The award-winning housing design of Canyon Drive in Los Angeles is an example of how to work within city ordinances to add density and create multifamily…
COTE® Top Ten Award
The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
May 20, 2024
The award-winning design for The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Kinigi, Musanze, Rwanda promotes knowledge dissemination and…
COTE® Top Ten Award
Hayward Library & Community Learning Center
May 23, 2024
The award-winning design for Hayward Library & Community Learning Center in Hayward, Calif. exemplifies water conservation and invites patrons to access and…
Small Project Award
Henry Island Guesthouse
May 15, 2023
The award-winning small project design of the Henry Island Guesthouse honors the natural beauty of its remote island location while adding flexibility to an…
Small Project Award
Liberation Coffee House
May 15, 2023
The award-winning small project design of Liberation Coffee House in Los Angeles creates a bright and airy welcoming space for all at the Los Angeles LGBT…
COTE® Top Ten Award
MASS MoCA Building 6
May 23, 2024
The award-winning design for MASS MoCa Building 6 in North Adams, Mass. repairs prior environmental missteps while enhancing its cultural contribution to the…
COTE® Top Ten Award
Pacific Landing Affordable Housing
May 24, 2024
The award-winning design for Pacific Landing Affordable Housing in Santa Monica, Calif. offers a sustainable living environment and fills a unique niche for low…
COTE® Top Ten Award
PAE Living Building
May 17, 2024
The award-winning design for PAE Living Building in Portland, Ore. serves as a model for bridging sustainable design and profitability in commercial office…
COTE® Top Ten Award
USG Biomedical Sciences & Engineering Education Building
May 16, 2024
The award-winning design for USG Biomedical Sciences & Education Engineering Building in Rockville, Md. merges a multidisciplinary STEM academic environment and…
COTE® Top Ten Award
Thurston Hall Renovation
May 23, 2024
The award-winning design for Thurston Hall Renovation in Washington, D.C. exemplifies the use of existing building foundations to accommodate modern-day student…
COTE® Top Ten Award
The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University
May 17, 2024
The award-winning design for The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa exemplifies universal design and a partnership of…
COTE® Top Ten Award
Westwood Hills Nature Center
April 20, 2023
The award-winning sustainable design of the Westwood Hills Nature Center creates a community teaching tool for St. Louis Park, MN shaped by the city’s forward…
Small Project Award
West Campus Residence
May 15, 2023
The award-winning small project design of West Campus Residence in Austin, Texas, creates a compact and efficient family space that is tuned to its natural…
Architecture Firm Award
Architecture Firm Award 2026: Duvall Decker
December 4, 2025
In a celebration of purpose-driven design, Duvall Decker has been honored with the 2026 AIA Architecture Firm Award. This recognition highlights the Mississippi…
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Award 2026: Shigeru Ban, Hon. FAIA
December 4, 2025
Shigeru Ban revolutionized architecture with renewable materials like paper and timber, creating resilient, sustainable designs like disaster shelters and the…
Twenty-five Year Award
Twenty-five Year Award 2026: Philip Merrill Environmental Center
June 10, 2026
The Philip Merrill Environmental Center, designed by SmithGroup in Annapolis, Maryland, is a pioneering environmental headquarters on the Chesapeake Bay. As the…
