Pete Buttigieg calls on architects to lead at a "delicate time" for America
June 9, 2025
At AIA25, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined AIA President Evelyn Lee for a conversation on the vital local role architects play in rebuilding...
Best Practices
How to run a values-driven firm
April 29, 2024
New paradigms for practice that support social and environmental responsibility.
Social impact
How architects are impacting rebuilding efforts in Hawaii
May 27, 2024
Architects have been instrumental in the efforts to rebuild in Maui following 2023 wildfires that caused immense damage on the island.
Social impact
Growing the missing middle in Seattle
April 4, 2024
The city's innovative Oak & Alder development can serve as a model for other firms looking to increase housing density.
Social impact
Affordable haven in San Francisco
February 28, 2024
Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District
Affordable housing
Public library meets housing in Brooklyn
March 5, 2024
A Mitchell Guirgola-designed structure combines affordable living spaces with the community’s beloved public library.
Social impact
Architects called to lead as key partners in solving housing crisis at U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 30, 2025
AIA 2025 President Evelyn Lee urged stronger collaboration between architects and local leaders, as mayors nationwide back faster permitting and federal support...
Social impact
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.
Social impact
Why architects in government matter
August 29, 2025
Rona Rothenberg, FAIA, and Julia Laue, FAIA, make the case for getting involved.
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.
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.
Social impact
The new purpose of design contests
October 6, 2025
Can ideas contests for cities have concrete value for architects trying to break through and not go broke?
Social impact
Rania Qawasma’s story of displacement and design
April 29, 2024
She discusses how she transformed her passion into a nonprofit to support other displaced and unhoused people in the U.S.
Social impact
Greenwood Rising's story of resilience
September 25, 2025
This Tulsa museum honors and commemorates a tragic part of the city's Black history while celebrating community strength.
Social impact
AIA Housing Summit seeks solutions to the U.S. housing crisis
October 27, 2025
AIA convened industry leaders last week to address one of the nation’s most challenging problems.
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...
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...
Social impact
7 Key issues on the ballot for architects and AIA this election season
October 28, 2024
AIA is ensuring that architects have a powerful voice in shaping policies that impact the profession and the planet.
