Beyond the handshake: Building meaningful professional relationships
August 11, 2025
Growth in the profession rarely happens alone.
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...
Career and the profession
Three rules for empowering early-career architects and professionals
May 2, 2024
The early years of licensure present myriad opportunities to explore different career facets. Explore the ways AIA's Young Architects Forum helps early career...
Career and the profession
The architect who combines public engagement with urban design
December 15, 2025
Licensure gave Atara Margolies, AIA, the freedom to ask, “What else do I want to do in the built environment?” See why in this Q&A.
Career and the profession
An architect shares her unconventional path to licensure
November 24, 2025
"Becoming an architect isn't a straight line," says Christiana Copper, AIA.
Career and the profession
How children’s books transform K–12 architecture outreach
January 12, 2026
In this first entry of a three-article series, Lori Apfel Cardeli, AIA, NCARB, discusses why books help kids realize architecture is an option.
Career and the profession
7 Questions with AIA’s new EVP/CEO
January 13, 2026
Read our interview with Carole Wedge, FAIA, to learn about her excitement for her new role, her favorite projects, and more.
Career and the profession
Lori Apfel Cardeli, AIA, on how authors shape early design literacy
February 2, 2026
Cardeli continues her series on children’s architecture books by talking with authors about what makes their work impactful.
Career and the profession
Planting a seed: The impact of Architecture Week
April 14, 2025
Here's how two AIA chapters are bringing Architecture Week to their communities.
Career and the profession
Illya Azaroff, FAIA, inaugurated as AIA’s 102nd President
December 8, 2025
Illya Azaroff, FAIA, was inaugurated as the 2026 AIA President on Friday, December 5, at the Global Campus for Architecture and Design in Washington, D.C.
Career and the profession
How Project Almost Architect is lowering hurdles to licensure
February 9, 2026
Savannah Sinowitz, AIA, discusses the pilot licensure-support program she started with AIA Oregon.
Career and the profession
A licensure journey from Guam to Hawaii and back
February 9, 2026
“Whether people realize it or not, what we do as architects affects everybody’s health and well-being,” says Mateo Matanane, AIA.
Resilience
Get to know 2026 AIA President Illya Azaroff, FAIA
January 19, 2026
In this interview, Azaroff discusses his formative experiences, what he envisions for AIA members, and why “leadership can’t wait.”
Career and the profession
5 Ways to get the most out of an architecture & design conference
March 10, 2026
Conferences can spark new ideas and strengthen your sense of purpose. Check out these strategies for maximizing your experience at one.
Career and the profession
Friendship, persistence, and a 19-year road to licensure
March 17, 2026
Stephen Martocchio, AIA, on the “weight” licensure carries and the friend who helped him achieve it.
Career and the profession
Architecture trailblazers on leadership and longevity
March 12, 2026
Hear what these successful women have to say about picking the right projects and sustaining your career.
Career and the profession
5 Classroom-ready book and activity pairings for school visits
March 30, 2026
For many architects, K–12 outreach begins with a familiar question: What do I do once I’m in the classroom? This article has the answer.
