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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported earlier this week that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month in April, with the pace of growth increasing modestly from March.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has reported that architecture firm billings rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, although the pace of growth slowed modestly from February.

Last December, ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST published a preview of what they consider the most anticipated buildings of 2018.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported an increase in architecture firm billings for February 2018 from its Architecture Billings Index (ABI), with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook for 2018.

Construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to increase 4% this year and continue at that pace of growth through 2019, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast. Click to see the numbers.

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year with a score of 52.9, capping three straight months of growth in design billings.

After a stand-alone month of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for October.

After seven months of steady growth in the demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in September.

Wireless features, automated lighting controls, and home automation are becoming more popular in residential projects; the most popular home products demonstrate energy management features. These are just some of the findings from The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey covering activity during the second quarter of 2017 that focused on emerging home features, systems and technologies.