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The AIA Chicago Board of Directors and the AIA Chicago Foundation Board of Trustees are seeking candidates to fill vacancies starting in 2023. SUBMISSIONS OPEN: SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 5, 2022 APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 6:00 PM CENTRAL AIA Chicago Board of Directors As a resource for its members in service to society, AIA Chicago promotes positive change through the power of...

WASHINGTON –September 21, 2022 – Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms grew at an accelerated pace in August, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for August rose to 53.3 compared to 51.0 in July (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). During August, the...

Designight 2022 Winners Images Designight 2022 Event Photos and B-Roll September 13, 2022, CHICAGO  – AIA Chicago, the second largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the collective voice of 4,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, architecture students, and allied professionals, announced the winners for  its signature architectural design award program which honors the global design achievements of Chicago architects. Winners...

WASHINGTON – August 24, 2022 – For the eighteenth consecutive month architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in July, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July was 51.0. While this score is down from June’s score of 53.2, it still indicates stable business conditions for architecture firms...

(August 23, 2022) CHICAGO – AIA Chicago, the second largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the collective voice of 4,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, architecture students, and allied professionals, today announced the finalists for the inaugural Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). The winners, as selected by the public in open voting, will be announced...