Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?
November 7, 2024
Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.
Best Practices
How to run a values-driven firm
April 29, 2024
New paradigms for practice that support social and environmental responsibility.
Affordable housing
Politics and architecture: Advocacy through design
June 17, 2024
Christian Solorio Acuña, AIA, NOMA, combines his design skills and public service to tackle low-income housing. Jordan Kravitz, AIA, from the Young Architects...
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.
Affordable housing
Making homes attainable: How architects can help
August 9, 2024
The U.S. has long had a shortage of affordable housing. How can architects help in the collective effort to make housing attainable to more people?
Affordable housing
Dogan-Gaither Flats: From landmark motel to lifeline housing in Knoxville
February 28, 2024
An abandoned motor lodge with a storied past is reborn.
Affordable housing
How place defines possibility
June 30, 2025
Architects alone cannot solve the housing crisis, but we can help change the system.
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.
Affordable housing
Designing affordable housing with compassion and resilience
October 28, 2025
Learn how three organizations use regulatory expertise and creative problem-solving to make affordable housing happen.
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.
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...