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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...

Madbury Public Library in Madbury, New Hampshire
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How to run a values-driven firm
April 29, 2024

New paradigms for practice that support social and environmental responsibility. 

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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. 

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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.

Exterior of Casa Adelante in San Francisco's Mission District
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Affordable haven in San Francisco
February 28, 2024

Casa Adelante provides a haven in San Francisco's Mission District

Brooklyn Public Library in Sunset Park
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.  

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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...

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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...

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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. 

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Why architects in government matter
August 29, 2025

Rona Rothenberg, FAIA, and Julia Laue, FAIA, make the case for getting involved. 

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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...

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Best Practices
5 Ways architectural epidemiology redefines design impact
September 8, 2025

See how a new methodology can help projects better serve their communities.

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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.

View of Washington Monument from Lincoln Memorial
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. 

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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?

Rania working with a Syrian refugee in Seattle to assist with his family’s resettlement.
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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. 

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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.

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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.