A challenging hiring environment, AI, and shifting expectations are reshaping how young architects find work, develop skills, and envision their careers.

AIA makes it easy to track the continuing education (CE) credits members need for license renewal, getting licensed (AXP hours), and to meet annual AIA member CE requirements.

That’s the advice Z Smith, FAIA, has for anyone daunted yet intrigued by the idea of jumping into architecture from a different field. Many Americans are considering a career change, with some ...

Illya Azaroff, FAIA, has been elected to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors as 2025 President-elect/2026 President. Azaroff is an architect, geographer, and professor at ...

For years, visitors arriving at AIA’s headquarters encountered an iron gate perched atop concrete stairs and flanked by brick walls. But today, the entrance is less of a challenge to visitors and more ...

In 2017, The American Institute of Architects declared access to housing a fundamental right. This statement aligns with the AIA Code of Ethics, which asserts the importance of upholding human rights ...

Delegates don't move forward with membership expansion and AIA president shares Board response to inquiry from former AIA presidents. June 7, 2024 AIA member delegates gathered in-person and virtually ...

Codes and standards provide the minimum requirements for design, construction, and materials ensuring structural integrity, fires safety, health, and safety of the public and the occupants. Codes and ...

Next to Lead is a leadership development training program for a diverse cohort of women leaders in architecture. Leadership training designed to develop a diverse cohort of women leaders in ...

The AAJ Fall Conference 2026: Designing for Justice Positive and Community Connection will be held in Minneapolis, October 7-9, 2026. This conference will explore the pivotal role architects play ...

The AIA Codes and Standards (C&S) Committee is the leading voice in developing and adopting national codes and standards. The C&S Committee optimizes the architect's role by promoting the built ...

As the world’s largest design organization, AIA and its members help building owners navigate the complexities of renovation, new construction, and building reuse. AIA members are architects and ...