Discover design excellence with the COTE® Top Ten Award 2020 winners. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
COTE Top Ten Award 2021
Discover design excellence with the COTE® Top Ten Award 2021 winners. Explore groundbreaking architectural achievements leading the way in sustainability and…
AIA Awards
AIA Awards, spanning nearly 30 categories, recognize outstanding achievements and exemplary design across diverse practice areas. Representing the pinnacle of…
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.
Healthcare Design Award
The University of California, Davis Medical Center, California Tower
June 14, 2024
The award-winning design for The University of California, Davis Medical Center, California Tower in Sacramento, Calif. uses local geography and artists to…
Healthcare Design Award
Seattle Children’s Building Care: Diagnostic & Treatment Facility
July 17, 2023
Despite steady growth, demand for Seattle Children’s services has outpaced its capabilities. This project hinges on a 20+ year relationship between the design…
An Investigation into Bias in the Architecture Profession
The Elephant in the (Well-Designed) Room examines how bias in the architecture profession affects various workplace processes, including hiring practices...
National Ethics Council's Decisions & Advisory Opinions
The information set forth herein is specific to the unique facts and circumstances of a particular case.
2021 report: AIA 2030 Commitment by the Numbers
December 6, 2023
Learn about the progress firms made in RY2021 toward the goal of carbon neutral buildings by 2030, including key takeaways on model energy usage, embodied…
Energy
AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects
November 29, 2023
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…
Business Intelligence
Firm specification challenges & areas for improvement
August 31, 2023
Author: Deltek
Explore architecture and engineering firm specification strategies—leveraging technology and practical approaches —to empower staff to address…
Business Intelligence
Global Practice Primer
November 30, 2023
Developed by the AIA Global Practice Committee, the AIA Global Practice Primer is a culmination of decades of international experience and work designed to…
Business Intelligence
The AIA Code of Ethics & ethical practice
November 29, 2023
Excerpted and adapted from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition
AIA members lead the way in maintaining the highest standards of…
Business Intelligence
ABI September 2024: Architecture firm billings remain soft
October 23, 2024
Nearly four in 10 firms report an increase in billings from reconstruction projects over the past few years
Design specialty
Resilient Project Process Guide
November 29, 2023
AIA’s Resilient Project Process Guide helps architects and designers integrate resilient and climate-adaptive solutions into their design process.
Business Intelligence
ABI February 2023: Business conditions remain soft
November 30, 2023
Architecture firm billings remained soft for the fifth consecutive month in February 2023 (48.0 ABI score). While business conditions remain soft, inquiries…
Business Intelligence
ABI January 2023: Architecture firm billings slowly decline
November 29, 2023
Architecture firm billings declined for the fourth consecutive month in January 2023 (49.3 ABI score). However, the pace of the decline slowed, indicating that…
Business Intelligence
ABI July 2024: Firm billings decline at modestly slower pace
August 21, 2024
Nearly half of architecture firm leaders say that length of time for design activities has increased in recent years
Business Intelligence
ABI December 2023: Architecture firm billings remain soft to end the year
January 24, 2024
Nearly one third of firms report an uptick in significantly delayed projects over the past six months
Business Intelligence
ABI February 2024: Pace of billings decline continues to slow
March 20, 2024
Architecture firms spend an average of 6% of their annual budget on marketing and business development.
