2025 Ends with Continued Weak Business Conditions for Architecture Firms, AIA/Deltek ABI Finds

January 21, 2026
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index®(ABI) closed out 2025 in negative territory with a December score of 48.5, up from 45.3 in November. 

Nonresidential Construction Spending to Face Prolonged Weakness Through 2027

January 20, 2026
Panelists in The American Institute of Architects’ latest Consensus Construction Forecast expect a modest 1.0 percent increase in overall building spending for…

Business activity at architecture firms remains stagnant

December 17, 2025
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms…

AIA Announces 2026 Board of Directors and Appointment of Public Directors

December 16, 2025
In addition to AIA members serving on the Board of Directors, AIA has appointed Victoria Salinas and Bob Jensen as the 2026 Public Directors. 

AIA recognizes departing members of the Board of Directors and Strategic Council for their contributions to the profession

December 11, 2025
Former members of the AIA Board of Directors and Strategic Council are being recognized for their leadership and dedication as ambassadors to the organization…

Illya Azaroff, FAIA, inaugurated as AIA 2026 President

December 8, 2025
Azaroff is an architect, geographer, and internationally recognized leader in disaster response, climate adaptation, resilient design, and regenerative planning…

Jeanne Jackson, FAIA, NCARB, LEED, Inaugurated as Chancellor for the College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects

December 8, 2025
Jackson, a partner at VCBO Architecture in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been with the 130-person firm since 1990, dedicating her career to designing innovative…

AIA Remembers Frank Gehry, FAIA

December 5, 2025
Gehry passed away on Dec. 5 at the age of 96.

Michael Ford, FAIA, NOMA, honored with the 2026 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award

December 5, 2025
Ford’s career is a masterclass in using design as a force for good. He is not just designing buildings; he is designing opportunities. 

2026 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education awarded to Sarah Whiting, Assoc. AIA

December 5, 2025
Whiting's work serves as a powerful model for how academic leadership can foster innovation, inclusivity, and a deep sense of civic duty within the profession. …