02.22.23
Architectural Billings Continue to Contract in 2023
WASHINGTON – February 22, 2023 – Fewer architecture firms report declining billings in January compared to billing activity in December, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January was 49.3* compared to 48.4 in December (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Last month’s score...
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02.21.23
AIA Elevates Five AIA Chicago Members Amongst 73 Members and Three International Architects to the College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating 73 member-architects to its College of Fellows....
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Illinois Architects Advocate for the Profession on Capitol Hill
This past week, Illinois architects were in Washington, D.C. for AIA Lobby Day in support of two pieces of bipartisan legislation....
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02.15.23
Architects Head to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Design Freedom and Resilient Communities
More than 400 architects are attending meetings with Congress for AIA’s 2023 Lobby Day....
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02.14.23
2023 Mayoral Candidate Responses to Built Environment Questionnaire
In late January, AIA Chicago sent a letter to the nine Chicago mayoral candidates on behalf of the Chicago Built Environment Coalition. This coalition is comprised of organizations focused on design and equity in Chicago: AIA Chicago; AIA Illinois; American Society of Landscape Architects, Illinois chapter; Arquitectos Chicago; Chicago Architecture Center; Chicago Metro Section of the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association; Chicago Women in Architecture; Illinois...
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02.13.23
Mental Health and Architecture: We Need a Safe Place
Mental health in architecture is critical, and we must dig deeper — individually, in our offices, and more broadly within the profession....
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