AIA Toledo’s biennial Design Awards program seeks to recognize design excellence in private and public projects and to honor works of distinction by designers based within AIA Toledo’s boundaries.

As a recent graduate and first-time attendee, Bradley Butler, Assoc. AIA, shares his experience representing AIA Toledo at the 2025 AIA Ohio Conference & Awards in Columbus. From reconnecting with mentors to exploring innovative hard-hat tours, his reflections highlight the value of professional connection and continued learning within the architectural community.

AIA Toledo President, Jacob Miley, AIA, shares reflections from this year’s AIA Ohio Conference in Columbus, where architects from across the state came together to exchange ideas, celebrate design excellence, and explore the future of our profession.

Dr. Arsenio Rodrigues, AIA, was awarded the Professional Practice Travel Grant from AIA Toledo and travelled to Morocco and Spain with an immersive program led by the ARAMFO Educational Foundation.

Katherine Mestas, Associate AIA, was awarded the Recent Graduate Travel Grant from AIA Toledo and was able to attend the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design for the first time.

AIA Toledo Associate Member & Board Member Isabel Souza recaps her AIA25 experience as a delegate and emerging professional.

AIA Toledo’s Honor Awards celebrate emerging professionals and architects that have contributed significantly to the profession of architecture. Each year, the Honor Awards publicly recognize outstanding achievements in Design Excellence, Leadership in Practice, Leadership in Education, and Service to the Community/Profession.

AIA Toledo members were recognized at the 2024 AIA Ohio Design Awards celebration, held on September 16, during the Intersect Conference in Dublin, OH.

AIA Toledo associate member and 2023 Emerging Professional of the Year, Isabel Souza, shares her experience attending the AIA Conference on Architecture and Design in Washington, D.C.