The Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City, Mo., became a new kind of civic infrastructure due in part to a funny observation. After seeing the skeletal span during a boating trip, former PBS executive ...

AIA is where the largest, most influential network of architecture professionals gathers to celebrate successes, meet shared challenges, and shape the future. That’s the power of belonging here.

AIA's newly renovated building is one of the first fully decarbonized major renovations in the U.S. This adaptive reuse project showcases a cost-effective, scalable, replicable approach to ...

More than just a tool, the Integrated Design Process (IDP) is a paradigm, a way of looking at the world. It’s an approach that ensures synergistic, multilateral thinking—a cross-cutting approach—and ...

AIA applauds landmark housing law that will help communities build more homes. WASHINGTON –July 13, 2026 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today celebrated the enactment of the 21st Century ...

Mitchell is the 2026 chair of the Committee on the Environment. This first-person article is part of a series that she hopes will bring more voices to the sustainability conversation. Texas is too ...

One of the largest stories in corporate America is the rapidly expanding footprint of artificial intelligence firms. Last year, AI and tech companies leased 55% of the office space in the Bay Area, a ...

No one can accurately predict the future. Many people envision their homes, offices and other built spaces lasting a lifetime. Architects struggle to reconcile these two thoughts as they do their work ...

AIA's Small Project Design Knowledge Community has awarded grants to three nonprofits, supporting their collaborations with architects on impactful projects that serve and benefit their communities.

In 2023, AIA supported the retiring of the “rolling clock” requirement in the architectural licensure process. Data showed that this policy was a potential barrier to licensure, with disproportionate ...

AIA is transforming how the architecture profession and the AEC industry design for climate, people, and communities. Our members are leading the way, acting as a force multiplier for sustainable, ...