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Canstruction Phoenix Metro is a non-profit event that brings together creative minds for a friendly design competition. Each year, teams compete to create the most impressive sculptures made entirely out of canned food. After the event, all the food is donated to the St. Mary’s Food Bank to help fight hunger in our community. The 2026 theme was CANimals. 30,775...

A large number of Architects, Associates, and Allied members gathered on July 23 for the latest AIA Arizona Small Firm Exchange (SFx) event at Holly Street Studio in Phoenix. Diane Jacobs, FAIA, and Michael Jacobs, AIA, gave a brief presentation about their firm, Holly Street Studio, from early visioning through shifting economic cycles and the realities of running a design-driven...

Carlos Murrieta, AIA, was appointed in early July by Governor Hobbs’ Office of Boards and Commissions to be a public member of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR). Murrieta fills a previously vacant public-member position that has a term that spans from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The Arizona BTR reviews applications for architects, engineers, geologists, land...

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 begin in 2027 and will focus on the Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam, with eight...

Courtney Fisher, AIA, Director of Architecture at Ideation Design Group in Phoenix, recently completed Next to Lead, a national AIA professional leadership program that removes barriers to AIA volunteer leadership positions for racially and ethnically underrepresented women in architecture. As a part of the 2025–2026 Next to Lead cohort, Fisher engaged in a ten-month program aimed at enhancing association leadership...

Discover the inspiring work and stories of our AIA Arizona members who have been featured in recent episodes of America ByDESIGN. Each episode highlights the creativity, innovation, and impact these architects bring to the built environment, offering a closer look at their design philosophies and the projects that define their practice. The featured projects all happen to have been recent AIA Arizona Design...