As building design adapts to meet shifting demands—driven by climate conditions, fluctuating business needs, and evolving regulatory standards—flexibility has become essential. Designs that stand the ...

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 ...

Discover how acoustic design can enhance well-being, productivity, and connection—creating spaces that are as sonically supportive as they are visually inspiring. This session explores the vital role ...

The demolition of the East Wing without full public engagement or clarity undermines the very process that the design and ...

The 2025 Latrobe Prize—a $150,000 grant— was awarded to a research team to explore how building facades can enhance human ...

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 ...

In the aftermath of the pandemic-induced downturn in 2020, architecture firm backlogs reached the highest levels we have seen ...

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 – ...

Using the AIA member designation tells the world you’re part of the AIA community—the largest, most influential network of architecture professionals who share a passion for design, a desire to change ...

What if a residential community could function as a forest, meaning every system that provides energy, shelter, food, and other resources continually restores the larger ecosystem? This is a tall ...

In the 1920s, Pancratia Hall opened as a collegiate Gothic dormitory at Loretto Heights College in Denver. Its designers chose massive load-bearing concrete masonry walls, which were a practical ...