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...
Climate action
Emissions reductions and threats to climate action: AIA at COP30
November 18, 2025
It’s AIA’s fifth year sending a delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference to advocate for global climate action.
Architecture Firm Billings See Continued Decline
November 19, 2025
Business conditions at architecture firms remained soft as the fourth quarter of 2025 began, according to the latest ABI data.
Home Design Trends Survey (HDTS)
September 16, 2025
Architecture professionals rely on the Home Design Trends Survey to educate homeowners about the latest home, kitchen, bath, and property design, construction…
Design specialty
America ByDesign Season 4
August 14, 2025
Join us as we explore the architectural marvels that define who we are and inspire the future—one design at a time.
State & local affairs
When architects work with state and local elected officials, they influence positive outcomes on state and local priorities like school safety, housing, more.
Chief Architect
A Chief Architect is a strategic partner, embedding critical design thinking into local governance. By bridging the gap between policy, development, and the...
Business Intelligence
ABI September 2025: Weakness persists at architecture firms
October 22, 2025
Nearly all firms report working on reconstruction projects over the last year.
Business Intelligence
Protect yourself: Use a limitation of liability provision
November 29, 2018
AIA Risk Management Program
Project risks often greatly exceed an architect’s potential financial gains. Consider limiting your total liability to your client…
Business Intelligence
Reducing risk after a terminated owner-architect agreement
December 1, 2023
An owner can terminate an owner-architect agreement at will. Explore how you can specify copyright protection of your design documents and reduce your risk…
Business Intelligence
Why architects should be wary of indemnification clauses
February 6, 2018
Increasingly, owner-created owner-architect agreements include indemnification clauses and/or obligations. Be wary of these provisions and seek advice from your…
Business Intelligence
What is the architect’s obligation to design to budget?
March 4, 2019
Updated: April 15, 2019
Author: AIA Risk Management Program
Architects are often asked: “How will you manage the design process so the cost is within the client…
AIA opposes federal policy failing to recognize architects as professionals
November 21, 2025
AIA will be actively engaged with policymakers to ensure that the essential role and professional standing of architects are properly recognized in federal…
Affordable housing
Designing a future that thrives
November 24, 2025
AIA President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, reflects on a year of renewal and possibility.
Regenerative design highlight
Jen Garman, AIA, sees a regenerative future of architecture
AIA Business Meeting
At the Annual Business Meeting, the delegates will consider amendments to AIA Bylaws, resolutions, and candidates for AIA elected office.
Host your event
Grace Street Coffee
Design for Energy—Framework for Design Excellence
Good design reduces energy use and eliminates dependence on fossil fuels while improving building performance, function, comfort, and enjoyment.
Career and the profession
The benefits of a mid-career mentor
July 10, 2025
You may be far enough along in practice to mentor other designers, but you can still benefit from being a mentee.
