The third AIA Headquarters Renewal Interns cohort has concluded. Emerging leaders share what they learned and how the experience is shaping their future in the...
Materials
Get to know the newest roof in town: Hybrid roof assemblies
November 13, 2024
AIA partner GAF explores hybrid roofs, which combine various roof materials to help meet efficiency, durability, resiliency, and sustainability goals.
Sustainability
Adaptive reuse and net zero standards: AIA's key focus at COP29
November 19, 2024
AIA's delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference is ensuring that architects have a seat at the table.
Career and the profession
Interns learn "multiple ways to be an architect" at AIA HQ renewal
September 13, 2022
Seven students from five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with NAAB-accredited architecture programs served as interns on the AIA headquarters...
Career and the profession
A look inside AIA's collaborations with HBCUs
May 2, 2023
AIA acknowledges the critical role that HBCUs play in developing the talent needed to create a more diverse profession. Learn more about the active...
Business Intelligence
Fluctuating billings: How to come out on top
November 20, 2024
Strengthen your business foundations and explore promising new sectors.
Career and the profession
Preparing for interviews in the age of AI
November 21, 2024
Job seekers have powerful tools at their fingertips, but it's important to know how to use them.
Materials
White Rock: Striking simplicity & intentional minimalism
November 25, 2024
From a distance, the cubic White Rock cabin is just a small disruption amid the ever-changing colors of the surrounding forest. However, up close its presence...
Design and health
Three university housing projects that tackle student loneliness
November 27, 2024
Moody Nolan is addressing rising rates of social isolation, one residence hall at a time.
Changing the profession from the inside out
December 2, 2024
At A'23, three architects hope to demystify firm ownership for women and minorities
Donate to the Architects Foundation this Giving Tuesday
December 3, 2024
You and your fellow AIA members share a passion for design, a desire to change the world, and a commitment to the highest standards of practice. The...
Building science and technology
From molten rock to modern architecture
December 4, 2024
Made by melting raw materials at over 2600 degrees F, mineral wool is a resilient and non-combustible insulation option for homes and commercial buildings. AIA...
Career and the profession
In perspective: Architects make the most of a second chance at life
December 9, 2024
After life-changing health events, three architects re-evaluate their relationship to practice.
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.
Materials
5 reasons drinking water should factor into your design
June 9, 2025
AIA partner Elkay explores how innovative water solutions are transforming architectural spaces.
Materials
5 ways to achieve your architectural vision with pre-engineered steel systems
June 9, 2025
Multi-textured facades, roofline variations, color, and other strategies to elevate the design opportunities of pre-engineered buildings, from AIA partner...
Social impact
Pete Buttigieg calls on architects to lead at a "delicate time" for America
June 9, 2025
At AIA25, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined AIA President Evelyn Lee for a conversation on the vital local role architects play in rebuilding...
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.
Sustainability
A regenerative college campus from the ground up
June 16, 2025
Des Moines University embarked on an ambitious campus relocation project that does more with less.
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.