AIA Seattle champions the central role of architects in creating and sustaining a better built environment.

Congrats to our 2025 Honor Awards Winners!

AIA Seattle hosted the 76th annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture on Monday, November 3rd, at Town Hall Seattle to celebrate excellence in design. From 109 submissions, the Honor Awards jury chose 18 award winners from three submission categories – Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation. And the Young Voices Selection panelists selected 1 Built project winner as well.

Congratulations to the winning teams! Read the full announcement here. 

Nominate Individuals in Our Community

Now is the time to reflect on individuals who have inspired you in your practice, who have made a tremendous impact on our communities, and who have uplifted the values of a just and equitable world. We encourage you to nominate a peer or yourself by December 8 for AIA Seattle’s Awards: Gold Medal, Honorary AIA Seattle Membership, Allied Organization Award, Young Architect Award and Community Service Award.

Latest in Advocacy News

This Month in Advocacy: AIA National responds to White House Ballroom Project; Join AIA Seattle’s Housing Advocacy Committee meetings; Katie Wilson as mayor-elect; and Seattle’s Comp Plan Update going to City Council for vote in weeks ahead.

On Demand Education

AIA Seattle offers on-demand learning opportunities to expand the impact and accessibility of our programs. Check out our quality on-demand learning through our partnership with aecKnowledge, AIAU, and other chapters’ programming.

Why Join AIA

AIA Seattle is a community of architecture and allied professionals who engage in education, advocacy, committees and connection through in-person and virtual events.

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AIA NW Washington - a section of AIA Seattle

Northwest Washington

AIA Northwest Washington (NWW) serves our members in North Puget Sound, supporting and promoting the design profession through educational programs and other activities.

The 2025 AIA Northwest Washington Design Awards were held on Thursday, October 2. View our announcement of the winners here – congrats to all! 

Behind the Vision

This edition of Behind the Vision – Community Reuse of Items from the Center for Architecture & Design. The partner organizations of CfAD have been preparing to exit our shared space for multiple years, and the decommissioning at 1010 Western is nearly complete. As the needs of each partner organization’s space have evolved over time, our values have remained steadfast, including our shared belief in responsible reuse. Read more in the latest Behind the Vision blog post.

Partnership with America ByDesign

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the TV series America ByDesign: Architecture to feature projects awarded through AIA Seattle’s Honor Awards program!