Contributed by David B. Richards, FAIA. Excerpted and adapted from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition.

Chapter 15.02 Services and…

Contributed by Peter Piven, FAIA, and Bradford Perkins, FAIA. Excerpted from Architect’s Essentials of Starting a Design Firm

Chapter 7.02 Financial Management…

Contributed by Peter Piven, FAIA, and Bradford Perkins, FAIA. Excerpted from Architect’s Essentials of Starting a Design Firm

Chapter 7.02 Financial Management…

Three AIA members share their experiences starting their own firms and transitioning from employee to employer. Although each person’s career path is unique…

Technology, Culture, & the Future of the Architectural Firm closes the knowledge gap between architects and the building products industry, so firms can better…

Updated: March 9, 2022

Building in accordance with the AIA Framework for Design Excellence and the AIA 2030 Commitment, the AIA headquarters renewal project will…

A Sustainability Action Plan is your firm’s unique strategy for prioritizing and meeting sustainability goals. This guide shows you how.

Whether you’re a design enthusiast or simply curious about the spaces that shape our lives, this series will entertain and inspire.

The AIA 2030 Commitment offers architects and firms a way to publicly show their dedication and track progress towards a carbon-neutral future. Access the…

Explore guidelines on how and when AIA Architect members and their firms can to use the AIA member logo on business materials.

Newly updated for 2024, The Business of Architecture: AIA Firm Survey Report is the only report that covers the full complexity of firms that power the…

This document defines mitigation, resilience, adaptation, sustainability and regenerative design, clarifying the characteristics of each strategy as well as the…

Join us as we explore the architectural marvels that define who we are and inspire the future—one design at a time. 

An owner can terminate an owner-architect agreement at will. Explore how you can specify copyright protection of your design documents and reduce your risk…

Hotels ByDesign is a television series that tells the stories behind the world’s great hotels and resorts. This series is about inspiring discerning travelers -…

Business conditions at continued to soften in October 2023, with the ABI score declining to 44.3. Read more & subscribe to the Architecture Billings Index. 

Billings at architecture firms remained flat in July with an ABI score of 50.0—meaning the share of firms that reported a decrease in their billings equaled the…

8% of architecture firms report billings from international projects in the last year.

Nearly one in ten architecture firms report that they currently have billings from international projects 

Nearly one quarter of architecture firms report that they are currently understaffed.