Discover design excellence with the 2023 COTE® Top Ten Awards. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
AIA Framework for Design Excellence
Discover the AIA Framework for Design Excellence – 10 guiding principles shaping a zero-carbon, healthy, just, resilient, and equitable built environment…
COTE Top Ten Award 2024
Discover design excellence with the 2024 COTE® Top Ten Awards. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
Next to Lead
May 29, 2024
Next to Lead is a leadership development training program for racially and ethnically diverse women in architecture who aspire to be AIA leaders.
Design for Water—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design conserves and improves the quality of water as a precious resource.
Design for Well-being—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design supports health and well-being for all people—considering physical, mental, and emotional effects on building occupants and the surrounding...
Design for Resources—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design depends on informed material and resource selection—balancing priorities to achieve durable, safe, and healthy projects with an equitable...
Design for Equitable Communities—Framework for Design Excellence
Design solutions affect more than the client and current occupants. Good design positively impacts the future by helping communities thrive—socially...
Using the AIA designation
The AIA designation signals the highest standards of architectural practice, and it’s recognized by clients, the public, colleagues, and the AEC industry as a...
Professional standards
AIA members are committed to following the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, competence, and ethical practice. This overview details the...
Where architects stand: A statement of AIA values
These AIA values form the basis of our Federal Policy Issues and our Policy Platform. They are derived from feedback from thousands of AIA members. They put...
AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct applies to the professional activities of all AIA members and covers general obligations as well as obligations to...
AIA Resolutions
AIA members may submit a resolution which is a formal request from the membership to the Board of Directors to take particular action.
Conference
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AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2025
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Registration is now open for AIA25—the premier AEC industry event—happening in Boston, June 4–7!
ArchiPac™
AIA's political action committee, ArchiPac, supports pro-architect candidates for federal office who will shape policies on design, practice, and the economy.
AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design
Opening in 2025, the AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design in Washington, D.C. will be an international hub for design innovation and excellence.
Celebrate Architecture Week 2025, April 13-19
April 11, 2025
Architecture Week fosters design thinking in students while equipping educators and architects with the tools and resources needed to ignite young minds and…
Terms & conditions for membership autorenewal
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in AIA's Automatic Membership Renewal Program. By enrolling in the program, you…
Federal policy issues
AIA’s Policy Platform highlights our top federal policy priorities and guides our advocacy work at the federal, state, and local levels. View our most recent...
Building renewal FAQs
Explore FAQs on the AIA Headquarters Building Renewal project. Learn about the transformation of the AIA headquarters, addressing critical questions regarding…
