Summer internships are not simply a rite of passage for architecture students; they are one of the profession’s most powerful pipeline development tools.

Design trends exemplified by COTE® Top Ten projects from 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflect how mission-driven clients and the architects who partner with them are setting precedents. That’s critical in a moment when the stakes of climate action feel urgent and overwhelming.

For architects considering pursuing an expanded role as a developer, the experiences of those already doing double duty provide insight into why it may be a beneficial career move.

In a profession defined by constant change, architecture and design conferences offer a rare chance to pause and reconnect with the bigger picture. They convene people from disparate disciplines, firms, and points of view for conversations that influence the industry. Whether you’re drawn to learning new approaches or simply the energy that comes from being around others who care about design as much as you do, these events create space for professionals to think differently. Here are five ways...

Today, 28 million people worldwide live in conditions of forced labor, according to the International Labour Organization. The construction, mining and manufacturing industries — all of which are connected to architecture and design supply chains — have historically accounted for more than a third of the global forced labor population.

Well-being certifications have steadily risen in prominence and popularity since they were first introduced to the design and building industries about a decade ago. Spaces using WELL and Fitwel frameworks, for example, skyrocketed from fewer than 20 to more than 700 between 2016 and 2020, according to the Global Wellness Institute.

As more people age, it’s increasingly vital for senior living communities and their designers to leverage every tool and tactic they can to support residents’ physical, mental and emotional health. By merging thoughtful design with leading-edge engagement technologies, senior living communities can provide enriching environments for elders, support care providers more holistically, and even boost the growth of their businesse

To deliver massive industry-leading projects, HKS seeks to transform our design process by leveraging research, technology and new collaborative methods.

The growing movement toward a more diverse profession is supported by AIA’s Guides for Equitable Practice.

Is multidisciplinary practice the past, present, or future of architecture?

Nestled in the hills of North Central Pennsylvania is an unlikely place that, for me, defines the design of summer. A picture-perfect setting for modest family vacations, Knoebels opened in 1926 as destination swimming pool with nearby cottages for rent. Now celebrating its 100-year anniversary, it is the largest free admission amusement park in the country with dozens of rides and attractions across several hundred acres in Elysburg, PA.

In 2014, about a year after I graduated college, I got sidelined by depression. But when I emerged from below 42nd street into the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal for a few moments each morning, things were nice.

I don’t care if it’s cliché: Fallingwater is where I fell in love with architecture. Here's how.

President Barack Obama’s dedication of the Pullman National Monument in February 2015 signified a new move for the National Park Service. A major win after decades of work by Pullman neighborhood leaders, architects, and officials, the precedent-setting designation meant that planned urban areas could now be recognized as vital pieces fabric of our country’s landscape.

Civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray resulted in property damage across Baltimore and renewed the call for social justice throughout the city. State funding allowed architects and local workforce development contractors to collaborate with shop owners to improve storefronts’ durability, security, and curb appeal.

Small galleries, nonprofit museums, and community art centers require partnerships with architects to fulfill their mission of bringing art to the public.

Known for its favorable climate and laid-back coastal culture, San Diego is a rapidly changing urban region. AIA San Diego 2026 President Ben Dalton, AIA, and 2026 Vice President Maxine Ward, AIA, describe a city that is growing denser, redefining its civic identity, and navigating the complexities of a binational region. Their perspectives illuminate where San Diego stands today and four lessons the city offers visiting architects and design professionals.

To a first-time visitor peering inside the building’s doors and windows from the plaza, YouTube Theater may not appear to house a state-of-the-art performing arts facility for the world’s best musical acts. But just like a ship in a bottle, a close look through the glass reveals something truly special.

No matter how you approach downtown Richmond, VA, your eye will catch a glimpse of something special. Standing tall among the historic structures of the city center is a shimmering building clad with glass, a bright yellow ribbon and colorful fins: the new Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHoR) at VCU Patient Tower...

When football fans make way to their seats at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, they behold things never before seen at a sports venue. They look through open air concourses and see a diverse Southern Californian landscape — a newly designed local ecosystem that preserves and restores natural resources.

An iconic design that transformed Times Square from “the crossroads of the world” into the one of the most visited public gathering spaces on the globe.

A cutting-edge healthcare facility and bold vision for the future of medicine promotes patient and staff wellness and signals what’s to come in resilient architecture.

East Towers is an investment in the future of the neighborhood that Howard University has called home for more than a century and a half.