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The Median Is Not Your Ceiling: How to Read NYC’s Design Salaries
Most salary guides hand you a median and let you anchor to it — the single most expensive thing you can do with one. How to read ours, and how to break past the curve.
Read →Biophilic Design: Enhancing Architecture Through Nature-Inspired Elements
Once a wellness buzzword, biophilic design is now a baseline expectation on serious projects — and a quiet differentiator in the work firms win and the talent they hire.
Read →Whites & Greys: Architecture’s Lost Debate That Still Shapes Practice
Reflections on a Discipline in Transition In the 1970s, while studying architecture at Pratt Institute, I regularly…
Read →Why Architecture Must Remain a Professional Degree
What the DOE’s Reclassification Means for the Industry The U.S. Department of Education’s decision to weaken the status…
Read →Best Construction Software for Architects
Choosing the best construction software for architects is critical for architecture firms in NYC . The AEC industry is…
Read →A Recalibrated Crown for Lower Manhattan: 2 World Trade Center by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners’ latest redesign of 2 World Trade Center signals a measured, almost introspective addition to the Manhattan skyline — the final tower to complete the WTC master plan.
Read →Top Architecture Firms Leading the Future of AI Innovation in Design
As artificial intelligence in architecture continues to make waves in the design and construction industries,…
Read →The Impact of 3D-Printed Prefabricated Buildings on Housing, Architecture, and Construction
3D-printed prefabricated buildings are reshaping housing, architecture, and construction — faster builds, lower costs, and bold new design freedom. Here’s what’s changing.
Read →The Critical Role of IT and Cybersecurity in Architectural Firms
Innovation and precision drive architecture — but so does data. Why secure digital infrastructure and cybersecurity have become non-negotiable for architectural firms in 2025.
Read →Navigating the Future of Architectural Hiring: Trends and Job Opportunities in the Educational Sector
Architectural hiring and related architecture jobs are in demand due to the rise of educational construction projects.…
Read →In honor of Women's History Month
In honor of Women's History Month, we want to salute Career Point Staffing's Founder and CEO, Robin McFadden. Opening…
Read →Navigating Office Perks: Insights for Small Architecture and Design Firms in NYC
A New York Post piece on landlords luring workers back with lavish perks raises a real question for small NYC architecture and design firms: which benefits actually matter?
Read →From Past to Present: Transforming Fallingwater with Sustainable Innovations
This article marks the second in my series that explores renowned historical buildings, speculating on integrating…
Read →Reimagining Legacy: Philip Johnson’s Glass House Achieves LEED Platinum Excellence
Philip Johnson’s 1949 Glass House — a minimalist icon — earns LEED Platinum, proving even a landmark of mid-century modernism can be reimagined for a sustainable future.
Read →Critiquing The Line: Unraveling the Mathematical Debate Behind Saudi Arabia’s Unique Megaproject
A Popular Mechanics critique argues the math behind Saudi Arabia’s 170-km linear city doesn’t add up. We unravel the debate behind the world’s most audacious megaproject.
Read →AIA: State and Local Policy Agenda
Architects must have a seat at the table when important civic decisions are made and must play a vital role in crafting…
Read →From the archive
Growth Opportunities in Architecture
Architecture offers promising growth opportunities for those who continuously learn and develop their skills. There are…
Read →Women's History Month - Architects
Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women's History…
Read →Business and Entrepreneurship in Architecture
Architects are known for their creative and artistic abilities in designing beautiful and functional buildings, but…
Read →8 Factors that Affect an Architect's Salary
Overall, an architect's salary level has various factors playing a role, and architects must consider these factors…
Read →My professors said I wouldn't make money
The salary of an architect can vary widely depending on several factors, such as their experience, location, and the…
Read →LEED Certification 101
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a widely recognized and respected certification for…
Read →How to Send My Resume to the Top of the Pile
Top 5 tips for preparing keywords. It is difficult to determine precisely how many hiring firms use AI keyword searches…
Read →Architecture Firm Owners and Employees Continue to Weigh Trade Unions
In recent years, employees of architecture firms have increasingly attempted to join unions. This trend is driven…
Read →3D Printing and Architecture Design
3D printing is revolutionizing the field of architecture, and it is poised to change the way we build our cities and…
Read →Wanted: World-destroying Architects
What started as a comment has become a short post in response to an opinion article by Adam Greenfield in the current…
Read →End of the Road For the Gig Economy?
As the gig economy continues to grow, so do the number of questions about how the law will be regulated. President…
Read →Increase Your Bottom Line and Keep Your Employees Happy
Flex-core staffing is an excellent way for architecture firms to break the hiring-firing cycle, increase their firm's…
Read →Benefits of Working on a Project Basis
There are always peaks and valleys in the work of an architectural firm. Sometimes we work on multiple projects at…
Read →The Hiring War To Find And Retain Architecture And Design Talent
There is no doubt that the architecture and design industry is booming. With new buildings and other…
Read →The (Post-Pandemic) Job Hunt
The post-pandemic job hunt is in full swing, and for architects and interior designers, the demand is…
Read →Collecting unemployment in New York for the Self-Employed
Self-employed workers and independent contractors now qualify for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. On…
Read →Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support: Architects, Employees, and Self-employed
STATE AND FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS . Following Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order that we must work from home and its…
Read →Navigating the future of architectural hiring: trends and job opportunities in the educational sector
Architectural hiring is surging with the rise of educational construction projects. How firms should adapt their hiring…
Read →The 3 Best Cities for Architecture Careers
Successful architecture careers don’t happen by accident. Just like well-designed buildings, they’re the result of…
Read →The 4 Best Architecture Related Careers for New Graduates
Congratulations on your recent graduation. It probably feels pretty amazing to have that degree. Of course, the longer…
Read →Hiring millennial architects & designers & what is important to them
Hiring Millennials Baby boomers are retiring in record numbers, and their millennial replacements are very different in…
Read →How to transform independent contractors into employees
First, make an architecture or interior-design independent contractor into an employee by formalizing the person’s work…
Read →Millennials in the architecture workplace
Hiring Millennials Consulting For Architects, Inc. is gathering editorial information from our architecture and design…
Read →Architecture Salaries Increase
Architecture salaries increase and the job market is on fire. Review our current job listings Project Architect |…
Read →Reasons to Be Self-Employed
Reasons to be self-employed add up to 55! Taken by a poll of its readers, this list of reasons to be self-employed is…
Read →Meet the robots reading your resume
And how to please them. When I saw this article I was excited to share it with the architects and designers that apply…
Read →AIA Comp Survey: Minimal Salary Increase
Lingering impact from the Great Recession slows gains in salaries Over the last several years, most architecture firms…
Read →A fictional tale about an architect and his career
The end came for William some 1,800 miles and 26 years from where it…
Read →Freelance architecture and design consultants the wave of the future?
In the “old days,” a firm might turn down a project because it didn’t have the necessary staff to handle it properly.…
Read →Where Does the Freelancers Union Stand on Healthcare Reform?
Freelancers Union strongly supports the national effort to increase quality, affordable coverage for our members and…
Read →Can a freelancer perform like a company?
From Freelancer Blog - Yes, and many times, better. There are many benefits to hiring freelancers to do work you would…
Read →Join the CFA Freelance Community Group on LinkedIn!
For LinkedIn members we have created the LinkedIn Group "CFA Freelancer Community" and we invite you to join. If you…
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