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.
Social impact
The new purpose of design contests
October 6, 2025
Can ideas contests for cities have concrete value for architects trying to break through and not go broke?
A responsive family home provides a tranquil refuge
October 2, 2025
Mahya Salehi, AIA, overcame site constraints and daylighting challenges to design a family home that ticks all the boxes. AIA partner Andersen Windows & Doors...
Building science and technology
AI in specifications: Research insights
October 7, 2025
AIA partner Deltek explores recent research and commentary on how artificial intelligence is shaping the future for architecture firms.
Career and the profession
How Architecture Week empowers the next generation of designers
October 7, 2025
Architecture Week 2025 reached thousands of students. Momentum is already building toward next year’s event—and you can be part of it.
Social impact
Rania Qawasma’s story of displacement and design
April 29, 2024
She discusses how she transformed her passion into a nonprofit to support other displaced and unhoused people in the U.S.
Materials
Beyond value engineering: What Pancratia Hall teaches about designing for longevity
October 9, 2025
A repurposed 100-year-old dormitory illustrates how buildings designed for durability can adapt to radically different uses across generations. AIA partner...
Designing a restorative housing community
October 13, 2025
Veridian at County Farm is a new mixed-income eco-community that models the transition to clean energy.
Materials
Setting the bar for a new neighborhood
October 8, 2025
In a St. Paul, Minn., community growing from a historic industrial site, inspiring architecture feels right at home. AIA partner Marvin provides a look.
Career and the profession
Day 3 of AIA25: Keynote from YouTuber and architect Dami Lee and more
June 10, 2025
Click through for some of the day's photo highlights.
Resilient by design: How high-performance gypsum minimizes risk
October 16, 2025
Gypsum selection affects a structure’s resistance to noise, impact damage, and weather, in turn influencing longevity and customer satisfaction. AIA partner...
EDI
How NOMA supported my professional journey
October 10, 2025
The president of AIA New Jersey credits the National Organization of Minority Architects for his career success.
Social impact
Greenwood Rising's story of resilience
September 25, 2025
This Tulsa museum honors and commemorates a tragic part of the city's Black history while celebrating community strength.
Career and the profession
Dami Lee encouraged architects to harness the power of storytelling at AIA25
June 16, 2025
The architect and YouTube creator demonstrated the value of narrative and emotional connection.
Career and the profession
Thinking of returning to school? Four designers share their journeys
October 20, 2025
Reentering higher education is a big decision. Learn about the unpredictable, rewarding paths of designers who did it.
Career and the profession
Designing for tribal communities with Tammy Eagle Bull, FAIA
October 20, 2025
Eagle Bull advocates for tribal communities to have agency in their built environment.
Materials
The benefits of specifying appliances early
October 23, 2025
Prompt engagement with manufacturers can help architects avoid last-minute compromises on their designs. AIA partner Fisher & Paykel explains.
Affordable housing
Designing affordable housing with compassion and resilience
October 28, 2025
Learn how three organizations use regulatory expertise and creative problem-solving to make affordable housing happen.
Social impact
AIA Housing Summit seeks solutions to the U.S. housing crisis
October 27, 2025
AIA convened industry leaders last week to address one of the nation’s most challenging problems.
