Review the preliminary recommendations of the AIA Governance Task Force—aimed at evolving governance at AIA and strengthening AIA through role clarity...
Business Intelligence
July 2026 Consensus Construction Forecast
July 20, 2026
Nonresidential building construction reflects a K-shaped economy in 2026, marked by widening differences in performance across sectors.
Business Intelligence
Consensus Construction Forecast
July 20, 2026
See what’s ahead for the construction industry with this twice-a-year survey of the nation’s leading construction economists who forecast business conditions…
Design specialty
Updating the design canon
July 20, 2026
These 10 outstanding projects and bodies of work belong in today’s list of need-to-know architecture.
Social impact
Sameh Wahba on designing a better world
June 23, 2026
On the final day of AIA26, the World Bank’s Sameh Wahba sat down with AIA 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, to discuss resilience, regeneration, and more.
Uneven Growth Persists Across Nonresidential Construction as Economic Uncertainty Lingers
July 21, 2026
Reflecting this softer market performance, the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panel lowered its 2026 projection from a 1.0 percent increase in spending…
Member benefits
AIA connects you like no other organization can. Explore all the benefits available to our 101,000+ member community.
Thompson 'Tom' Charlton Nelson, FAIA, 1936–2026
July 21, 2026
A founding principal of BNIM shaped the profession through mentorship and civic commitment.
Building science and technology
Definitions for building performance
July 16, 2026
Establishing a common vocabulary to assist in the design and construction of low to zero carbon buildings and beyond.
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...
Business Intelligence
ABI June 2026: Billings remain weak at architecture firms
July 22, 2026
Nearly half of firms have worked on projects that have characteristics of resilient design over the past five years.
Conference
HSW
AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2027
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The architecture and design event of the year—the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2027—is headed to Philly.
Save the date—registration opens in early…
Design specialty
How will AI change office design?
July 14, 2026
AI adoption may transform what clients want in their office layouts. Architects and designers can start preparing now.
Architecture Billings Remain Sluggish Through June
July 22, 2026
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) score was 47.3 for June.
The AIA 2030 Commitment
The AIA 2030 Commitment is an actionable climate strategy that gives us a set of standards and goals for reaching net zero emissions in the built environment...
Educational event
CRAN Symposium 2026
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The Westin Riverwalk San Antonio 420 West Market Street San Antonio, TX78205 United States
Registration is now open for the AIA Custom Residential Architect Network (CRAN®) Symposium 2026, happening September 23-26 in San Antonio.
AIA Responds to ACHP Vote to Revise Section 106: Calls for Congressional Oversight and Legal Review
July 27, 2026
AIA is opposed to the decision by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to move forward with revisions to Section 106 of the National Historic…
Architects to converge on San Diego for the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026
June 8, 2026
AIA will host the premier event for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in San Diego June 10-13.
Climate action
Return on Investment for AIA’s Climate Action Pledge Programs
July 27, 2026
Participation in AIA's two climate action pledge programs—the AIA 2030 Commitment and the AIA Materials Pledge—delivers ROI that extends well beyond a firm’s…
Next to Lead
July 1, 2026
Next to Lead is a leadership development training program for a diverse cohort of women leaders in architecture.
