Explore a three-part resource designed to empower and provide architects and designers with the necessary steps to take to reduce embodied carbon in their…
AIA’s 100th president Kimberly Dowdell on leadership, the value of AIA involvement, and why architects need to be bold
January 9, 2024
By Greg Menti
AIA's 100th president Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, sat down with the AIA Architect to discuss meeting the expectations of young architects, the…
AIA opens nominations for 2024 Medal of Academic Excellence Awards
February 13, 2024
Nominate a stand-out student and meet some 2023 Medal of Academic Excellence Award recipients who represent the promise of architecture's next generation.
Climate action
AIA is one of the best kept secrets in fighting climate change at COP28
November 28, 2023
Published: November 28, 2023 | Updated: November 28, 2023 By Greg Menti
Career and the profession
Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, inaugurated as AIA’s 101st president
December 16, 2024
Housing affordability and the profession's successful adaptation to new technology are among her priorities for 2025.
Business Intelligence
ABI October 2023: Business conditions continue to soften at architecture firms
November 30, 2023
Business conditions at continued to soften in October 2023, with the ABI score declining to 44.3. Read more & subscribe to the Architecture Billings Index.
Honorary Members 2024
The following individuals have been recognized as Honorary AIA Members for their notable contributions and service outside the architecture profession...
Business Intelligence
ABI January 2024: Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms to start the year
February 21, 2024
For the second consecutive month, business conditions remained weak at firms in all regions of the country except the Midwest, where modest growth was seen.
Business Intelligence
ABI July 2023: Architecture firm billings remain flat
November 29, 2023
Billings at architecture firms remained flat in July with an ABI score of 50.0—meaning the share of firms that reported a decrease in their billings equaled the…
Business Intelligence
ABI April 2024: Pace of billings decline at architecture firms slows slightly
May 22, 2024
Nearly one in ten architecture firms report that they currently have billings from international projects
2023 Architects Journey to Specification reveals post-pandemic shifts in firm culture, product experimentation
February 2, 2024
For the first time since 2016, AIA offers free access to entire study tracking the evolution of product specification and selection.
Twenty-five Year Award
The AIA Twenty-five Year Award is awarded to a building that has set an architectural design standard of excellence for 25–35 years.
Housing Award
University of Washington North Campus Housing
April 18, 2024
The award-winning design for University of Washington, North Campus Housing in Seattle encourages an environment where all aspects of community participation…
Architecture Award
University of Washington, Life Sciences Building
February 27, 2023
The award-winning contemporary architecture of the University of Washington, Life Sciences Building creates a new next-level facility—allowing the biology…
Housing Award
Princeton University Residential Colleges
April 18, 2024
The award-winning design for Princeton University Residential Colleges in Princeton, N.J. is the first step in a multi-year campus expansion that promotes…
Small Project Award
Leach Botanical Garden Pavilion & Tree Walk
February 4, 2024
The award-winning design for Leach Botanical Garden Pavillion & Tree Walk in Portland, Ore. highlights its Pacific Northwest verdant landscape while increasing…
Small Project Award
Pima Dynamite Trailhead
May 15, 2023
The award-winning small project design of Pima Dynamite Trailhead in Scottsdale, Ariz. creates a responsible interface for hikers, bikers, and equestrians as…
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.
Introduction—Framework for Design Excellence
Learn how to use and apply the AIA Framework for Design Excellence to your work and explore complementary resources in this introduction section.
Housing Award
Berkeley Way Apartments & the Hope Center
April 16, 2024
The award-winning design for Berkeley Way Apartments & the Hope Center in Berkeley, Calif. is home to four housing typologies, and a wide umbrella of social…
