For a Catholic University professor and her students, a recent exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., was all about getting out of the classroom. A piece called The Wave, on ...

A beam no longer fits within the allowed plenum depth. Tolerances or erection sequencing make a detail behave unpredictably. Budgets tighten. Timelines compress. We have all felt the moment when a ...

This article begins a three-part series on the benefits of public architecture, or infrastructure designed for community usage. If your hometown had a beautiful park or a cherished library, then it ...

Architects and designers can help improve the health of people and the planet by carefully considering how they evaluate the products and finishes used in their projects. AIA developed the ...

Join the AIA Historic Resources Committee (HRC) and an invited panel of experts for a dialogue on "Historic Preservation in an Age of Disruption" at Taliesin West, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and ...

1735 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 What if your most powerful design tool was your pencil? Join Bradford J. Prestbo, FAIA, and David Damon, AIA, for a fun, high-energy workshop that puts ...

Whether you’re a design firm or company, a WLS 2026 sponsorship will elevate your brand and business opportunities while supporting women in AEC. Every year, Women’s Leadership Summit brings together ...

After increasing in 2023 and 2024, construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to slow dramatically in 2025 and 2026. After increasing by almost 20% in 2023 and another 6% last ...

Business conditions at architecture firms remained soft to close out 2023, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 45.4 for December (any score below 50 indicates declining ...

After increasing by more than 20% last year, spending on nonresidential buildings will see a much more modest 4% increase in 2024, at a pace that will slow to just over 1% growth in 2025. Spending on ...

Nonresidential building spending to remain sluggish through 2026, with no turnaround in sight. There is some good news and some bad news in the latest outlook for nonresidential construction spending ...

Explore five architecture firm best practices for implementing sustainable designs and specifications and staying on top of evolving sustainability standards and products. Sustainability is more than ...