Five ways a Chief Architect can support a mayor’s vision and equip a city's future
Career and the profession
Advancing prosperity for architects
October 30, 2024
AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, discusses what AIA can do to address the key issues architects are facing.
Social impact
7 Key issues on the ballot for architects and AIA this election season
October 28, 2024
AIA is ensuring that architects have a powerful voice in shaping policies that impact the profession and the planet.
Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct applies to the professional activities of all AIA members and covers general obligations as well as obligations to...
Business Intelligence
Entrepreneurship for architects: Strategies for creative practice
October 31, 2024
Small and emerging practices are essential to the health and vitality of architecture.
Business Intelligence
The latest insights from the 2024 Firm Survey Report
November 4, 2024
The Business of Architecture 2024: The Firm Survey Report sheds light on business generated by small firms versus their larger counterparts, as well as other...
AIA Resolutions
AIA members may submit a resolution which is a formal request from the membership to the Board of Directors to take particular action.
AIA commends the Biden-Harris administration on zero emission goals for the building industry
September 29, 2023
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has long acknowledged the urgency of the climate crisis and is excited to continue its support of the Biden-Harris…
Building science and technology
A look at net-zero carbon progress in embodied carbon & renewable energy projects
November 7, 2024
What net-zero carbon progress has been made in the last year from more than 23,000 projects totaling 3.8 billion GSF? This key climate action program brings...
Affordable housing
Can co-op development be a housing crisis solution?
November 7, 2024
Architects are taking a lead role in a cooperative housing surge.
Regional & Urban Design Award
Regional & Urban Design Award 2025
June 5, 2025
Explore the projects that won a Regional & Urban Design Award 2025, recognized as the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community…
Resilience
Designing for disaster: How architects are building a resilient future
May 23, 2025
Three case studies exemplify a holistic approach to resilient design.
Small Project Award
Small Project Award 2025
June 5, 2025
AIA Small Project Award 2025 celebrates excellence in design across projects of all sizes. These winning works prove that impactful architecture isn’t limited…
Business Intelligence
Higher insurance costs are increasingly shaping building design
May 27, 2025
Easier-to-insure designs are gaining a foothold among developers and architects.
20 Emerging Professionals Awarded Grants to Attend the AIA Conference of Architecture & Design
May 28, 2025
AIA and the Architects Foundation are proud to announce 20 recipients of the 2025 AIA Emerging Professional Grant, awarding them complimentary registration to…
Career and the profession
Architects across Canada & the United States to gather in June to empower profession
May 30, 2025
The first week of June 2025 unites the North American design community as AIA and RAIC host back-to-back national conferences in Boston and Montréal—celebrating…
AIA Trust Launches New Climate Risk Factsheet to Help Architects Design Responsibly—and Protect Their Practice
June 2, 2025
New tool provides site-specific, climate projections for hazards such as wildfire, flooding, windstorm, and extreme heat—allowing architects to better inform…
Materials
Designing a companion home to the Frank Lloyd Wright cottage next door
June 3, 2025
When Imprint Architecture and Design landed a dream job, designing a new lake home to complement an existing Wright cottage on the same property, they found a...
Business Intelligence
2025 Annual Business Meeting addresses AI usage in architecture, Fellowship qualifications
June 5, 2025
Delegates passed three bylaws amendments and one resolution at the annual meeting.
Design and health
Deaf education design in the spotlight at AIA25
June 5, 2025
The chairman of World Deaf Architecture explores questions about inclusive and equitable design at AIA's 2025 Conference on Architecture & Design.
