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...
Design and health
Three university housing projects that tackle student loneliness
November 27, 2024
Moody Nolan is addressing rising rates of social isolation, one residence hall at a time.
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...
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.
Career and the profession
Championing Chief Architects
February 15, 2024
Five ways a Chief Architect can support a mayor’s vision and equip a city's future
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...
Design and health
Deaf education design in the spotlight at AIA25
June 5, 2025
The chairman of World Deaf Architecture explores questions about inclusive and equitable design at AIA's 2025 Conference on Architecture & Design.
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.
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.
Design specialty
Case study: The Professional Kitchen by Henrybuilt
May 22, 2024
From its roasted walnut timbers to its human-centered functionality, this experiential space prioritizes practical sophistication, design refinement, and craft quality.
Design and health
Using the porch to connect people to place
May 29, 2024
Porches can also have health and wellness benefits.
Design and health
Five key takeaways from Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Day 2 keynote at AIA24
June 7, 2024
Dr. Gupta sat down with Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, to discuss the intersections between design and health.
Design and health
Study: How homeowners are spending remodeling design dollars
June 12, 2024
Data show a growing desire by homeowners to renovate and rejuvenate their homes. A study by AIA partner Marvin reveals some of the top design options they’re...
Design and health
Uniting home and landscape in the woods of the Northwest
June 20, 2024
When a young architect decided to strike out on his own, the first project he took on served dual purposes — to test out new ideas and to create a rural retreat...