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.
Firm Management
Knowing when to walk away
August 17, 2026
Jeff Seabold, FAIA, writes that too often, “The work comes first. The client comes second. The architect comes last. That hierarchy produces beautiful buildings...
Career and the profession
Ready for a career pivot? Start with what you know
September 15, 2026
Architects changing course don’t have to start over. Identifying transferable skills, finding mentors, and doing the research can make a new path more...
Design specialty
One home, many rituals: The evolution of multi-zone living
September 14, 2026
The kitchen is evolving from the concept of a work triangle to one of flexible zones. Architects and AIA partner Fisher & Paykel explore what this shift means...
Design specialty
How will AI change office design?
July 14, 2026
AI adoption may transform what clients want in their office layouts. Architects and designers can start preparing now.
Social impact
Small projects, profound impact
September 22, 2026
Trahan Architects founder Trey Trahan, FAIA, NOMA, reflects on designing two award-winning projects and the outsized impact small interventions can have on...
Career and the profession
5 Ways to put the Guides for Equitable Practice Activation Kit into action
September 15, 2026
Developed as a companion resource, the Activation Kit invites anyone in the profession to engage with the guides in a meaningful way.
Firm Management
3 Ways firms are responding when CA demands exceed expectations
September 8, 2026
It’s inevitable that projects will run long and workloads will change. AIA partner Part3 shows how more clarity can help architects better anticipate and manage...
Social impact
The future of disaster response
September 22, 2026
As extreme weather events become more common, David Sellers, AIA, and Aaron Bowman, AIA, are innovating new ways to help communities recover.
Affordable housing
When affordable housing becomes a community investment
September 8, 2026
Nonprofits, healthcare systems, schools, and foundations are putting new resources into housing—and giving architects more room to design projects that serve...
Career and the profession
These two credentials can help you become a better leader
September 25, 2026
With stronger knowledge of accessibility and regenerative design, architects and designers enhance their advocacy and credibility.
Materials
A neighborhood informed by New Urbanism rises in Raleigh, N.C.
September 23, 2026
By blending new and old styles with similar and unique elements, The Founding at Blue Ridge builds upon the principles of New Urbanism and a design ethos that’s...
Career and the profession
The next generation of architects is entering a profession in flux
September 28, 2026
A challenging hiring environment, AI, and shifting expectations are reshaping how young architects find work, develop skills, and envision their careers.
Career and the profession
Designing with heritage, community, and nature in mind
October 5, 2026
Alicia Ponce, AIA, discusses what has shaped her approach to practice and her mentorship of rising generations of Latina architects.
Affordable housing
Supporting housing as a human right for World Architecture Day
October 5, 2026
Learn more about the world’s housing situation and access resources in this rundown from the AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community.
Career and the profession
4 People, four pivots into architecture
October 5, 2026
Midway through their careers, these professionals jumped to architecture from another field. Learn about their reasons and the rewards they’ve found.
EDI
Building in the open: AIA's President-elect on the meaning of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 12, 2026
Yiselle Santos Rivera envisions a profession that stops treating identity as a category to accomodate and starts treating it as a resource to build from.