Celebrates the best in contemporary architecture—highlighting the many ways buildings and spaces can improve our lives. Questions about program policies, application requirements, or how to submit ...

Recognizes best practices in planning & design for buildings that directly support the justice system. Questions about program policies, application requirements, or how to submit online? Please see ...

Graciela Carrillo, FAIA, NOMA, is vice president, treasurer, and a cofounder of the Immigrant Architects Coalition (IAC). She is also a huge fan of the Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), an event ...

As AIA prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, a summit focused on accelerating the implementation of the Paris Agreement, I’m reminded that climate action is not about the destination—it’s about the ...

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives have undergone intense backlash and rollbacks stemming from a January 2025 executive order mandating the elimination of federal EDI efforts.

Shelter anchors Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, yet nearly 800,000 people experienced homelessness in the U.S. last year. Even if a person’s housing seems stable, circumstances can change quickly: They ...

AIA and its philanthropic partner, the Architects Foundation, announced a $4 million matching grant to renew and preserve The Octagon, the 225-year-old National Historic Landmark located one block ...

The demolition of the East Wing without full public engagement or clarity undermines the very process that the design and preservation professions developed to protect our civic architecture.

Appliance specification often occurs in the latter stages of a project. But finalizing appliance solutions at the last minute may necessitate compromises that disrupt the overall design vision. In ...

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 43.3 for the month is the softest reading since April and represents an increase in the share of firms reporting a decrease from August. In ...

Business conditions at architecture firms weakened further in September, with the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropping to 43.3, the lowest since April. WASHINGTON – October 22, 2025 – ...