Report/Research

Design Trends
Universal Design Features Top Kitchen and Bath Trends
According to the AIA's quarterly trends survey, demand for in-home accessibility features, and home additions or alterations drove the majority of work at residential architecture firms in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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Data by Design, Brought to you by Marvin
Popularity of Community Features Related to High Density Development Has Plateaued
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Data by Design, Brought to you by Marvin
Outdoor Living and Multi-Gen Features Top AIA’s Trends Survey
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Data by Design, Brought to you by Marvin
Highlights from the AIA’s First Quarter 2017 Home Design Trends Survey
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Data by Design, Brought to you by Marvin
Kitchen and Bath Upgrades Trending in Home Design
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EMPLOYMENT
ADP: 153,000 Jobs Added in December
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BUSINESS
Architecture Billings Growth Hangs on in November
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DESIGN
Highlights from the AIA’s Third Quarter 2016 Home Design Trends Survey
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EMPLOYMENT
ADP: 216,000 Jobs Added in November
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Technology
Benchmarking the Benchmark
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Report
Smart Shopping
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ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
Fact or Fiction: Blue-Light Hazard and LEDs
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ARCHITECT
AIA: Top Home and Property Trends During Q12016
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ECOBUILDING PULSE
How Consumers Really Feel About Energy-Efficient Home Products
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Design
Highlights from the AIA’s First Quarter 2016 Home Design Trends Survey
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BUILDER
The Top 30 Largest Metros Ranked for Walkable Urbanism
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EcoBuilding PULSE
Harvard: Most U.S. Counties Could Benefit $1 Million From Power Plant Carbon Standards
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BUILDER
BLS Jobs Report Spreads Gloom
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NAHB Eye On Housing
Buyers Still Prefer Green Home Features, and Will Pay More Up Front to Save
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Technology
Benchmark: U.S. Solar Job Growth Outpaces Traditional Energy Sector Employment
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Technology
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Growing GDP Are Not Mutually Exclusive
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Technology
Over 30% of Local Governments Have Sustainability Plans in Place
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ARCHITECT
The Past, Current, and Future State of High-Design, High-Performance Buildings
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Technology
Green Building Expected to Grow Significantly in the U.S. by 2018
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EMPLOYMENT
Architecture Hiring Steadies in December 2015
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Employment
U.S. Adds 151,000 Jobs in January
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EMPLOYMENT
ADP: 205,000 Jobs Added In January
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Employment
ADP Workforce Vitality Index Climbs in Q4 2015
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Technology
Top States for LEED-Certified Space in 2015
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Business
Architecture Billings Index Closes 2015 in Positive Territory
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Technology
Key Points from the 2015 Solar Industry Employment Report
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Skyscrapers
Worldwide Total of Supertall Buildings Reaches 100
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Employment
ADP: 257,000 Jobs Added in December
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Business
Architecture Billings Index Fell in November
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Education
ACSA Survey Reveals Increases in Architecture School Applications and Enrollments
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Report
New Practice Paradigms
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Employment
ADP: 217,000 Jobs Added to the U.S. Economy in November
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Technology
Key Findings From the 2015 Green and Healthier Homes Report
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Business
October Architecture Billings Index Reflects Sustained Growth in Design Market
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Technology
A Heat Map of American Car Ownership
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Technology
How Much Is Green Worth?
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2030 Commitment
AIA Reports Growth in 2030 Commitment Participation
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Technology
Top 10 Cities For Living a Green Life
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Compensation
Key Takeaways from the 2015 AIA Compensation Survey
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Business
July Architecture Billings Index Reports Sustained Demand for Design Services
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Employment
ADP: 185,000 Jobs Added to the U.S. Economy in July
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Business
AIA Projects Significant Growth in Commercial Sector Spending in 2015 and 2016
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Business
June Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Score Since 2007
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Employment
ADP Workforce Vitality Index Climbs in Q2 2015
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Licensure
NCARB Examines How the Architectural Profession Is Changing
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Technology
Universal Design and Outdoor Amenities Top AIA Home Design Trends Survey
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Technology
The Top 5 States for Tiny Homes
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Technology
Top and Bottom States for LEED by Certification Level and Space Type
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AIA Architect
Edge Conditions
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Dallas Morning News
Shipping Containers Become Shopping Destinations
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Building Science
Students Use Data Loggers to Track Energy Efficiency
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: Warroad U.S. Land Port of Entry
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2014 AIA COTE TOp Ten
In Detail: The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: Sustainability Treehouse
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2014 AIA COTE TOP TEN
In Detail: SUNY–ESF College of Environmental Science and Forestry Gateway Center
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: John and Frances Angelos Law Center
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2014 AIA COTE TOP Ten
In Detail: Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building Modernization
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: Bushwick Inlet Park
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: Bud Clark Commons
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2014 AIA COTE Top Ten
In Detail: Arizona State University Student Health Building
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projects
A Building Where Learning Isn’t Limited to Students
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snapshot
A Container for Healing
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flashback
Flashback: Behnisch Architekten’s Norddeutsch Landesbank
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Technology
From Derelict to Dynamic
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Design
Brightwater Center, designed by Mithun
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Design
Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center, by Cannon Design
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Case Study
Lantern House: A Century-Old Former Stable Gets a Radical Makeover
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Case Study
Lantern House: A Century-Old Former Stable Gets a Radical Makeover
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Case Study
God’s Loft: Church Turned Residence in Holland
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AIAVoices
Executive Summary
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AIAVoices
Executive Summary
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flashback
A Winning Pathway to Top Building Performance? The Envelope, Please.
