Architects alone cannot solve the housing crisis, but we can help change the system.
Sustainability
When progress stalled, LPA doubled down on performance
July 7, 2025
After posting disappointing 2023 results in the AIA 2030 Commitment, LPA president Keith Hempel, FAIA, explains the firm's efforts to do better.
Career and the profession
Securing the future
December 9, 2024
AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, discusses the purpose of leadership and reflects on her year as AIA's 100th President.
EDI
Nine Hispanic and Latinx architects you should know
September 26, 2024
To mark this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, we're honoring the work and contributions of nine Hispanic and Latinx architects.
Career and the profession
How pay transparency cultivates leadership in architecture
July 11, 2025
Work Program Architects is among a handful of firms where employees share salary information openly.
Design and health
How can architects transform the birth experience in America?
June 17, 2024
Maternal death rates are staggering in the U.S. Architects see an opportunity to improve birth environments and postpartum resources for women and their...
Career and the profession
Are students prepared for practice?
July 28, 2025
Firm experience and good instruction can temper the transition from classroom to professional life.
EDI
Redesigning the rules of early practice
July 21, 2025
How embedding equity frameworks upstream is helping to rewire architectural education.
Career and the profession
How America's youngest licensed architect thinks about the future
August 4, 2025
Emily Almloff, AIA, speaks on health care architecture, improving licensure, and more.
Career and the profession
IPAL at 10: Program expansion sparks support and debate
August 11, 2025
Faculty and students reflect on the successes and challenges of IPAL’s first decade.
EDI
Baratunde Thurston teaches AIA leaders “How to citizen"
February 28, 2025
At AIA’s annual Leadership Summit, podcaster and TV host Baratunde Thurston shared a vision for collective action.
Materials
Pre-engineered steel buildings: A smart response to a shifting construction landscape
August 6, 2025
AIA partner BlueScope Buildings North America explores how PEB systems offer a high-performance framework that blends predictability, design flexibility, and...
A restorative future for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
August 18, 2025
The venerable research institution is undergoing a historic campus expansion.
Materials
A modern exterior for a historic home
August 27, 2025
For the Queen of Zero project, Symbi Homes and Romero Architects replicated a home’s Victorian aesthetics while adding resilience and efficiency. AIA partner...
Materials
Better buildings begin with better materials
August 25, 2025
Uncovering the hidden human costs of material supply chains—and how architects can drive equity.
Social impact
Why architects in government matter
August 29, 2025
Rona Rothenberg, FAIA, and Julia Laue, FAIA, make the case for getting involved.
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...
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.
Building science and technology
Learn the secrets for durable building envelope details
September 12, 2025
A high-performance building envelope requires a careful plan for its interfaces and other details. AIA partner GAF outlines how to achieve that.
