Events & Opportunities
Welcome to our monthly roundup of upcoming events and opportunities presented by AIA Seattle committees, partner organizations, AIA National, and more.
Here you’ll find educational events, involvement opportunities, and programs tailored to our Washington design community.
April 2026
YAF + WID Happy Hour Series: Interactions
Thursday, April 9 | 5:30-7:30pm at Thomas Fragnoli Construction
Join the Young Architects Forum and Women in Design as they bring together emerging professionals and more experienced architects to discuss INTERACTIONS – how elements interact with one another through all scales.
AIA Architecture Week 2026
April 12-18
Architecture Week celebrates the profession of architecture and invites everyone—especially K-12 students—to explore architecture and design. Join AIA National for virtual read-aloud sessions.
Living Future 2026
April 14-17
Living Future 2026 convenes architects and design leaders advancing regenerative, climate-responsive practice shaping the future of the built environment.
AIA Seattle members receive $200 off registration. Use code AIASeattle200.
LU|HSW offered, credits vary by session
Women in Design Coffee Hour
Tuesday, April 14 | 7:30-9am
Join WiD at Fred’s Coffee in Roosevelt for relationship building and informal connection.
YAF Licensing Workshop – April
Wednesday, April 15 | 5:30-7:30 at Olson Kundig
Join YAF for a hands-on session with food and drink provided. Please come prepared to engage with the material and other ARE candidates!
DRT | SIAF | NOMA|nw Social Hour at LMN
Wednesday, April 15 | 5:30-7:30 at LMN Architects
Join these committees and NOMA|nw for their quarterly happy hour! Drinks and snacks provided.
SAF’s 27th Model Exhibit: EMERGENCE Opening Reception
Thursday, April 16 | 5-7:30pm at MG2 Seattle Design Studio
A model exhibit presented by Seattle Architecture Foundation, exploring how external forces – social, political, and environmental – give rise to new designs.
2026 AIA Future Forward Grant
Apply by Friday, April 17
The Future Forward Grant is a project presented by the Large Firm Roundtable (LFRT) and YAF to support students, emerging professionals, and early career architects in the testing of new ideas that disrupt the traditional conception of practice, process, and product in the field of architecture.
COHO: Volunteer Day with Eggrolls in the CID
Sunday, April 19 | 10:30am-2pm
Join the Committee on Homelessness to volunteer together, and get to know members of Eggrolls, a Mutual Aid group providing free meals in the CID.
COTE | 2026 Sustainability Slam
Tuesday, April 21 | 5-7pm at Mithun
Join COTE for a fun evening of presentations, networking, and refreshments with Seattle’s sustainable design community. Fill out the Google Poll if you’d like to present.
Sustainability Innovations Summit
Thursday, April 23 | 10am-3pm at Pacific Tower Panoramic Room
Presented by the Housing Development Consortium (HDC), this program focuses on sustainability opportunities for Affordable Housing.
“Get Engaged” Program Now Accepting Applications
Deadline on Friday, April 24
The Get Engaged Program places individuals ages 18-29 on the City of Seattle’s boards and commissions. The City of Seattle’s Historic Preservation Program has two Boards that participate in the Get Engaged program, the Landmarks Preservation Board and the Pioneer Square Preservation Board.
RFQ – Seattle Social Housing Developer
Submit by Friday, April 24
The Seattle Social Housing Developer is publishing two architectural RFQs for an on-call roster for social housing new construction with SSHD.
CID Earth Day Litter Cleanup with DRT + NOMA|nw
Saturday, April 25 | 10am-12pm
In celebration of Earth Day, DRT is partnering with NOMA|nw for a community litter clean-up in Seattle Chinatown-International District, hosted by the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Association.
AIA Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) Spring Conference 2026
April 28-May 1 | The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle
Join the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education for their 2026 Conference, hosted in Seattle this year. The program explores Designing Belonging: Reciprocity, Resilience, and Regeneration, and includes a curated bus tour program.
YAF Construction Tour: Acer House at 23rd & Cherry
Wednesday, April 29 | 4-5pm
Join YAF for a construction tour of Acer House at 23rd & Cherry, designed by Schemata Workshop in collaboration with Donald King.
May 2026
HCD Webinar: Unlocking Housing: Single Stair Reform
Monday, May 4 | 9-10am PT, online
Following last summer’s National Single Stair Competition and the ongoing efforts across the country to legalize small footprint single stair buildings, this session focuses on single stair reform as a tool for unlocking housing in the United States.
1 LU|HSW
2026 Code Series Session 2 | Safety Matters
Tuesday + Wednesday, May 12+13 | 12-2pm both days, online
Safety Matters is a two-day virtual training presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee that provides an overview of health and safety principles as they apply to the practices of design and construction.
AHC 2026 Spring Conference | Adaptive Care Models and Future-Ready Planning
Friday, May 15 | 8am-4pm at UW Oak Hall Denny Room
The AHC Spring Conference brings together healthcare design and construction professionals to explore strategies for shaping resilient, flexible, and community-focused healthcare environments.
Submit to the WA Starter Home Plan’s (SHP) Townhouse Design Competition
Submit by Friday, May 22
Presented by Civic Commons, this design competition seeks innovative floor plans that leverage offsite methods, including use of volumetric modular construction.
