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When should you hire a human resources manager?

September 12, 2024

The decision should be based on more than just your number of employees.

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Fab Tree Hab prototype by Terreform ONE in Windsor, Connecticut

Sustainability

How biocentric architecture can help architects hit climate goals

August 15, 2024

Three projects show how architects are designing to prevent the loss of biodiversity.

Exterior of straw bale house designed by architect Dylan Johnson

Sustainability

Turning straw into gold: How to cut carbon in residential architecture

June 12, 2024

As architects and developers get serious about cutting carbon, single-family home construction offers untapped potential.

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

Enclosed balcony at the Wide House by BLDUS

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.

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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.

Rendering of ODA mass timber project in Bridge District

Sustainability

D.C.’s largest mass timber project is coming to the new Bridge District

April 18, 2024

In addition to its net-zero design, the building will have an affordability component.

Exterior of Cheyenne, Wyoming, train depot

Design specialty

How Wyoming architects are prioritizing historic preservation

April 2, 2024

Historic structures are vital to the evolution of a community.

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.

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How biocentric architecture can help architects hit climate goals

August 15, 2024

Three projects show how architects are designing to prevent the loss of biodiversity.

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?

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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 Readiness Division, HQ chief on what this change

London's financial district skyline at sunset.

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.

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ABI July 2024: Firm billings decline at modestly slower pace

August 21, 2024

Nearly half of architecture firm leaders say that length of time for design activities has increased in recent years

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...

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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.

AIA Receives 2024 Power of Associations Silver Award for online learning platform

August 7, 2024

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) received the Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its…

Legin Apartments at Portland Community College’s Southeast Campus, Bora Architecture & Interiors.

Resilience

Home is where the resiliency is

August 3, 2024

Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.

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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...

AI rendering by HWKN of New York City skyline

Building science and technology

Who's afraid of artificial intelligence?

July 16, 2024

Not Matthias Hollwich, AIA, principal at HWKN, who is heading full bore into what he believes is a paradigm change.

AIA CEO Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE and AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA

AIA leadership featured on Good Morning America

July 15, 2024

AIA CEO Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE and President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, were on the program to discuss how they're working to make architecture careers accessible. ...