The third edition of AIA’s Small Firm Compensation Report has been released detailing how sole proprietorships and firms with fewer than three architectural staff employees fared during the tumultuous period between 2019 and 2021. The report includes data on compensation trends, employee... View full entry
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” John Muir’s dictum from almost 150 years ago has perhaps never been more necessary to the preservation of one of the now reconsidered founder’s more enlightened endeavors. Yosemite National Park has long been considered the crown jewel in the... View full entry
Orhan Ayyüce kicked off October with a paean/visit to Jay McCafferty and his Hollister Ranch Studio, designed by Coy Howard. Jay McCafferty's Hollister Ranch Studio, designed by Coy Howard via Orhan Ayyüce Plus, "To learn more about the JSI, its history, and its mission" Katherine Guimapang... View full entry
Are you looking for an architecture job at a big, global firm, or do you prefer to apply your talent at a boutique design studio? The huge list of current openings at Archinect's industry-leading job board has got something for everyone, and our latest weekly highlight of featured architectural... View full entry
Talk of architecture internships has been an ongoing discussion at Archinect. With the rise in fair and equitable work practices for designers at various levels, we've frequently opened our platform to organizations and individuals aiming to shed light on best internship practices, specifically... View full entry
In this latest weekly highlight of featured employers, we are showcasing five architectural, urban, interior, and experience design firms with current job openings in New York City/Brooklyn, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. For even more... View full entry
As part of the AEC sector’s effort to decarbonize in light of the industry’s contribution to climate change, architects, engineers, and researchers are increasingly devoting efforts not only to the design of space but to the composition of materials, structural systems, and façades. In the... View full entry
According to Archinect’s Guide to Job Titles, an Architectural Designer exists as a polymorphic phenomenon so varied and nuanced that there subsists no exhaustive description of their fundamental nature. Some might run their own projects, working through all phases of a project... View full entry
Demand for architectural design services has grown for the ninth consecutive month, according to the latest economic report released by the American Institute of Architects. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for October remained at an elevated, positive score of 54.3, softening only slightly... View full entry
Higher prices and longer wait times do not appear to be turning buyers away from the nation’s homebuilders. With demand still surging, homebuilder confidence in the market for single-family homes rose more than expected in November, to the highest level since last May — CNBC
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder sentiment in the market for newly-built single-family homes moved three points higher to 83 in November. Readings above 50 indicate that more builders view conditions as good than... View full entry
At the end of September, we released the results of our survey of the architectural community’s plans to return to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, only 29% of respondents said that their firms required all staff to return to in-studio working, with 15% still required to work... View full entry
From Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools, we have selected five featured employers with recently listed job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. Take a look at these listings below, and visit Archinect Jobs for... View full entry
With its enticing mix of bustling economic centers, world-renowned academic bastions, and picturesque landscapes, the New England region is where it's at — and the number of active openings on Archinect's industry-leading job board reflects that. For our latest weekly curated job picks, we... View full entry
Over recent weeks, Facebook’s rebranding and embrace of the metaverse has added a further dynamic to the role of digital space in our future lives. While the definition of the metaverse has been adapted numerous times since its coining in Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk novel Snow Crash in... View full entry
If you're ready to make that next career move, take a look at Archinect's latest highlight of featured employers: This week, we have selected architecture and interior design firms with current openings in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sag Harbor, NY. For even more listings, visit... View full entry