Gain insights into the important role architects play in advancing public policy and methods that encourage greater civic engagement by architects.
Housing Award
Housing Award 2023
December 1, 2023
Explore the Housing Award 2023 winners—recognizing the best in home and housing design across five categories.
Interior Architecture Award
Interior Architecture Award 2024
June 7, 2024
Explore the AIA Interior Architecture Award 2024 winners—recognized as the best in interior architecture and design.
Design for Economy—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design adds economic value for owners, occupants, the community, and the planet—regardless of the project size and budget.
Interior Architecture Award
Interior Architecture Award 2023
December 5, 2023
Explore the AIA Interior Architecture Award 2023 winners—recognized as the best in interior architecture and design.
Justice Facilities Review Award
Justice Facilities Review Awards 2023
December 8, 2023
Explore the AIA Justice Facilities Review Award 2023 winners—recognized as the best in justice facility design.
Regional & Urban Design Award
Regional & Urban Design Award 2023
December 8, 2023
Explore the projects that won a Regional & Urban Design Award 2023—recognized as the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development…
Materials
5 reasons drinking water should factor into your design
June 9, 2025
AIA partner Elkay explores how innovative water solutions are transforming architectural spaces.
Regional & Urban Design Award
Regional & Urban Design Award 2024
June 7, 2024
Explore the projects that won a Regional & Urban Design Award 2024—recognized as the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development…
Small Project Award
Small Project Award 2023
December 5, 2023
Explore the projects that won an AIA Small Project Award 2023, which recognizes the best in small project design regardless of the limits of size and scope.
Small Project Award
Small Project Award 2024
June 6, 2024
Explore the projects that won an AIA Small Project Award 2024, which recognizes the best in small project design regardless of the limits of size and scope.
Materials
5 ways to achieve your architectural vision with pre-engineered steel systems
June 9, 2025
Multi-textured facades, roofline variations, color, and other strategies to elevate the design opportunities of pre-engineered buildings, from AIA partner...
Social impact
Pete Buttigieg calls on architects to lead at a "delicate time" for America
June 9, 2025
At AIA25, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined AIA President Evelyn Lee for a conversation on the vital local role architects play in rebuilding...
Career and the profession
Day 3 of AIA25: Keynote from YouTuber and architect Dami Lee and more
June 10, 2025
Click through for some of the day's photo highlights.
Conference
HSW
AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2026
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Save the date for AIA26! The premier AEC industry event is happening in San Diego, June 10-13, 2026.
Sustainability
A regenerative college campus from the ground up
June 16, 2025
Des Moines University embarked on an ambitious campus relocation project that does more with less.
Career and the profession
Dami Lee encouraged architects to harness the power of storytelling at AIA25
June 16, 2025
The architect and YouTube creator demonstrated the value of narrative and emotional connection.
Soft Business Conditions Persist at Architecture Firms
June 18, 2025
The ABI remained in negative territory in May with a score of 47.2, up from 43.2 in April.
Materials
An architect’s life and work harmonize in the historic Maison Bodega
June 20, 2025
AIA partner Fisher & Paykel explores how the restoration of a 100-year-old Minneapolis building balances original materials and design intent with modern...
Materials
From framework to practice: Applying the Resilience Design Toolkit in real-world architecture
June 20, 2025
AIA partner Concrete Masonry Checkoff explains how well-engineered CMU systems can support four core resilience capacities simultaneously.
