The award-winning justice facility design of the Marion Fire Station No. 1 in Iowa uses biophilic design principles to support firefighters’ physical and mental…
Design for Integration—Framework for Design Excellence
Learn about design integration and explore the design for integration toolkit, resources, and case studies in AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence.
Young Architect Award
David Wilson, AIA
March 6, 2023
David Wilson, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his socially responsible, equitable, and sustainable designs—helping to ensure…
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AIA’s brand-new event space at 1735 New York Avenue, NW will be one of Washington, D.C.’s most premier and unique meeting spaces for small- to mid-size...
Resilience
Community resilience design resources
December 5, 2023
Explore resources and organizations to help you design and build a more resilient community through community engagement, risk analysis, inclusive design, and…
Career and the profession
Preparing for the ARE
December 5, 2023
Explore AIA and NCARB resources to help you prepare and pass the Architect Registration Exam (ARE), one of the primary requirements for becoming a licensed…
Volunteer opportunities
Explore AIA committee volunteer opportunities—a great way to support the work and shape the future of the architecture profession, develop and grow leadership…
Call for survey panelists
Join a survey panel for the Architecture Billings Index and Home Design Trends and help contribute valuable data to the AEC industry.
AIA Firm Survey Report 2024
November 5, 2024
Newly updated for 2024, The Business of Architecture: AIA Firm Survey Report is the only report that covers the full complexity of firms that power the…
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AIA is where the largest network of architects and design professionals gathers and connects. Get involved through events, knowledge communities, and local AIA...
AIA Framework for Design Excellence
Discover the AIA Framework for Design Excellence – 10 guiding principles shaping a zero-carbon, healthy, just, resilient, and equitable built environment…
A monumental location to host your next event in DC
The American Institute of Architects is substantially renovating its headquarters in Washington, D.C. We anticipate the project to last up to two years and plan...
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The centering of LGBTQIA+ architects at AIA24
June 6, 2024
LGBTQIA+ architects discussed the importance of visibility at AIA24.
Three new leaders elected to AIA Board of Directors
June 7, 2024
Three new leaders have been elected to The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors, to serve terms beginning on December 13, 2024.
AIA 2024 Annual Business Meeting
June 7, 2024
Delegates don't move forward with membership expansion and AIA president shares Board response to inquiry from former AIA presidents.
Career and the profession
Texas architects David Lake, FAIA, and Ted Flato, FAIA are presented with the 2024 AIA Gold Medal
June 7, 2024
The longtime pair was met with a standing ovation from colleagues and peers at AIA24 in celebration of their inclusive design and their contributions to the...
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.
Climate action
AIA24 to measure sustainability efforts
June 7, 2024
This year, AIA is taking its sustainability efforts one step further at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design®.
Design specialty
Three ways AIA's Global Campus for Architecture & Design™ will serve AIA Members
June 7, 2024
AIA’s Washington, D.C., headquarters is the home base for AIA national staff, but the renewal is creating space with members and allied organizations in mind.