ALT Promo graphic for AIA26 students and emerging professionals; smiling attendee photo and note reading, “Registration for students is $35!”

ALT Two conference attendees talk at a small round table with coffee and notebooks against a bold orange-and-purple patterned wall.

ALT Three women chat at a round table in a trade show hall beside a sign reading, "Reserved for Free Firm Performance Audits."

ALT People chat at small tables in a bright conference lounge; two men converse in the foreground beside coffee, water, and flowers.

ALT Three women chat around a table at a conference booth, with quote panels and a colorful geometric backdrop behind them.

ALT Promo poster of Padma Lakshmi for AIA26, June 11 keynote; Conference on Architecture & Design, June 10–13 in San Diego.

ALT Promo graphic of Charlene Li smiling, with text: June 12 keynote, AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design, June 10–13, San Diego.

ALT Portrait poster of Sameh Wahba in a gray suit and round glasses, with text: June 13 keynote, AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design.

ALT Modern black two-story house with rooftop solar panels, framed by tall pine trees behind a white picket fence.

ALT Modern black-clad house with large lit windows and rooftop solar panels, surrounded by pine trees at dusk.

ALT Page titled “Early Design Sketches” showing four architectural concept drawings with captions on entry, elevation, massing, and garden section.

ALT Modern glass-walled home on a misty wooded hillside, warmly lit beneath tall evergreen trees in Longbranch, Washington.

ALT Modern wood deck overlooking a lake through tall pines, with a seated person and dog enjoying the sunset view.

ALT Woman holding a mug stands by floor-to-ceiling windows in a modern wood-and-glass home, looking out at a forested landscape.

ALT Foggy forest home with a large tree, ferns, and a silhouetted person standing in a glass-lined walkway.

ALT Audience members wearing conference badges sit attentively in a dimly lit event hall, facing a stage off-camera.

ALT Busy trade show floor with a lounge area of blue chairs on green turf, surrounded by plants and people talking under bright lights.

ALT Four attendees talk around a table with laptops and phones at a busy convention hall with a “new next now” banner.

ALT Person wearing a Trimble badge points at a tablet showing a 3D room design, with a cartoon bear display blurred in the background.

ALT At a trade show booth, a woman in a SketchUp vest smiles while speaking with a man using a tablet at a blue counter.

ALT Staff member smiles at a trade show booth, showing tablet demos to a visitor across a blue counter in a busy expo hall.

ALT Two women wearing conference badges work at a laptop kiosk in a hotel ballroom while attendees mingle in the background.

ALT Conference attendees work on laptops while a speaker presents at a podium in a hotel meeting room.

ALT Man seated in a lounge uses a tablet and stylus to view a floor plan, surrounded by plants, wicker chairs, and a brown sofa.

ALT Smiling attendee in a beanie and green shirt chats with others at a busy conference or expo.

ALT Two men talk in front of a gallery wall displaying large architectural and aerospace design images.

ALT Five conference attendees chat around a high table with coffee cups and water bottles in a hotel lobby.

ALT Modern apartment courtyard with two-story balconies, white rocking chairs, a young tree, and a person walking in late-afternoon light.

ALT Man stands on an upper balcony of a modern apartment building with sloped roofs, red doors, and a clear blue sky.

ALT Modern two-story apartment courtyard with sloped roofs, red doors, walkways, and a few people standing on upper balconies.

ALT Chart: Architecture billings index hits 49.8 in March, near growth; inquiries rise to 57, design contracts remain below 50.