A coalition of leading design and construction organizations have called on Congress to include funding in any new infrastructure proposal that would significantly improve the resilience and performance of buildings across the country, The American Institute of Architects announces.  In a... View full entry

Continued economic recovery and strengthening confidence are the main takeaways from the latest report released by the American Institute of Architects this morning. After rising to a score of 55.6 in March, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for April expanded to 57.9 — the third... View full entry

Five projects have been named as winners of the AIA/ALA’s 2021 Library Building Awards, the organizations announced jointly on Wednesday. Led by the new Valente Library in Cambridge, the quintet of honorees highlights a mix of both new building and renovation characterized by an incorporation of... View full entry

Robert Ivy, FAIA, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the AIA in 2011. After a decade of leadership, Ivy announced he will be retiring at the end of 2021. During his time at the AIA, Ivy was involved in several transitional moments that were "instrumental in... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of this year’s Upjohn Research Initiative, providing up to $30,000 to four research projects advancing sustainable architecture and design. The four projects demonstrate a variety of approaches to tackling climate change, from... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects released its latest economic report this morning, and the overall trajectory is welcome news to the architecture industry: rising to 55.6, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March not only reached its second positive mark since the beginning of the... View full entry

New York’s Center for Architecture has announced the launch of the Center for Architecture Lab – a digital residency dedicated to promoting new voices and ideas in architecture. Created in response to major destabilizing forces, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the racial justice movement in the... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects has revealed more details about this year's AIA Conference on Architecture: due to ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns, the event will be, for the first time ever, held entirely online over the course of four days spread across June, July, and August. Each... View full entry

The latest economic report from the American Institute of Architects is indicating a mild sense of optimism: the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month February climbed back into positive territory for the first time since February 2020. At a score of 53.3, the new ABI marked a... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects has recognized 20 emerging practitioners with its annual Young Architects Award. The program honors early-career individuals for outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession. The 2021 award recipients are: Mark Bacon, AIA... View full entry

102 AIA members have been elevated to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows in recognition of significant contributions to the architecture profession. To be eligible for the fellowship program, candidates had to be AIA members for at least 10 years while also demonstrating... View full entry

The latest economic study from the American Institute of Architects indicates that fewer architecture firms reported declining billings due to slightly improved business conditions, however overall billings continued to contract. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of January... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) recognize educators for their exemplary work in architectural academia. The ACSA shares, "the award-winning professors inspire and challenge students, contribute to the profession's... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects has issued its first statement on a policy decision by newly inaugurated U.S. President, Joe Biden. Publicly sworn in on Capitol Hill earlier today, Biden spent the afternoon signing executive orders, many of which will reinstate environmental regulations... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects published the new economic report for the month of December this morning, indicating a considerable decline in demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms. The Architecture Billings Index dropped to a score of 42.6, well below November's 46.3 score... View full entry