WASHINGTON – February 24, 2026 – Small firms are vital to the architectural profession, making up 74 percent of architectural businesses. These firms vary widely in roles, structures, and compensation ...

For the fourth year in a row, AIA is advocating for architects at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The stakes are high for the United States and the world at ...

With over 200 chapters in the U.S. and abroad, there’s always something happening for architects. Network, earn credits, or just socialize. Discover AIA's vibrant chapter network connecting architects ...

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 ...

The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training teaches architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors how to assess homes, buildings, and infrastructure for safety after a disaster. When ...

The Housing Awards 2025, presented by the AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community, emphasize the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, ...

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 ...

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 ...

After twenty months of declines, architecture firm billings were flat in October. The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) score for the month was 50.3, meaning that the share of firms that ...

In 2026, nonresidential construction faces slowing growth, widening sector imbalances, and continued economic uncertainty. Spending on nonresidential building activity over the second half of last ...