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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...

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...

Over the course of this three-part conversation series, we explored resilience in design through multiple, interconnected lenses. The discussions examined how the built environment can respond to natural disasters with adaptable, forward-thinking solutions; how equitable, trauma-informed design supports vulnerable populations and shapes more inclusive spaces; and how communities can come together to withstand and recover from both natural and human-made...

On Wednesday, October 29, AIA Arizona and the AIA Phoenix Metro Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Committee hosted an informative webinar outlining the steps to becoming a licensed architect in Arizona. The chairman and staff from the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR), along with select AIA members, shared valuable information and personal insights about the licensure process. The...