Strengthen your business foundations and explore promising new sectors.
Business Intelligence
Will the 2025 economy improve for architects?
January 16, 2025
AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker says firms think that the economy needs to course-correct before their workloads can rebound.
Business Intelligence
5 ways to level up your firm marketing
March 31, 2025
Your marketing focus should be on creating relationships and sharing your value with ideal clients.
Business Intelligence
As tariffs heat up, the AEC impacts are uncertain
April 8, 2025
Risks include higher, more volatile costs of construction materials and products.
Resilience
What you need to know about hazard-informed design
April 21, 2025
Assessing climate risks prior to construction is becoming the industry norm.
Resilience
Using SAP training to aid recovery after the Lahaina wildfires
October 24, 2024
Lorena Yamamoto, AIA, on the rewards of aiding in disaster assistance after wildfires in Hawai'i.
Business Intelligence
Entrepreneurship for architects: Strategies for creative practice
October 31, 2024
Small and emerging practices are essential to the health and vitality of architecture.
Business Intelligence
The latest insights from the 2024 Firm Survey Report
November 4, 2024
The Business of Architecture 2024: The Firm Survey Report sheds light on business generated by small firms versus their larger counterparts, as well as other...
Resilience
Designing for disaster: How architects are building a resilient future
May 23, 2025
Three case studies exemplify a holistic approach to resilient design.
Business Intelligence
Higher insurance costs are increasingly shaping building design
May 27, 2025
Easier-to-insure designs are gaining a foothold among developers and architects.
Business Intelligence
2025 Annual Business Meeting addresses AI usage in architecture, Fellowship qualifications
June 5, 2025
Delegates passed three bylaws amendments and one resolution at the annual meeting.
Business Intelligence
At AIA25, Allie K. Miller inspires architects to lead in the AI age
June 5, 2025
AI expert Allie K. Miller shared how architects can amplify creativity, boost productivity, and shape a more agile, human-centered future with AI.
Resilience
The future is now: Designing for climate, risk, and resilience at AIA25
June 6, 2025
Presenters at AIA25 in Boston drew from the Resilient Design Toolkit to explore future-ready strategies from the earliest design phase.
Firm Management
6 Black firm owners share their leadership advice
February 12, 2025
Leaders from Self+Tucker, Evoke Studio, and more on what has helped them succeed.
Resilience
How design adapts to the Sonoran Desert
February 20, 2025
HK ASSOCIATES' Barrio Historico House is a case study for sustainable desert living.
Business Intelligence
Top priorities for AIA's Spring Into Action campaign
May 12, 2025
AIA's spring 2025 campaign is activating members to flood Capitol Hill on issues like taxes, resiliency, equity and housing.
Business Intelligence
Architects are navigating tariff pressures in an uncertain market
May 19, 2025
The uncertainty caused by tariffs, as much as the increased costs, may spur significant redesigns for architects.
Business Intelligence
Post-occupancy services can improve your future design offerings. Here's how.
May 1, 2024
Three firms share how circling back on projects after handoff has benefited their design services.
Resilience
How Iowa architects are aiding tornado relief efforts
September 9, 2024
In Iowa, architects help disaster victims get back in their homes faster.
Resilience
Home is where the resiliency is
August 3, 2024
Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.