Collaboration is key to every construction project. Explore five tips to improve collaboration on a construction project team—architect, engineer…
How five AIA chapters are helping foster the growth of the next generation of architects
April 16, 2024
In honor of Architecture Week, we’re celebrating the K-12 education initiatives of five AIA chapters around the country.
Climate action
Earth Day 2024: Top five ways AIA has advanced climate change
April 19, 2024
From Capitol Hill to COP28, AIA's Advocacy team stands ready to empower architects to help lead national and global efforts to reduce and mitigate climate…
AIA’s 100th president Kimberly Dowdell on leadership, the value of AIA involvement, and why architects need to be bold
January 9, 2024
By Greg Menti
AIA's 100th president Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, sat down with the AIA Architect to discuss meeting the expectations of young architects, the…
Business Intelligence
January 2024 AIA Consensus Construction Forecast
January 11, 2024
After an unusually strong performance in 2023, the construction sector will see weaker conditions this year and next.
Celebrating innovative projects that prioritize health and wellness
January 11, 2024
A look at a variety of innovative projects that focus on health and wellness.
Six more projects that prioritize health and wellness
January 22, 2024
Look at six projects that received the Healthcare Design Award 2023 as a reminder and an inspiration to focus on health and wellness in a personal and…
Top policy issues architects are tracking in 2024
January 23, 2024
Alexander Cochran, Esq., AIA’s chief advocacy officer, talks legislative priorities, the influence of an architect, and how an election year may impact AIA’s…
Career and the profession
Future Focused
November 20, 2023
The Future Focused video campaign highlights underrepresented architects and designers weekly. The series shares the stories of women, men, and firm leaders who…
Business Intelligence
Know Your Worth: Are you compensated fairly?
December 8, 2023
Know Your Worth is a group of resources and support for emerging and established architects focused on understanding your marketplace value. It opens a window…
Building science and technology
Technology, Culture, & the Future of the Architectural Firm
December 8, 2023
Technology, Culture, & the Future of the Architectural Firm closes the knowledge gap between architects and the building products industry, so firms can better…
Climate action
AIA is one of the best kept secrets in fighting climate change at COP28
November 28, 2023
Published: November 28, 2023 | Updated: November 28, 2023 By Greg Menti
Kimberly Nicole Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, becomes first Black woman to serve as AIA president
December 18, 2023
By Patra Wroten
HOK principal Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, was inaugurated as the 2024 AIA president December 15 in Washington, DC.
The value of architects in combatting the climate crisis
December 19, 2023
By Greg Menti
AIA representatives met with world leaders, US Senators, city and civic leaders, and many more key stakeholders at the United Nations Climate…
A new year, a new set of challenges facing architecture firms
January 29, 2024
By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA
While this year may end up looking like last year, economically speaking, the reasons are likely to be very different.
How firms can reduce tax burdens through credits and incentives
February 1, 2024
By Brayn Consulting
2023 Architects Journey to Specification reveals post-pandemic shifts in firm culture, product experimentation
February 2, 2024
For the first time since 2016, AIA offers free access to entire study tracking the evolution of product specification and selection.
Business Intelligence
AIA Report Reveals Trends in Architecture Specifications
February 8, 2024
Author: Deltek
The Architect’s Journey to Specification, a comprehensive study published by The American Institute of Architects (AIA), delves into the evolving…
Marnique Heath, FAIA, on why prioritizing diversity leads to unique ways of thinking about design
February 5, 2024
In honor of Black History Month we spoke with Marnique Heath, FAIA, on diversity in the architecture world, challenges facing the profession, and why architects…
House of love: how a pair of architects use their work and travels to keep their marriage strong
February 12, 2024
Steven and Cathi House have been married and working together for nearly 50 years. To celebrate Valentine's Day we talked with the Houses about the story of…
