Climate change and conservatism, building places we love, everything is housing, and a neat Japanese restaurant custom

For this week's highlight of featured employers, we have selected five architecture and design firms with attractive job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Vineyard Haven, Plymouth, and Port Chester. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and browse our active community of job seekers, firms, and schools. Kevin Daly Architects is hiring a Project Architect / Designer in Los Angeles with three to seven years of experience and proficiency with Revit. The ideal candidate possesses a portfolio, academic and professional, that demonstrates design excellence. Applicants should be able to produce construction documentation, coordinate with consultants, clients, and agencies, and help run project teams. Broadway Affordable Housing by Kevin Daly Architects. Photo: Iwan Baan New York City-based firm PBDW Architects is hiring an Intermediate Architect with five to eight years of experience and a Junior Architect with one to three years of experience. Both roles ...

The Numerate Case for Aesthetic Abundance

One extra home can change the rules, the costs, and who can afford to build.

The AIA has released its latest 2030 Commitment By the Numbers report. The initiative tracks the architecture and design industry’s progress toward carbon-neutral buildings by 2030.  Based on performance data from 2025, the report found that 67% of whole-building projects submitted through the program were energy modeled, indicating continued adoption of building performance analysis among participating firms. However, reported reductions in energy use declined compared with previous results. Related on Archinect: 10 standout sustainable projects honored at AIA COTE Top Ten Award 2026. Marlboro Music Reich Hall by HGA. Image credit: Albert Vecerka/Esto According to the AIA, the decline partly reflects changes in how energy performance is measured. Energy-modeled projects use baselines determined by individual firms rather than values from the 2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey,  which the organization says may provide more realistic comparisons of building performanc...