Each year, the Co-Chairs of the Design Awards Committee travel to a different region of the country, partnering with a local AIA component to assemble a jury of architects who bring fresh perspectives to the review process. By engaging professionals from outside our area, the Chapter ensures a thoughtful and impartial evaluation of its Design Awards submissions. This year, the

Last month, the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on the Environment (COTE) and the Community Service Committee came together to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a clean-up event hosted by the Potomac River Keeper Network.  Inspired by the same desire to care for, protect, and give back to our environment and our community, the group seized this opportunity to collaborate

The AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture (WIA) Committee brought together an inspiring cross-section of the region’s design community for the sold-out Women in Architecture 2026 30×30 Celebration on June 1 at The Locket at The Key in Rosslyn. The evening honored the remarkable women recognized through the committee’s “30 Women in 30 Days” initiative, a program that highlights women