Explore the Housing Award 2025 recipients, recognizing the best in home and housing design across five categories.
Young Architect Award
Matthew R. Clapper, AIA
March 6, 2023
Matthew R. Clapper, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award. His advocacy for small firms across the country has established an essential small…
Business Intelligence
Commentary on climate change mitigation
November 30, 2023
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The built environment accounts for the majority of human-caused carbon emissions globally, making…
Business Intelligence
The Habits of High-Performance Firms
November 29, 2023
Explore lessons from frequent winners of the AIA COTE Top Ten Awards, including firm traits on design innovation, sustainability, decarbonization, energy…
Explore a progress report on the Sustainability Leadership Opportunity Scan. Access data and insights on how AIA is driving leadership opportunities and…
Climate action
Hazard mitigation design resources
November 30, 2023
Extreme weather events are increasing in intensity and frequency. Explore resources to support hazard mitigation and hazard risk reduction for a variety of…
Business activity at architecture firms remains stagnant
December 17, 2025
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms…
Career and the profession
The architect who combines public engagement with urban design
December 15, 2025
Licensure gave Atara Margolies, AIA, the freedom to ask, “What else do I want to do in the built environment?” See why in this Q&A.
Career and the profession
An architect shares her unconventional path to licensure
November 24, 2025
"Becoming an architect isn't a straight line," says Christiana Copper, AIA.
Design for Aging Award
Design for Aging Review 2025
June 5, 2025
Explore the Design for Aging Review 2025 recipients, showcasing facilities that represent conscientious surroundings and advance environments for senior living.
Climate Justice in Architecture
Discover climate justice in architecture—design that centers both the environmental and social aspects of climate change in the design process, approach to…
Associates Award
Tannia Chavez, Int’l Assoc. AIA
April 2, 2024
A champion for women in architecture and the thousands of immigrant design professionals whose challenges she deeply understands, Tannia Chavez, Int’l Assoc…
Climate Advocacy
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) advocates for a sustainable, equitable, and resilient built environment that includes healthy physical environments...
College of Fellows Latrobe Prize
The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $150,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research leading to significant advances in the...
Professional standards
AIA members are committed to following the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, competence, and ethical practice. This overview details the...
Design specialty
Hotels ByDesign Season 4
May 26, 2025
Hotels ByDesign is a television series that tells the stories behind the world’s great hotels and resorts. This series is about inspiring discerning travelers -…
Housing Advocacy
The lack of sufficient affordable and equitable housing in the United States is a pressing issue that affects a wide spectrum of communities—whether in urban...
FAQ: Closure Dec. 24–Jan. 2
Find answers to frequently asked questions on topics including AIA national’s closure dates, membership, renewals, and continuing education for members and...
Design for Ecosystems—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design mutually benefits human and nonhuman inhabitants. What we design has a direct impact on the ecosystems in and around the site. Understanding the...
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...
