The American Institute of Architects has "celebrated" the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a recently passed bill aimed at speeding up the building and access of affordable housing in the US, saying it may "expand the pipeline of projects" for architects More about AIA calls ROAD to Housing Act an "important step" in housing affordability
Human judgement and storytelling should remain central to architecture as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the design process, according to a panel hosted by Trimble SketchUp and Dezeen in San Diego during AIA. More about Architecture fundamentally a human endeavour says panel at Trimble SketchUp talk in San Diego
The American Institute of Architects has released a statement criticising the federal government's exclusion of architecture as a professional degree, which it says may discourage students from becoming architects. More about Changes in architecture degree classification may "push students out of the profession" says AIA
US organisations the American Institute of Architects and Docomomo US are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit suing US president Donald Trump over his proposed renovations for the Edward Durell Stone-designed Kennedy Center. More about AIA sues Donald Trump over Kennedy Center renovation in unprecedented coalition
The American Institute of Architects' new home in Washington DC has been designed by San Francisco-based EHDD to be "one of the first fully decarbonised major renovations in the US". More about EHDD completes net-zero AIA Global Campus in Washington DC
The AIA has named 10 winners of its 2025 Architecture Awards program, which includes a campus in Rwanda by MASS Design Group, an astronomy museum in Shanghai by Ennead Architects and a renovated steel mill in Pittsburgh. More about AIA reveals winners of 2025 Architecture Awards
American architect Deborah Berke continues to advocate for accessible, "ordinary" architecture in opposition to starchitecture following her 2025 AIA Gold Medal win, she tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about General public "less focused on starchitects" says AIA Gold Medal-winner Deborah Berke
While many American architects are interested in artificial intelligence only a small minority have implemented it regularly into their practice, says a study released by the American Institute of Architects. More about Only six per cent of architects regularly using artificial intelligence says AIA study
The American Institute of Architects has denounced an executive order signed by president Donald Trump that aims to promote classical architecture, saying it would "stifle innovation". More about AIA "extremely concerned" about Trump classical architecture executive order
New York-based architect and educator Deborah Berke has won the 2025 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for her architecture and educational work that "exemplifies innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability". More about "Transformative figure" Deborah Berke wins AIA Gold Medal
Architects and transit officials have raised concerns over the well-being of New York's transit infrastructure after the plan to tax automobile drivers entering the city was paused by the state government. More about New York transit infrastructure risks "falling behind" after paused congestion pricing
AIA Gold Medal winners Ted Flato and David Lake share their views on how "architecture is being driven forward by a response to climate" in this exclusive interview. More about "Now's the time to shelter all species" say 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners
David Lake and Ted Flato of Texas studio Lake Flato Architects have been awarded the 2024 AIA Gold Medal for their engagement with "controversial environmental and socio-political issues". More about David Lake and Ted Flato win 2024 AIA Gold Medal
The state of California has recently adopted changes to its building code that will limit embodied carbon emissions in commercial and school buildings. More about California limits embodied carbon in statewide building code
Morphosis founder Thom Mayne, who is reportedly working on Saudi megacity The Line, explained his desire to work on complex, city-scale projects in a talk in New York City. More about Architects need to "take responsibility for shaping the world" says Thom Mayne
Chicago-based architect Carol Ross Barney has been awarded the 2023 Gold Medal by the American Institute of Architecture. More about "Unrivaled architect for the people" Carol Ross Barney wins 2023 AIA Gold Medal
Architects and designers should take a more active part in response to the overturn of Roe V Wade, the Supreme Court decision that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion, according to speakers on a recent AIA Los Angeles panel. More about Architects should be "more involved" in abortion access says AIA Los Angeles panel
Former US president Barack Obama has called on architects and policymakers to tackle urban sprawl and to "create livable density" in American cities. More about Sprawl in America "is not good for our climate" says Barack Obama
The American Institute of Architects has appointed Kimberly Dowdell as president of the organisation, making her the first Black female architect to lead the institution. More about Kimberly Dowdell to become AIA's first Black woman president
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards, including multiple residences by Olson Kundig Architects and Alterstudio. More about AIA reveals America's best homes for 2022