ABI May 2025: Despite persistent softness, fewer firms report declining billings
June 18, 2025
Architecture firms target an average chargeability/utilization rate of 77.5% for their design staff.
Business Intelligence
ABI April 2025: Billings continue to decline at architecture firms
May 21, 2025
8% of architecture firms report billings from international projects in the last year.
Business Intelligence
ABI March 2025: Business conditions at architecture firms soften further
April 23, 2025
Firm leaders report that ABI data, interest rates, and firm billings are the most useful indicators they track to evaluate the business climate.
Business Intelligence
ABI February 2025: Billings remain soft at architecture firms as interest in new projects wanes
March 19, 2025
Although business conditions remained soft at architecture firms in February, firms report generally good profitability in recent years.
Business Intelligence
ABI January 2025: Architecture firm billings remain soft to start the new year
February 19, 2025
Nearly all responding firms report that they pay for AIA membership for eligible staff.
Business Intelligence
ABI December 2024: Business conditions end the year on a weak note
January 22, 2025
More than one-quarter of firms report that significantly delayed projects are increasing
Rules of Procedure
Complaints submitted to the National Ethics Council (NEC) are handled according to the NEC’s Rules of Procedure. Revised February 25, 2025.
Best Practices
From concept to constructability: How Design-Assist turns challenges into innovation
September 5, 2025
AIA partner Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope gives pointers on utilizing the Design-Assist delivery method, which helped Bruner/Cott Architects meet ambitious goals...
Business Intelligence
ABI June 2025: Architecture firm billings remain soft, while inquiries increase
July 23, 2025
Nearly one quarter of architecture firms report that they are currently understaffed.
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…
Career and the profession
Federal court sides with architect in payment dispute
November 29, 2023
May 31, 2017 | Updated: August 30, 2019
A noteworthy federal court case upheld an architect’s right to terminate a license to use its drawings. The right to use…
Twenty-five Year Award
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The AIA Twenty-five Year Award is awarded to a building that has set an architectural design standard of excellence for 25–35 years.
AIA Strategic Plan
Access the AIA Strategic Plan to empower architects to improve the world. The 2021–2025 Strategic Plan outlines how architects can deliver profound change.
Conference
Women’s Leadership Summit 2025
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Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE Atlanta, GA30303 United States
Registration now open! Connect with the AEC industry’s largest network of women who are leading change—shaping their careers and transforming the built…
See how a new methodology can help projects better serve their communities.
Educational event
1.00 LUs
HSW
Weather the Storm: Sustainable Resilient Fiber Cement Building Envelopes
Virtual
Explore how fiber cement cladding withstands extreme weather, enhances life safety, and adapts to diverse climate zones to build resilient, sustainable…
Educational event
1.00 LUs
HSW
Now You Know: Selecting a Perimeter Fire Containment Listing That Is Most Representative of the Project Conditions
Virtual
Master perimeter fire containment by learning how to evaluate design listings, assess material performance, and select systems that minimize fire spread risk…
Design freedom, climate risk, and the White House expansion
August 29, 2025
Matt Toddy, AIA, on what’s at stake.
Career and the profession
Amplification, not automation: What AI really means for architects
September 4, 2025
Engaging with AI empowers architects to shape the future of the profession.
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.
