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Baratunde Thurston teaches AIA leaders “How to citizen"
February 28, 2025

At AIA’s annual Leadership Summit, podcaster and TV host Baratunde Thurston shared a vision for collective action. 

Kimberly Dowdell and Sumayya Vally in conversation at Women's Leadership Summit 2024
EDI
Five high-impact quotes from WLS 2024
October 14, 2024

Over 800 women gathered in Chicago last week for AIA's 15th Women's Leadership Summit. 

Curtain House in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
EDI
Nine Hispanic and Latinx architects you should know
September 26, 2024

To mark this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, we're honoring the work and contributions of nine Hispanic and Latinx architects. 

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EDI
Why should women in the AEC industry attend WLS?
September 23, 2024

A construction manager tells us why she's attending this year's Women's Leadership Summit for the first time. 

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Career and the profession
Join AIA, She Built Foundation to share architecture and design with K-12 students
April 8, 2024

AIA Architecture Week 2024 is April 14-20. Learn how a popular children’s book could be the tool you need to inspire K-12 students to learn about architecture...

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EDI
Three key ways HBCUs impact the profession
April 2, 2024

By Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC

Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, principal, K. Dixon Architecture in Maryland, outlines the valuable role historically Black…

Nine Arab American architects you should know
EDI
Nine Arab American architects you should know
April 1, 2024

For Arab American Heritage Month we highlight the extraordinary work and careers of nine architects, designers, and academics whose paths from disparate parts…

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EDI
Six innovative projects by women architects
March 25, 2024

To close out Women’s History Month, we’ve rounded up six noteworthy projects by women leading the field of architecture.  

Patricia Ramallo, AIA
EDI
Repaving the road to licensure
March 4, 2024

Removing unnecessary barriers for a more equitable profession. 

Eva Woolridge
EDI
Expanding the narrative
March 4, 2024

How can architects prioritize health and equity for all communities?

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How pay transparency cultivates leadership in architecture
July 11, 2025

Work Program Architects is among a handful of firms where employees share salary information openly. 

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Spelman College teams up with Studio Gang for a community-focused art & science center
June 23, 2025

Technology, community and the arts convene at this one-of-a-kind space, which officially opened to students and the public in April. 
 

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A regenerative college campus from the ground up
June 16, 2025

Des Moines University embarked on an ambitious campus relocation project that does more with less.

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Pete Buttigieg calls on architects to lead at a "delicate time" for America
June 9, 2025

At AIA25, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined AIA President Evelyn Lee for a conversation on the vital local role architects play in rebuilding trust and community.

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Dami Lee encouraged architects to harness the power of storytelling at AIA25
June 16, 2025

The architect and YouTube creator demonstrated the value of narrative and emotional connection. 

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Can real estate be a tool for social change? Adre says yes
June 26, 2025

How one real estate developer is prioritizing social and environmental ROI. 

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Business Intelligence
ABI May 2025: Despite persistent softness, fewer firms report declining billings
June 18, 2025

Architecture firms target an average chargeability/utilization rate of 77.5% for their design staff.

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Design and health
Deaf education design in the spotlight at AIA25
June 5, 2025

The chairman of World Deaf Architecture explores questions about inclusive and equitable design at AIA's 2025 Conference on Architecture & Design. 

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Materials
Low-carbon concrete solutions are showing high potential
May 5, 2025

Concrete, one of the most-used resources on the planet, is in the process of becoming more sustainable. 

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Building science and technology
Architects are excited about the potential of AI, but concerns abound
March 3, 2025

A new AIA research study reveals that architects are evenly split in their enthusiasm and wariness about the new technology. 

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Building science and technology
Data centers continue to drive growth for architects
April 7, 2025

AI and cloud computing are increasing demand for data centers—and the architects who design them. 

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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? 

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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