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Perched on a hill in a leafy neighborhood near downtown Minneapolis is Maison Bodega, a hybrid live-work space conceived by Liz Gardener, the co-founder of local multidisciplinary creative studio ...

Housing. Climate resilience. Artificial intelligence. These are the three Board-approved priorities guiding AIA’s national agenda in 2025 and they are more connected than many realize. Beneath it all ...

Architecture firm billings continued to decline in May The modest uptick in the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score to 47.2 for the month means that fewer firms reported a decrease than ...

Reducing consumption and enhancing efficiencies This dense and linear approach to campus planning also speaks to DMU’s “holistic approach to sustainability,” according to Kroll. The campus is slated ...

WASHINGTON – June 18, 2025 – The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained in negative territory in May with a score of 47.2, up from 43.2 in April. Any score below 50 indicates a billings ...

AIA 2025 President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, poses with keynote speaker Dami Lee, Intl. Assoc. AIA, and mainstage MC Weijia Jiang.

5. It comes with bells and whistles Bottle filling stations have evolved into design statements with sleeker, more attractive aesthetics that architects can intentionally incorporate into their ...

5. Utilize color to make a statement Color can be a defining part of a building’s identity—and today’s pre-engineered steel systems offer a wide palette to choose from. Whether using color to express ...

At the 93rd U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting in Tampa, Fl., from June 19-22, AIA 2025 President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, underscored the critical role of architects in shaping the built environment. A ...