The decision should be based on more than just your number of employees.
Art, history, and religion
Designing for faith and reflection
April 6, 2026
How today’s designers of faith-based buildings and spaces approach their craft.
Career and the profession
The case for experiential research
May 29, 2024
In work described as "social research and people analytics for the built environment," Plastarc founder and executive director Melissa Marsh, Assoc. AIA,...
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...
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.
Sustainability
A look into the legacy of AIA COTE and COTE Top Ten Awards
May 15, 2024
Celebrating the impact of over 30 years of AIA COTE and the AIA COTE Top Ten Award
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.
Design specialty
Claire Dickey, AIA, on helping her clients age in place
July 9, 2024
“For me, it has always been about helping people.”
Architects and AI: Practical guidance for a changing profession
April 6, 2026
How will AI shape the future of architecture? Learn how to integrate AI into your practice with actionable guidance, tools, and insights from AIA’s AI Task...
Climate action
The need for regenerative design in architecture
April 21, 2026
Hear from AIA 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, and other experts on why regenerative design matters.
Career and the profession
Practicing architecture overseas
August 6, 2024
AIA’s Global Practice Committee chair discusses the advantages and challenges of working internationally and offers three tips to consider before making a move.
Social impact
AIA Housing Summit seeks solutions to the U.S. housing crisis
October 27, 2025
AIA convened industry leaders last week to address one of the nation’s most challenging problems.
Firm Management
How to be an exemplary mentor
January 22, 2025
You can help emerging professionals via several types of mentor roles, explains Jack Whalen, AIA.
Sustainability
Sustainability Action Plans: How four firms are setting goals and taking action
August 8, 2025
Creating an SAP pushes firms to do better while holding them accountable.
Career and the profession
Interns learn "multiple ways to be an architect" at AIA HQ renewal
September 13, 2022
Seven students from five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with NAAB-accredited architecture programs served as interns on the AIA headquarters...
Sustainability
D.C.’s largest mass timber project is coming to the new Bridge District
April 18, 2024
In addition to its net-zero design, the building will have an affordability component.
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.
Firm Management
Designing a culture of giving
April 28, 2026
Inside Bialosky’s employee-driven approach to philanthropy—and why it works.
Career and the profession
Should architects become developers?
March 31, 2026
Four architects share how branching out into development changed their careers.
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.