AIA Seattle PARTI 2026
Tuesday, May 26 | 6-8:30pm at Town Hall Seattle
Each year, AIA Seattle celebrates leadership and achievement in design and the built environment at the local and national level through this member awards program. Learn more about the awardees.
Seattle Design Festival 2026 Call for Proposals
Deadline on Wednesday, May 27
SDF is looking for proposals to program their keystone event, the Block Party — a two-day street fair at Lake Union Park, August 15 & 16, 10am-7pm. There are 3 proposal types: Mainstage Programs, Pop-Up Experiences, and Built Installations.
NCARB Year in Review: FY25 Annual Report
NCARB’s FY25 Annual Report is now available, highlighting new Competency Standards, an improved licensing requirement tool, and other priority updates from the year.
Seattle Architecture Foundation – Spring Walking Tours
April & May | Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-12pm
SAF is excited to welcome you back on Fridays and Saturdays for walking tours of Seattle’s dynamic built environment. See what’s coming up and book your tickets.
New Architecture and Design Competitions List from Archinect
If you’re in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks.
Join the Women in Architecture and Design Committee Network
The Women in Architecture and Design Committee Network is a new online community for women and allies in architecture and design who want to connect, share resources, and learn from one another. Complete the join request form and reach out to Kirsten Swanson for details.
In the Community
Vision Awards
Wednesday, April 8 | 5:30-9pm at the Seattle Convention Center
2030 Districts is proud to join the Seattle & Bellevue 2030 District for their 2026 Vision Awards. The evening is a celebration of leadership in sustainability and climate action, bringing together 400+ leaders from across the built environment to recognize excellence in sustainability and climate action. Come celebrate the projects, partnerships, and people driving progress toward a more sustainable built environment.
2026 Canopy Awards
Thursday, April 9 | 6pm at the Georgetown Stables
The Trees and People Coalition invites you to the inaugural 2026 Canopy Awards. This program celebrates the work or architects, landscape designers, developers, urban planners, community organizations, and educators within the greater Seattle metropolitan area that thoughtfully integrate buildings within their existing site context and environmental conditions.
“Light on Wood” Book Launch with Susan Jones FAIA, atelierjones
Thursday, April 9 | 5:30-7:30pm at the Seattle Central Library
Space.City presents “Light on Wood,” a lecture by Seattle-based architect and mass timber pioneer Susan H. Jones FAIA. In this talk, Susan reflects on the personal and professional journey behind designing and building with mass timber. There will be a concluding happy hour at The Shop @ LMN.
Comment on the Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan
Comment by Friday, April 10
Seattle OPCD is requesting feedback on their draft plan for the Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan.
Material Matters
Monday, April 13 | 4pm
A panel discussion presented by Peoplespace, “Material Matters” explores how materials move through the entire ecosystem. Every product begins as a material decision – but that decision now carries data, climate impact, operational consequences, and end-of-life responsibility. RSVP here.
Living the Three Pillars of De-Stressing
Tuesday, April 14 | 12-1pm
Presented by SDA Pacific Northwest, this session explores practical habits to reduce chronic stress (and its real health costs).
2026 AIA National Photography Competition
Submit by Wednesday, April 15
Entries now open for AIA St. Louis’s national photography competition, founded to capture the talents of architects, design professionals, and architectural students.
Using Low Carbon Concrete
Wednesday, April 22 | 6-8:30pm, hybrid
A hybrid education session presented by Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, exploring new developments in concrete.
Architects Without Borders Seattle – Seeking Book Donations
Donate by Friday, May 1
AWB-S is collecting donations for their annual book sale fundraiser! Do you have architecture, design, or art books that you don’t read or need anymore? Give them new life and support AWB-S in the process. Email info@awb-seattle.org to coordinate.
Conversations That Convert: Getting Results by Speaking the Language of Decision Makers
Thursday, May 28 | 5:30-7:30pm
Join SDA Pacific NW for an in-person dinner event (hybrid optional) exploring communications and toolsets for anyone who needs to get decisions made or communicate with clients or leadership – topic is broadly based.
Unlocking Fast Starters, Last Minuters, & Everyone In Between
Tuesday, June 9 | 12-1pm
This webinar from SDA Pacific NW flips the script on procrastination, revealing how our work styles, when named, understood, and communicated, can drive trust, collaboration, and productivity.
Watch “Dark and Tender”
Shot on Whidbey Island and The Big Island of Hawai’i, short films by The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT). Project available to stream or screen.
Regenerative Design Masterclass
Presented by GBES, discover how regenerative design surpasses traditional sustainability practices, enabling you to develop resilient, self-sustaining projects in harmony with the natural world. This course is perfect for architects, designers, and sustainability professionals looking to lead the way in innovative, impactful design.
LEED Green Associate (GA) Training
On-Demand | 15 LU|HSW + LEED CE
A virtual training program for those seeking to become a LEED Green Associate. AIA Seattle members qualify for $100 discount, please email Claire Needs for the discount code.
Night Chapel
An installation made from CLT by Michael Bennett / Studio Kër, on-view at the Northwest African American Museum. Read more in The Seattle Times article.
