Started in the summer of 2021, AIA’s HQ Renewal Internship program highlights the importance of agency in the built environment and empowers future architects.
Career and the profession
Citizen Architect Handbook
December 12, 2024
Gain insights into the important role architects play in advancing public policy and methods that encourage greater civic engagement by architects.
Career and the profession
Federal court sides with architect in payment dispute
November 29, 2023
May 31, 2017 | Updated: August 30, 2019
A noteworthy federal court case upheld an architect’s right to terminate a license to use its drawings. The right to use…
Best Practices
Essential Tool to Navigate Business Risks in AEC
April 7, 2025
Identify, evaluate, and manage potential risks effectively.
Career and the profession
Architects across Canada & the United States to gather in June to empower profession
May 30, 2025
The first week of June 2025 unites the North American design community as AIA and RAIC host back-to-back national conferences in Boston and Montréal—celebrating…
Best Practices
Architecture as a value proposition
November 30, 2023
Contributed by Barry Lynch, AIA, CFM
Chapter 6.02
When selling your services to a potential client, it is important to sell the value of good architecture rather…
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…
Career and the profession
Future Focused
November 20, 2023
The Future Focused video campaign highlights underrepresented architects and designers weekly. The series shares the stories of women, men, and firm leaders who…
Career and the profession
Citizen Architect: What it’s like to lobby the U.S. Congress
March 12, 2024
AIA’s Young Architects Forum chair Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NOMA, traveled to Washington, D.C, from Hawaii to be part of AIA’s 2024 Lobby Day.
Best Practices
ROI of High-Performance Design
June 11, 2021
Buildings designed with high-performance elements reduce negative impacts on the environment and improve the health and well-being of occupants. Maximize your…
Career and the profession
Membership Demographics Report
September 23, 2024
This report is a benchmark to measure changes in AIA’s member demographics. It includes member-reported data for all AIA membership categories plus demographics…
Best Practices
Architect’s Guide to Building Performance
November 28, 2023
Energy modeling early and often is the best way to improve building performance. The Architect’s Guide to Building Performance helps architects better integrate…
Best Practices
Architect's Role in Creating Equitable Communities
November 28, 2023
This resource shares tools and strategies architects can use in practices to bring about just and equitable outcomes for all members of the communities they…
Career and the profession
Architecture scholarships
November 28, 2023
You’ve got big plans for your future. Scholarships and grants can help you reach them. Explore undergraduate, graduate, and ARE scholarships and grants to…
Best Practices
Assembly-based design advantages for better project delivery
November 29, 2023
Author: Deltek
Explore the three key advantages to assembly-based design—offering project team members a better line of sight into design intent and the…
Career and the profession
AXP resources
November 29, 2023
Browse Architectural Experience Program (AXP) resources to help you become a licensed architect and prepare you for a successful career in architecture.
Career and the profession
Championing Chief Architects
February 15, 2024
By Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC
Five ways a Chief Architect can support a mayor’s vision and equip a city's future
Best Practices
Creating equitable communities: Construction administration
November 29, 2023
Upholding community principles through construction helps to ensure the community gets direct economic and workforce development benefits from the project.
Best Practices
ROI: Healthier, more productive occupants
November 28, 2023
Our indoor environments have a direct impact on our health and wellness. High-performance design elements, such as air quality, thermal comfort, and daylighting…
Business Intelligence
Women in architecture
November 30, 2023
AIA supports women in architecture through leadership development, career resources, and a highly engaged peer network. Explore all the ways you can benefit and…
