Four architects share how branching out into development changed their careers.
Climate action
Our shared journey: AIA engagement at COP30 and the future of climate action
November 10, 2025
Our profession is central to navigating the complexity of a changing climate.
Affordable housing
Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?
November 7, 2024
Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.
Career and the profession
3 Easy ways to participate in Architecture Week 2026
April 2, 2026
Even if you’re short on time, you can still participate in Architecture Week 2026 in meaningful, creative ways.
Art, history, and religion
Designing for faith and reflection
April 6, 2026
How today’s designers of faith-based buildings and spaces approach their craft.
ASTM F3561: A new way to comprehensively evaluate forced-entry resistance
April 10, 2026
As the urgency for safer schools continues to rise, learn how ASTM F3561 provides an objective method for assessing the ability of a complete fenestration...
Uniting sustainable design and treetop living in Asheville
April 10, 2026
Complex programming, aging-in-place and high standards for energy efficiency were table stakes in this project by Form and Function Architecture in Asheville...
The impact of AIA’s third annual Architecture Week
April 9, 2026
Here’s how three AIA chapters are bringing the popular Architecture Week initiative to their communities.
EDI
From popsicle sticks to social justice: The evolution of NOMA’s Project Pipeline at 20
April 13, 2026
A 20-year-old NOMA initiative introduces students of color to architecture—and supports them all the way to licensure.
Best Practices
5 Construction administration risks architects can’t ignore
April 17, 2026
Construction administration is becoming one of the most complex and risk-prone phases of architectural practice. AIA partner Part3 offers strategies to help.
Climate action
The need for regenerative design in architecture
April 21, 2026
Hear from AIA 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, and other experts on why regenerative design matters.
Climate action
6 Design trends driving a sustainable, regenerative future
April 20, 2026
Recent COTE® Top Ten–winning projects reveal the clients and architects leading the way.
Firm Management
Designing a culture of giving
April 28, 2026
Inside Bialosky’s employee-driven approach to philanthropy—and why it works.
Materials
Staying local with mass timber
May 4, 2026
Designers and manufacturers are betting big on regional forest economies.
Materials
Designing for resilience without compromise
May 4, 2026
At the VISION House project in Austin, Texas, Barley | Pfeiffer Architecture used resilient exterior products to help ensure long-term performance and...
Sustainability
What it means to save a brick: Sustainability in Texoma
May 11, 2026
Ellen Mitchell, AIA, interviews Joe Ross, AIA, about what sustainability in rural Texas can tell us.
AEC Cares Project San Diego: Empowering women and building futures
May 11, 2026
During the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026, the architecture, engineering, and construction communities will once again give back through AEC Cares...
Design and health
How specifications impact water quality
May 14, 2026
Many buildings still provide occupants with unfiltered water. AIA partner Zurn Elkay explores the risks—and why architects are uniquely positioned to lead the...
Design specialty
Designing for living: Integration, sequence, and the evolving kitchen environment
May 13, 2026
This year’s EuroCucina kitchen exhibition showed a shift toward spatial systems that support daily life. Design consultant Aaron Schiller, AIA, reveals what...
Firm Management
Will AI change billing forever?
May 18, 2026
AI’s efficiency gains may cause firms to move away from hourly billing—and provide an opening for architects to show off their value.
