Design for Well-being—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design supports health and well-being for all people—considering physical, mental, and emotional effects on building occupants and the surrounding...
Design for Resources—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design depends on informed material and resource selection—balancing priorities to achieve durable, safe, and healthy projects with an equitable...
Design for Equitable Communities—Framework for Design Excellence
Design solutions affect more than the client and current occupants. Good design positively impacts the future by helping communities thrive—socially...
Using the AIA designation
The AIA designation signals the highest standards of architectural practice, and it’s recognized by clients, the public, colleagues, and the AEC industry as a...
Professional standards
AIA members are committed to following the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, competence, and ethical practice. This overview details the...
Where architects stand: A statement of AIA values
These AIA values form the basis of our Federal Policy Issues and our Policy Platform. They are derived from feedback from thousands of AIA members. They put...
AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct applies to the professional activities of all AIA members and covers general obligations as well as obligations to...
Conference
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AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2025
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Registration is now open for AIA25—the premier AEC industry event—happening in Boston, June 4–7!
ArchiPac™
AIA's political action committee, ArchiPac, supports pro-architect candidates for federal office who will shape policies on design, practice, and the economy.
AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design
Opening in 2025, the AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design in Washington, D.C. will be an international hub for design innovation and excellence.
Celebrate Architecture Week 2025, April 13-19
April 11, 2025
Architecture Week fosters design thinking in students while equipping educators and architects with the tools and resources needed to ignite young minds and…
Terms & conditions for membership autorenewal
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in AIA's Automatic Membership Renewal Program. By enrolling in the program, you…
Design specialty
How architects are tackling data center design
June 7, 2022
A new typology in a rapid growth sector offers opportunities for design innovation.
Host an event
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...
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.
Architecture for Humanity: Support Communities by Design
Your support helps transform these ambitious goals into tangible, life-changing realities.
Sustainability
Four decades of green design
May 3, 2024
How a once-nascent conversation about sustainability evolved into a full-scale priority for the profession.
Kelly Hayes McAlonie honored with the 2025 AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
April 14, 2025
A visionary leader in public architecture, Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA, AUA, LEED AP, is being honored for bridging communities, advancing justice, and setting…
Join AIA as an Architect member
It’s more than a membership, it’s a calling. Join AIA as an Architect member & be part of the largest, most influential network of architecture professionals. …
AIA Strategic Council
The AIA Strategic Council is a think tank dedicated to producing forward-thinking research on behalf of the architecture profession.
