Buildings contribute nearly 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing carbon emissions is not enough to meet the decarbonization targets set by the Paris...
Architecture Week
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Architecture Week celebrates the profession of architecture and invites everyone—especially K-12 students—to explore architecture and design. We all play key…
Health
A growing body of practice-based evidence demonstrates the profound impact that forward-looking design decisions can have on an array of urgent health...
Girl Scouts
Be one of the first 100 Girl Scouts to complete either the Future Designer or The House That She Built patch program by Architecture Week (April 11–17, 2027)...
EDI
K-12 Initiatives
May 28, 2026
It’s never too early to start thinking like an architect. AIA's K-12 initiatives follow a blueprint with three key goals in mind:
Inspire youth to learn about…
Firm Management
5 Ways to set up internships that help your firm’s future
July 20, 2026
Architecture students describe what makes a working experience valuable for them and what they offer to a transforming profession.
Firm Management
Designing for tomorrow: 5 Ways firm leaders can embrace change and lead with confidence
July 20, 2026
With pressures from many angles, opportunities to get ahead—and fall behind—are very real. AIA partner Deltek looks at how firms can shift management approaches...
America ByDesign Season 6
May 4, 2026
Join us as we explore the architectural marvels that define who we are and inspire the future—one design at a time.
Educational event
1.00 LUs
AI in the Flow of Work: Turning Project Data into Executive Decisions
Virtual
Explore how AI-powered workflows are helping firms make faster, more informed decisions by connecting data, streamlining governance, and improving project…
AIA Business Meeting
At the Annual Business Meeting, the delegates consider amendments to AIA Bylaws, resolutions, and candidates for AIA elected office.
AIA governance
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...
