AIA and Green Building Initiative Announce Collaboration Agreement to Accelerate Leadership in Building Design
November 10, 2025
This collaboration extends the resources of each organization to allow for increased cross-collaboration between the memberships of GBI and AIA.
EDI
How storytelling builds resilience: Informing EDI frameworks with AIA’s Guides for Equitable Practice
November 8, 2025
Brittany Hodge, AIA, shares examples of storytelling’s power and ways to incorporate it in your firm’s EDI efforts.
Career and the profession
Graciela Carrillo, FAIA, on why she attended AIA’s Women’s Leadership Summit
November 12, 2025
Learn about Carrillo’s work supporting immigrant architects, the new book she coauthored, and how WLS helps people say, “I can do this.”
Climate action
Our shared journey: AIA engagement at COP30 and the future of climate action
November 10, 2025
Our profession is central to navigating the complexity of a changing climate.
Climate action
Understanding resilience
December 12, 2023
This document defines mitigation, resilience, adaptation, sustainability and regenerative design, clarifying the characteristics of each strategy as well as the…
Career and the profession
Membership Demographics Report
November 17, 2025
This report is a benchmark to measure changes in AIA’s member demographics. It includes member-reported data for all AIA membership categories plus demographics…
The shutdown is over—what's next for architects?
What you need to know
COTE® Top Ten Award
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The industry’s best-known award program for sustainable design excellence.
AIA recognized as a 2025 Info-Tech Innovator of the Year Award Winner
November 18, 2025
AIA has been recognized as a winner of the 2025 Info-Tech Awards by Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory.
Architecture Award
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Celebrates the best in contemporary architecture—highlighting the many ways buildings and spaces can improve our lives.
Recognizes projects in health care design & planning from hospitals to outpatient centers, community clinics, & wellness facilities.
Housing Award
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Recognizes the best in home design—showcasing how beauty, safety, sustainability, and comfort can come together.
Interior Architecture Award
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Celebrates the most innovative and spectacular interior spaces across a range of projects.
Justice Facility Award
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Recognizes best practices in planning & design for buildings that directly support the justice system.
Regional & Urban Design Award
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Recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development.
Twenty-five Year Award
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Awarded to a building that has set an architectural design standard of excellence for 25–35 years.
Small Project Award
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Raises public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects provide regardless of the limits of size and budget.
Sustainability
The new materials toolkit simplifying sustainability decisions
November 17, 2025
Recently unveiled, the Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit aligns many sustainability standards for design, manufacturing, and construction.
Best Practices
How to choose the best type of paper for your print job
November 13, 2025
Whether you’re printing business cards, a firm brochure, or a client presentation, the paper can make a good impression—or a bad one. AIA partner FedEx shares...
