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AIA Phoenix Metro, in collaboration with the City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development (CED), invites architects, landscape architects, urban planners, students, and creative thinkers to enter a design ideas competition focused on West Downtown Phoenix. Phoenix Downtown Block of the Future is more than a competition—it’s an opportunity to shape the next chapter of the city’s urban core. All...

Southern Arizona Design Award winners were celebrated at the 2025 AIA Southern Arizona Annual Meeting in December 2025, at the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson. Michael Becherer, AIA, of Tucson was the AIA Southern Arizona Design Awards Chair. Jurors were Michael Jacobs, FAIA; Eric Zabilka, AIA; and Tom Hickey, AIA. DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE HONOR AWARD University of Arizona Grand Challenges...

AIA Arizona offers ARE 5.0 Exam Prep courses throughout the year for emerging professionals working toward licensure. Courses, which vary from 5 to 8 weekly evening sessions, are facilitated by Arizona-based licensed architecture professionals in a group setting via Zoom. The next course will focus on the Programming & Analysis exam, with five Thursday evening sessions starting February 5. The...

We had a fantastic evening at Norris Design for the AIA Phoenix Metro Annual Meeting & Holiday Celebration. From the Year in Review to Presidential Citations and the 2026 Board Elections, it was an inspiring night looking back—and looking ahead to what’s coming in 2026! And a special thank you to everyone who brought donations for the Arizona Humane Society—you...

The Arizona architecture community gathered at the Heard Museum on Saturday, November 15, 2025, to celebrate the impressive winners of the 2025 AIA Arizona Design Awards! Teresa Rosano, AIA, was honored with the Arizona Architects Medal, and Kathy Hancox, AIA, was recognized with the Chairman’s Award. To see all the winners from the 2025 AIA Arizona Design Awards click here! THANK...

Thank you to the 400+ attendees, which included architects, Associate members, students, Allied members, and sponsors, for gathering for the AIA Arizona State Conference Thursday, October 23 at Clayton House in Scottsdale. It was an invigorating day filled with powerful, insightful presentations by notable speakers from across the country. Key themes: Optimism, innovative design thinking, and a clear-eyed look at...