The American Institute of Architects

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WASHINGTON – October 14, 2026 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released Creating a Better World Together: Financing and Building Regenerative Design, a practical guide to help architects and policymakers advance regenerative projects from concept to completion.

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has steadily grown for years, expanding its schedule to include about 200 matches per season and adding several new franchises that bring its team count to 16. But most of those teams play in stadiums built for men’s teams. The Kansas City Current is different. The team’s arena—CPKC Stadium—stands on the banks of the Berkley Riverfront in Kansas City, Mo., as the first purpose-built stadium for any women’s professional sports team in the world.

WASHINGTON – October 13, 2026 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA), in observance of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, is backing three congressional bills aimed at strengthening community resilience before and after disasters: the Ounce of Prevention Act (H.R. 9557), the Community Disaster Protection Act (H.R. 10686) and the Rebuild & Save Act (H.R. 1375).

Getting regenerative projects built AIA defines regenerative design as a holistic approach to enhancing and restoring buildings, communities, and nature. It integrates buildings within their natural and social environments to actively restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and create a net-positive environmental impact. Architects are leading project teams that put this approach into practice, and the funding and policy tools to support them are growing.

I grew up inside a photograph before I understood what it was telling me. My grandparents. My mother, Afro-Latina. Her mother, from the Canary Islands. My father’s people, Basque. My brother, my father, me. Look closely and you can see it. Taíno. West African. Canarian. Basque. Spanish. All of it, mixed into one bloodline, generations before any of us had a say in it. Puerto Rico taught me this first. We are barely a hundred miles long. From space, we are the brightest part of the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON – October 6, 2026 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is expanding support for Associate AIA members pursuing architectural licensure by expanding access to PrepARE, a licensure support program developed by AIA East Bay. Recognizing the path to licensure can be demanding, costly and hard to navigate, AIA is investing in resources to help Associate members become licensed.

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In 2017, The American Institute of Architects declared access to housing a fundamental right. This statement aligns with the AIA Code of Ethics, which asserts the importance of upholding human rights in all professional endeavors, and it aligns with the theme of World Architecture Day 2026, which is “Housing is a Human Right. Build It.” AIA is not alone: Adequate housing was recognized in the United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the U.S. signed.

About the free event Our cities are facing a rapidly changing world, from extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires to evolving technology, AI, and new ways of living and working. How can we turn these challenges into opportunities to create cities that are more resilient, sustainable, people-friendly, and ecologically rich? Join Varun Kohli, FAIA, director of sustainability at Corgan, to discuss how at the AIA Global Campus for Architecture & Design®.