What you need to know about hazard-informed design
April 21, 2025
Assessing climate risks prior to construction is becoming the industry norm.
Resilience
Using SAP training to aid recovery after the Lahaina wildfires
October 24, 2024
Lorena Yamamoto, AIA, on the rewards of aiding in disaster assistance after wildfires in Hawai'i.
Resilience
The future is now: Designing for climate, risk, and resilience at AIA25
June 6, 2025
Presenters at AIA25 in Boston drew from the Resilient Design Toolkit to explore future-ready strategies from the earliest design phase.
Resilience
How design adapts to the Sonoran Desert
February 20, 2025
HK ASSOCIATES' Barrio Historico House is a case study for sustainable desert living.
Best Practices
How to run a values-driven firm
April 29, 2024
New paradigms for practice that support social and environmental responsibility.
Resilience
How Iowa architects are aiding tornado relief efforts
September 9, 2024
In Iowa, architects help disaster victims get back in their homes faster.
Resilience
Home is where the resiliency is
August 3, 2024
Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.
Best Practices
Five ways to maximize the value of value engineering
October 3, 2024
Despite high estimates and construction bids for your projects, value engineering can help keep your efforts alive. Here are five ways to make the most of the...
Best Practices
From concept to constructability: How Design-Assist turns challenges into innovation
September 5, 2025
AIA partner Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope gives pointers on utilizing the Design-Assist delivery method, which helped Bruner/Cott Architects meet ambitious goals...
See how a new methodology can help projects better serve their communities.
Resilience
How one architect helps communities rebuild after disaster
September 22, 2025
As the AIA Indiana State Disaster Coordinator, Steve Alspaugh, FAIA, is on the front lines.
Resilience
L.A. architects are reimagining resilient homes
September 15, 2025
In wildfire-scarred sections of L.A., rapid rebuilding and resiliency are both complementary and in competition.
Best Practices
Sharper, safer, smarter: Picking the right laser distance meter
September 29, 2025
AIA partner MILESEEY Tools offers four key criteria for architects selecting a new laser distance meter.
Best Practices
How to choose the best type of paper for your print job
November 13, 2025
Whether you’re printing business cards, a firm brochure, or a client presentation, the paper can make a good impression—or a bad one. AIA partner FedEx shares...
Affordable housing
Designing a future that thrives
November 24, 2025
AIA President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, reflects on a year of renewal and possibility.
Resilience
Designing for disaster: How architects are building a resilient future
May 23, 2025
Three case studies exemplify a holistic approach to resilient design.