AIA reveals America's best homes for 2022
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
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AIA reveals winners of 2022 Architecture Awards
The American Institute of Architects has named 11 winners of its 2022 Architecture Awards, which include Olson Kundig's Space Needle renovation, Kieran Timberlake's US Embassy in London and The Shed in New York. More
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Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience." More
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AIA pledges to undo Trump's "beautiful" architecture order after he leaves
The American Institute of Architects says it "unequivocally opposes" new architecture rules signed by outgoing US president Donald Trump and vows to undo them as soon as his successor takes office. More
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AIA bans design of execution facilities and solitary confinement spaces
The American Institute of Architects has banned members from designing spaces for the US justice system used for execution, torture or confinement of imprisoned people, as part of a commitment to "dismantle racial injustice". More
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Edward Mazria wins AIA Gold Medal for 2021
American architect Edward Mazria has scooped the 2021 AIA Gold Medal prize in recognition of "his unwavering voice and leadership" in the architecture industry's fight against climate change. More
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AIA "strongly opposes" Trump administration's rollback of fair housing rule
The American Institute of Architects has criticised the federal government's termination of a provision introduced to help dismantle racial segregation in housing. More
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"As a predominantly white profession, we recognise that we have contributed to this pain"
In the light of the murder of George Floyd, architects must accept they have not done enough to tackle racial inequality, write Karen Lu and Mary-Margaret Zindren of the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. More
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AIA outlines how people can safely return to offices post pandemic
The American Institute of Architects has released a tool kit that provides strategies for limiting exposure to coronavirus in buildings as restrictions begin to ease. More
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AIA conference cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects has cancelled its annual conference, which was set to take place in a month, as the US continues to battle the spread of coronavirus. More
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AIA task force to offer advice on converting buildings into healthcare facilities
The American Institute of Architects has launched a task force to consult on how to adapt buildings into healthcare facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Small architecture firms call for US government help amid the coronavirus crisis
The American Institute of Architects has urged Congress to support small architecture firms and their employees as they struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic. More
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AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects' annual conference, which was set to feature Virgil Abloh as keynote speaker, has been postponed this year following US outbreaks of coronavirus. More
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AIA opposes President Trump's draft rules for Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again
The American Institute of Architects has called on members to sign an open letter to the Trump Administration after a plan to introduce an order that all federal buildings should be built in the "classical architectural style" was discovered. More
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AIA announces best buildings by American architects in 2020 Honor Awards
The American Institute of Architects has announced the winners of its 2020 Honor Awards, which include Snøhetta's Calgary library and the Glenstone Museum in Maryland. More
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Marlon Blackwell to receive 2020 AIA Gold Medal
Arkansas architect and educator Marlon Blackwell has been named the winner of the highest accolade awarded by the American Institute of Architects in recognition of his work in the country's South. More
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AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
The American Institute of Architects has called for Donald Trump to reverse his "shortsighted decision" to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement amid the global climate crisis. More
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AIA makes climate crisis "top priority"
The American Institute of Architects has released a five-point action plan for climate change after announcing it a "critical issue" for the architecture profession. More
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AIA announces winners of Small Project Awards 2019
BIG's tiny cabin in Upstate New York, a prayer room in Arizona and an outdoor toilet with gabion walls are among the 12 winners of this year's AIA Small Projects Awards. More
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Polish modernist Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak is celebrated in Manhattan retrospective
A scale model of a concrete housing complex features alongside architectural photography in this New York exhibition, detailing the works of Polish modernist architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak. More
