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.
Career and the profession
Interns learn "multiple ways to be an architect" at AIA HQ renewal
September 13, 2022
Seven students from five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with NAAB-accredited architecture programs served as interns on the AIA headquarters...
Career and the profession
A look inside AIA's collaborations with HBCUs
May 2, 2023
AIA acknowledges the critical role that HBCUs play in developing the talent needed to create a more diverse profession. Learn more about the active...
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...
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.
EDI
Five high-impact quotes from WLS 2024
October 14, 2024
Over 800 women gathered in Chicago last week for AIA's 15th Women's Leadership Summit.
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...
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.
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.
EDI
Six innovative projects by women architects
March 25, 2024
To close out Women’s History Month, we’ve rounded up six noteworthy projects by women leading the field of architecture.
Career and the profession
Join AIA, She Built Foundation to share architecture and design with K-12 students
April 8, 2024
AIA Architecture Week 2024 is April 14-20. Learn how a popular children’s book could be the tool you need to inspire K-12 students to learn about architecture...
EDI
Expanding the narrative
March 4, 2024
How can architects prioritize health and equity for all communities?
EDI
Repaving the road to licensure
March 4, 2024
Removing unnecessary barriers for a more equitable profession.
EDI
Why should women in the AEC industry attend WLS?
September 23, 2024
A construction manager tells us why she's attending this year's Women's Leadership Summit for the first time.
Building science and technology
A materials summer: What’s new and what’s coming for the A&D Materials Pledge
July 15, 2024
Architects and designers are increasingly understanding the vital role materials have in both human and planetary health.
Building science and technology
Who's afraid of artificial intelligence?
July 16, 2024
Not Matthias Hollwich, AIA, principal at HWKN, who is heading full bore into what he believes is a paradigm change.