritize materials that are sometimes taken from right outside the front door.
Design specialty
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.
Social impact
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.
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
AIA’s Conference on Design & Architecture returns to Washington, D.C.
June 6, 2024
View AIA’s Photo Diary as AIA24 begins, uniting more than 10,000 members of the greater AEC industry to network, learn, and celebrate architecture.
Illya Azaroff, FAIA, elected AIA’s 2026 President
June 7, 2024
In addition to Azaroff, Joshua Flowers, FAIA was elected as the 2025-2026 Secretary and Matthew Toddy, AIA was elected as 2025-2027 At-Large Director.
Design specialty
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
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...
AIA 2024 Annual Business Meeting
June 7, 2024
Delegates don't move forward with membership expansion and AIA president shares Board response to inquiry from former AIA presidents.
Climate action
AIA24 to measure sustainability efforts
June 7, 2024
This year, AIA is taking its sustainability efforts one step further at the 2024 Conference on Architecture & Design.
D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is a local symbol in a national city
June 6, 2024
Planners and designers aimed to make the bridge a model for innovative infrastructure.
The centering of LGBTQIA+ architects at AIA24
June 6, 2024
LGBTQIA+ architects discussed the importance of visibility at AIA24.
Oscar winner Ruth Carter brings AIA24 to a cinematic conclusion
June 11, 2024
Ruth Carter, the two-time Academy Award winning costume designer delivered the final keynote address at AIA24.
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...