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: White Street Loft
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: Spring Street Loft Moves Walls for Art
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Mutable Spaces
Mutable Spaces: Leather District Loft Renovation
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Vision 2020
The Vision 2020 Team
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Vision 2020
The Vision 2020 Team
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deep green
Schools As Sustainable Teaching Tools
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deep green
Schools As Sustainable Teaching Tools
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deep green
Schools As Sustainable Teaching Tools
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Flashback
High Expectations for the USGBC
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Case Study
Modern beach house by West Chin Architect
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On Site
Pennsylvania Farmhouse Feeds the Body and Spirit
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Design
Showcase for Reuse
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Design
Showcase for Reuse
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Technology
Wasted Appeal
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Technology
Wasted Appeal
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flashback
Quick Study in Efficiency
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deep green
Industrial Renaissance
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deep green
Industrial Renaissance
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Design
Shades of Green
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Design
Case Study: A Place to Heal in Alabama
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Technology
Affordable Housing Goes Green
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Technology
Affordable Housing Goes Green
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AL's 25th Anniversary
Business Minded
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Flashback
The Original Platinum Office
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Design
Beyond the Building
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AIADesign
Well Weathered
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2011 Emerging Talent
MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program
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best practices
Best Practices: Head of the Class
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Technology
Optimal Performance is Bliss
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Technology
Optimal Performance is Bliss
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Report
The Model Lighting Ordinance Journey 2004–2011
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Technology
Raising the Barn
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Design
Life as a Tree
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Practice
10 Residential Design Trends for 2011
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Design
Bridge of Possibilities
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case study
Architect’s Dream House Becomes Reality in the Berkshires
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Case Study
Case Study: EarthCraft Cottage Home in Georgia’s Chattahoochee Hill Country
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Design
Energizing Lessons
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Design
Branching Out
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Design
Extra Credit On The Roof
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Design
A Breakthrough Study in Sustainability
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Design
Case Study: 11-Year-Old Charlottesville, Va., Home Reveals Enduring Performance of Environmental Design
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Case Study: Phoenix
Case Study: ANSI-Emerald Remodel Transforms 70-Year-Old Phoenix Home
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Case Study: Phoenix
Case Study: ANSI-Emerald Remodel Transforms 70-Year-Old Phoenix Home
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Design
Scaling Up
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Technology
Scaling Up
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Design
Case Study: Pittsburgh Mixed-Use Project Combines Preservationist and Sustainability Practices
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Design
Case Study: Modern Townhomes Bring Sustainability to Urban Indianapolis
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Technology
National Green Building Conference Workshop Schedule
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Technology
NAHB National Green Building Conference Schedule
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Design
An Environmental Center Exceeds Expectations
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Design
Case Study: Net-Zero Home in Lewisville, Texas, Sets High-Performance Standard
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Design
Case Study: EarthCraft-Certified Atlanta Remodel
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Design
Home Office
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Design
Case Study: Pardee Homes’ Manzanita Trail in San Diego Demonstrates Attainability of Green Production Housing
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Design
Case Study: High Style Meets Energy Efficiency in Denver Duplex
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Feature
FBI’s Chicago Regional Office Earns LEED Platinum
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Technology
Healthy Home
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Ecommercial
Sustainable Proof
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Greenhouse
Lofty Goal
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Ecommercial
Windows to the Soul
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On the Boards
Parisian Skyscraper Aims to Exceed French Green-building Standards
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Eco-Tourist
The Cottages at Spring House Farm
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Deep Green
Initiative Focuses on Zero-energy Buildings
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Perspectives
Sustainable Buildings Must Perform
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Perspectives
Sustainable Buildings Must Perform
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Feature
California Constructs Sustainable Office Building
12 MIN READ
Eco Tech
Industry Seeks Rapidly Renewable Materials
8 MIN READ
Special
Furniture Manufacturers Embrace Sustainability
3 MIN READ
Deep Green
Evaluating the Office
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Deep Green
Evaluating the Office
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Cool Roofing
Ballasted Roofs Meet Cool-Roof Criteria
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According to the AIA's quarterly trends survey, demand for in-home accessibility features, and home additions or alterations drove the majority of work at residential architecture firms in the fourth quarter of 2017.