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When progress stalled, LPA doubled down on performance

July 7, 2025

After posting disappointing 2023 results in the AIA 2030 Commitment, LPA president Keith Hempel, FAIA, explains the firm's efforts to do better.

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Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?

November 7, 2024

Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.

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?

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Affordable housing

Dogan-Gaither Flats: From landmark motel to lifeline housing in Knoxville

February 28, 2024

An abandoned motor lodge with a storied past is reborn.

Exterior of Casa Adelante in San Francisco's Mission District

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Affordable haven in San Francisco

February 28, 2024

Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District

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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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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.

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.

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.

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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The competitive edge of creating firm workplaces for neurodivergent thinkers

March 24, 2025

Embracing neuroinclusion isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic necessity.

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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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At AIA25, Allie K. Miller inspires architects to lead in the AI age

June 5, 2025

AI expert Allie K. Miller shared how architects can amplify creativity, boost productivity, and shape a more agile, human-centered future with AI.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Home is where the resiliency is

August 3, 2024

Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.

Many of the cross members in the suspended ceiling grid system were replaced with JLC Tech T-Bar Flex lights specifically designed to integrate with the Armstrong ceilings.

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