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Celebrate the winners at the 2026 AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala on the evening of Saturday, November 14, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Tickets are available here! Awards will recognize the many people and projects of AIA Arizona. This year, AIA Arizona will celebrate both an Arizona Medal honoree and a Firm of the Year, as well as AIA10, Associate,...

More than 400 attendees, which included architects, Associate members, students, Allied members, and sponsors, gathered for the AIA Arizona State Conference on Friday, October 23, for a dynamic day of engaging presentations and fresh perspectives by notable speakers from across the country. Enjoy a few of the scenes from the conference below. And scroll further down to see the full...

Advocating for the architecture profession starts with meaningful conversations and engagement with our elected leaders. In the past month, AIA Arizona and its chapters hosted two state legislative forums, bringing architects and state legislators together to discuss issues shaping the future of our communities and the profession. From housing and water to infrastructure and development, these conversations reinforced the importance...

AIA Southern Arizona’s Women in Architecture and Committee on the Environment (COTE) came together on Saturday, September 26, to volunteer with Tucson Clean & Beautiful and make a lasting impact on the built environment. By planting trees in Tucson’s Rosemont West neighborhood, our group contributed to expanding the urban tree canopy, strengthening community spaces, and supporting Mayor Romero’s Tucson Million...

AIA Phoenix Metro, in partnership with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department (AVN), invites design professionals and students to envision the future of transportation through an ideas competition focused on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). AAM is an emerging frontier in aviation, centered on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and innovative approaches to moving people and goods through the...

Making an impact together! Our AIA Phoenix Metro members and Women in Architecture group came together to volunteer with Feed My Starving Children, packing meal boxes to help provide nutritious meals to children around the world and support the fight against global hunger. Our collective efforts resulted in 101 boxes packed, providing 21,816 meals and helping support 59 children with...