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DESIGN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Cool Spaces! Premieres on PBS in April

A new television series, underwritten by the AIA and hosted by Stephen Chung, AIA, will explore the design process through specific building types. The first episode features performance spaces, like Moshe Safdie’s, FAIA, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

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AIA Georgia Component Awards

COMPONENT AWARDS

Institutional Architecture Highlighted with Georgia Awards

Humble community centers and grand museums take center stage in AIA Georgia’s latest awards.

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Business

Architectural Billings Index: February 2014

WORK ON THE BOARDS

Architecture Firm Billings Increase Modestly in February

While other sectors are stuck in stasis, housing starts are set to accelerate.

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HOME DESIGN TRENDS SURVEY

Kitchens and Baths Go Upscale

Sensor-operated faucets, large walk-in showers, and wine storage areas are all upmarket home features increasing in popularity.

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Downtown Chicago The last AIA Convention in Chicago was in 2004, and these intervening 10 years have reaffirmed the city’s status as an epicenter of innovative architecture.

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Robert Ivy and the EP Summit

REPOSITIONING THE AIA

Take Five
By Robert Ivy, FAIA
AIA Chief Executive Officer

EP Summit: Engaging and Empowering the Next Generation

The 2014 Emerging Professionals Summit, part of the Repositioning the AIA initiative, was all about the next generation of architects.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Better Manage Risk with Professional Liability Insurance Surveys and Analysis

Each year, the AIA and the AIA Trust meet with leading professional liability insurance providers for input on the forces shaping this critically important aspect of architectural practice. Stay ahead of emerging insurance and risk-management trends with the latest survey and analysis (member-only content, login may be required).

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Death by Buzzwords? How About Death to Buzzwords

How architects communicate about what they do is key to how they demonstrate the value of their skills. A recent AIA Twitter Chat focused on the words and phrases architects use to describe what they do.

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A Summer CAMP participant examines his model of a Cincinnati streetcar stop.

GRASSROOTS 2014

CAD Camp

Two AIA component-sponsored architecture day camps for schoolchildren are being honored by the AIA Diversity Recognition Program this week at the Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference.

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WEB EXTRA

Architecture Research Office, Knoll Flagship Showroom, Offices and Shop

2014 Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture.

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JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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FROM THE AIA

» Advocacy: Join Grassroots Efforts on Capitol Hill with Virtual Advocacy Day
» AIA KnowledgeNet: Magic Behind the Curtain—Register for the May Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community Conference in New York City
» AIA Regional Recovery Working Group on Coastal Communities Meets on March 31 in New York to Discuss Disaster Resilience
» Attend AIA Baltimore’s 2014 Spring Lecture Series: The Resilient City
» AIA National Photo Contest, Hosted by AIA St. Louis, Submission Deadline is April 1
» Eight AIA Members Declare Candidacy for Elective Office: Deadline is April 25
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AROUND THE PROFESSION

» AIAS/Kawneer “Frozen Music” Student Design Competition Announces Winners
» 2014 ASHRAE Conference Begins June 28 in Seattle
» Los Angeles Architecture + Design Museum Features Ray Eames: In the Spotlight, Thru May 4

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