Equity
Be Part of the Change
Dismantling systemic racism in architecture will require time, hard work, and commitment. ARCHITECT spoke with practitioners, educators, young professionals, industry leaders, and diversity, equity, and inclusion experts to see what real change can look like and to identify actions that every firm can take. Read more
Moving Forward
What Does Real Action Toward Achieving an Equitable Profession Look Like?
ARCHITECT asked a dozen designers of color to share what would convince them that the recent calls and vows to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the AEC sector would lead to meaningful, lasting change. Read more
What Does Real Action Look Like?
How Do We Elevate the Next Generation of Architects of Color?
In the pursuit of a more equitable profession, NOMA's Foundation Fellowship and Project Pipeline are helping to make a difference. Read more
What Does Real Action Look Like?
Meet NOMA's First Class of Foundation Fellows
The 2020 fellows are passionate, energetic, and eager for their work to help communities that need it most. Here's how they plan to shape the profession in their image. Read more
Moving Forward
DEI Experts List First Steps Toward a More Inclusive Workplace
Achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive firm will take time. The process, say three DEI consultants, begins with examining your culture. Read more
Equity
Kimberly Dowdell Asks: Will You Join Us?
The national president of the National Organization of Minority Architects challenges the profession to commit to increasing representation for Black architects. Read more
Opinion
Michael Caton: Architecture Needs a Culture Shift
As society grapples with the pervasiveness of institutional racism, design firms looking to take action must factor in two components, writes the New York–based architect and visiting professor at the Pratt Institute. Read more
The Rules
Understanding the Equal Pay Act
Read the rights you have if you discover you are making less money than your peers for equivalent work. Read more
CarbonPositive
CarbonPositive: Finally, Congress’ Climate Action Plan
While the legislative priorities outlined in a pair of climate action plans would, if enacted, translate into bold action and real shifts in architectural and construction practice, we need to accelerate them—now. Read more
Next Progressives
Space Industries
This California-based firm is less interested in what architecture is and more interested in what it can do: provoke change. Read more
Single-Family Project
Legacy House, by Moody Nolan
The first of 12 single-family prototype residences for families that have experienced homelessness. Read more
Institutional Project
Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library, by BKL Architecture
A renovation and addition to an existing branch library in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood that revitalizes the community space. Read more
Government Project
Jamaican Houses of Parliament, by Hines Architecture + Design and Design Collaborative
An 160,000-square-foot circular structure embodying equity within the Jamaican government. Read more
AIA Voices
It's Time to Listen
Architects don’t have all the answers on systemic inequality, but they can seek them out. Read more
AIA Now
Safety First
New LEED credits outline ways to keep building occupants safe from viral spread. Read more
AIA Future
Politics for a Pivotal Year
As the November election approaches, a lot is at stake for architects and their clients. Read more
AIA Feature
The Housing Problem
How housing became a privilege rather than a right, and how architects today are working to change that. Read more
AIA Perspective
Healthy, Safe, and Equitable
Accountability ensures that our deeds will match our words. Read more