Get to know the newest roof in town: Hybrid roof assemblies
November 13, 2024
AIA partner GAF explores hybrid roofs, which combine various roof materials to help meet efficiency, durability, resiliency, and sustainability goals.
Materials
White Rock: Striking simplicity & intentional minimalism
November 25, 2024
From a distance, the cubic White Rock cabin is just a small disruption amid the ever-changing colors of the surrounding forest. However, up close its presence...
Building science and technology
From molten rock to modern architecture
December 4, 2024
Made by melting raw materials at over 2600 degrees F, mineral wool is a resilient and non-combustible insulation option for homes and commercial buildings. AIA...
Materials
5 reasons drinking water should factor into your design
June 9, 2025
AIA partner Elkay explores how innovative water solutions are transforming architectural spaces.
Materials
5 ways to achieve your architectural vision with pre-engineered steel systems
June 9, 2025
Multi-textured facades, roofline variations, color, and other strategies to elevate the design opportunities of pre-engineered buildings, from AIA partner...
Materials
An architect’s life and work harmonize in the historic Maison Bodega
June 20, 2025
AIA partner Fisher & Paykel explores how the restoration of a 100-year-old Minneapolis building balances original materials and design intent with modern...
Materials
From framework to practice: Applying the Resilience Design Toolkit in real-world architecture
June 20, 2025
AIA partner Concrete Masonry Checkoff explains how well-engineered CMU systems can support four core resilience capacities simultaneously.
Materials
The Block Learning Hub brings concrete masonry expertise directly to architects
April 4, 2025
AIA Partner Concrete Masonry Checkoff introduces a new education platform covering structural applications, sustainable design strategies, and innovative uses...
Building science and technology
Data centers continue to drive growth for architects
April 7, 2025
AI and cloud computing are increasing demand for data centers—and the architects who design them.
Materials
Window basics: From energy codes and standards to components and construction
October 16, 2024
AIA partner Marvin explores the factors that play into the window selection process.
Building science and technology
It's important for architects to help shape building codes. Here's why.
October 18, 2024
We spoke with Dierdre Leclair, AIA, chair of the AIA Codes & Standards Committee, about her role at this week's ICC 2024 Conference Expo.
Building science and technology
A look at net-zero carbon progress in embodied carbon & renewable energy projects
November 7, 2024
What net-zero carbon progress has been made in the last year from more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF? This key climate action program brings...
Materials
Designing a companion home to the Frank Lloyd Wright cottage next door
June 3, 2025
When Imprint Architecture and Design landed a dream job, designing a new lake home to complement an existing Wright cottage on the same property, they found a...
Building science and technology
A cross-cutting tool for architects
February 17, 2025
With the Integrated Design Process (IDP), architects can tackle complex problems and audacious goals.
Building science and technology
Architects are excited about the potential of AI, but concerns abound
March 3, 2025
A new AIA research study reveals that architects are evenly split in their enthusiasm and wariness about the new technology.
Materials
Low-carbon concrete solutions are showing high potential
May 5, 2025
Concrete, one of the most-used resources on the planet, is in the process of becoming more sustainable.
Building science and technology
5 HVAC trends influencing architecture and design
May 9, 2025
From smart systems to climate readiness, here are the product and design shifts AIA partner Midea is seeing in the HVAC industry.
Building science and technology
5 tactics for sustainable architectural lighting
May 19, 2025
How architects can thoughtfully integrate lighting to enhance a project’s beauty and functionality while also reducing carbon footprint.
Building science and technology
Is AI a tool or a taskmaster?
May 3, 2024
Designers are confronting changes in practice and purpose wrought by sweeping technological shifts.
Materials
These sustainable homes embrace local materials
May 13, 2024
These four houses by Washington, D.C.-based firm BLDUS prioritize materials that are sometimes taken from right outside the front door.