New study links modernized schools to better academic performance
July 22, 2024
Research shows that high-quality school environments can boost educational outcomes, improve well-being, and strengthen communities.
Career and the profession
Are you a woman who is Next to Lead?
July 29, 2024
AIA's leadership and volunteer development training program is accepting applicants for 2024. A member of the inaugural class shares the value of her experience...
Career and the profession
How pay transparency cultivates leadership in architecture
July 11, 2025
Work Program Architects is among a handful of firms where employees share salary information openly.
Materials
Better buildings begin with better materials
August 25, 2025
Uncovering the hidden human costs of material supply chains—and how architects can drive equity.
A look inside AIA Austin’s Leadership Collective
March 24, 2026
Check out how this award-winning mentorship program helps both participants and leaders grow.
EDI
Making accessibility “more than a checkbox”
July 6, 2026
Rachel Wiesbrock, Assoc. AIA, explains why advocating and designing for people with disabilities and diverse lived experiences is essential for a better built...
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.
Best Practices
How to choose the best type of paper for your print job
November 13, 2025
Whether you’re printing business cards, a firm brochure, or a client presentation, the paper can make a good impression—or a bad one. AIA partner FedEx shares...
Design specialty
The Wave space frame installation brings hands-on learning to D.C.
March 2, 2026
At the National Building Museum, architecture students got rare experience designing, fabricating, and assembling a large-scale public structure.
Firm Management
5 Ways to set up internships that help your firm’s future
July 20, 2026
Architecture students describe what makes a working experience valuable for them and what they offer to a transforming profession.
EDI
Nine Hispanic and Latinx architects you should know
September 26, 2024
To mark this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, we're honoring the work and contributions of nine Hispanic and Latinx architects.
EDI
Redesigning the rules of early practice
July 21, 2025
How embedding equity frameworks upstream is helping to rewire architectural education.
Career and the profession
Designing for tribal communities with Tammy Eagle Bull, FAIA
October 20, 2025
Eagle Bull advocates for tribal communities to have agency in their built environment.
Social impact
Rania Qawasma’s story of displacement and design
April 29, 2024
She discusses how she transformed her passion into a nonprofit to support other displaced and unhoused people in the U.S.