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Congratulations to all of the 2026 AIA Dallas Design Awards recipients, presented by Brown & Brown and Form Metal Systems! View all 2026 Design Awards recipients at aiadallasdesignawards.com.

BUILT DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
Honor Award: Princeton Municipal and Community Center by Perkins&Will
Merit Award: Lake Highlands Middle School by Perkins&Will
Merit Award: Lakepointe Church - East Dallas by The Beck Group
Merit Award: Oak Lawn Place by Perkins&Will
Merit Award: Rawhide Residence by Wernerfield
Honorable Mention: West Dallas Unity Pavilion by UTA Community Design Build + COOPERATIVE works
Jury Citation: The Samano Building: An Act of Adaptive Preservation by _bcWORKSHOP
Jury Citation: Word of God Ministries by Hall Architecture Studio

UNBUILT DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
Unbuilt Design Award: Backyard Cottage by COOPERATIVE works
Merit Award: Financial Headquarters Tower by Beck Architecture
Honorable Mention: Casa Corta by Ricardo A. Muñoz, AIA
Honorable Mention: Machinic Vernaculars of Texas - A Resilience Community Hub for Dallas by Shermeen Yousif Studio
Jury Citation: Net Positive Senegal by HKS ArcHKS ArchitectsE DETAILING AWARD WINNERS
Merit Award: Tec de Monterrey Aulas by Beck Architecture
Merit Award: Gene Pike Middle School by Glenn PGlenn Partnersble Mention: ENTRY by Oglesby Greene Architects
Jury Citation: MAILBOX by Joe McCall, FAIA

STUDENT DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
Student Design Award: Adaptive Cluster by Anna Dean and Maryna Ayupova, University of Texas at Arlington
Merit Award: Right To Stay by Brian Nguyen and Fernando Mijares, University of Texas at Arlington
Honorable Mention: City South by UTA CAPPA ARCH. 4557-007 DESIGN STUDIO, University of Texas at Arlington
Jury Citation: THE CARDINAL by Emma Bock, University of Oklahoma
Jury Citation: Forma Hotel by Meilin Sullivan, University of Oklahoma
Jury Citation: Norman Cornerstone Theater by Cade Schering, University of Oklahoma

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FIRM FRIDAY RETURNS AT CORGAN SEPTEMBER 25! Secure your spot today >> https://ow.ly/7GEC50ZNwXX

Firm Fridays are a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes. Join us for an informal gathering and social happy hour on Friday, September 25. Corgan is opening their doors to give you an inside look at their work and office culture.

Who will take home the top honors? The AIA Dallas Design Awards, presented by Brown & Brown and Form Metal Systems, recognizes outstanding work by Dallas architects, both locally and across the country. The program honors the architects, clients, and consultants whose collaboration achieves design excellence.

Join us on Thursday, September 17 as we announce and celebrate the recipients of the 2026 Built, Unbuilt, Divine Detailing, and Student Design Awards!

The evening will be emceed by AIA Dallas President Michael Malone, FAIA, founding principal of Malone Maxwell Dennehy Architects. Distinguished national jurors will share insights on the winning projects, highlighting design trends and innovations emerging from this year’s diverse pool of submissions. Register here: https://ow.ly/jjM750ZLG79

Join AIA Dallas Women in Architecture and Dallas Pets Alive on Thursday, September 24 for Paws, Pints & Playthings, a fun and meaningful evening benefiting local animals in need. Attendees will connect with fellow design professionals and animal lovers while creating handmade enrichment toys for animals supported by Dallas Pets Alive!

The $10 registration fee will go directly toward the cost of supplies for the toy-making activity. Thanks to the generous support of Milliken & Company, additional toy-making costs, light drinks, and appetizers will be provided for attendees.

Space is limited and registration is required, so secure your spot today! >> https://ow.ly/XmS750ZLFh6

LAST CHANCE TO GET $20 OFF FOR THE EMPOWERING CONFERENCE! Flash sale ends today. Use code LABORDAY26 and register here: https://ow.ly/oziS50ZLEaO

Architecture as a Love Language: Creating Place, Building Community and Perspective, One Project at a Time. For the closing keynote of this year’s EMPOWERING Conference, Diane Jacobs, FAIA, Founding Principal of Holly Street Studio, will share her perspective on building a meaningful and lasting career in architecture.

Drawing from personal history, experience, and the realities of practice, Diane will explore how architects can bring their strengths to the work while understanding what success means to each client. She’ll also discuss creating stronger communities, supporting women and underrepresented professionals, and finding balance between purpose, risk, and sustainability in practice.

Don’t miss this inspiring close to the 10th Annual EMPOWERING Conference, presented by Blackson Brick Company, Inc and Glenn Partners and organized by AIA Dallas Networks.

Don’t miss $20 off registration for EMPOWERING! The flash sale ends today. Register here: https://ow.ly/LnFB50ZLCyY

Does hand drawing still have a place in architecture? Join Ian Zapata, AIA, Principal at Corgan Inc. at this year’s EMPOWERING Conference for On Drawing, a look at how sketching continues to shape the way architects observe, think, communicate, and develop ideas.

The session will also explore how hand drawing can work alongside AI and other digital tools, rather than being replaced by them.

Earn 1.0 LU this Friday, September 11 and join us for the 10th Annual EMPOWERING Conference, presented by Blackson Brick Company, Inc and Glenn Partners and organized by AIA Dallas Networks.

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Architecture Matters, presented by McLaughlin Insurance, returns this month! Join us on Monday, September 21 for “Who Stole the Soul?” featuring Vandana Nayak, AIA and Ron Stelmarski, FAIA of Perkins&Will. Register now >> https://ow.ly/kzKk50ZIunu

Architecture has never faced more competing demands. Cost, schedule, risk management, sustainability, wellness, technology, and performance metrics increasingly shape the decisions that define our buildings. Yet amid this complexity, architects face an urgent question: What happened to beauty? What happened to meaning? Who stole the soul?

In this presentation, our presenters examine the tension between architecture as a technical exercise and architecture as a cultural act. Through projects, process, setbacks, and breakthroughs, they explore what it takes to create beautiful, memorable places in a profession often driven by expedience.