Ultimate Architecture and Design Library

Conferences

Conferences in architecture and design are a gathering place for professionals of those fields. Lectures are given, ideas exchanged, and attendees are given a chance to network and make connections within their field. Conference dates and locations vary from year to year.

• Architecture + Design Education Network National Conference
• AIGA Design Conference
• Conferences hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• DESIGN Conference hosted by the Design Society
• Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Architecture Conference

Architecture Schools

Architecture is the discipline of designing and constructing buildings and other structures for human shelter or use. There are numerous fields of study within the architecture discipline, including interior design, architectural engineering, and landscape architecture.

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University College of Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS)
• Cornell University Department of Architecture
• Syracuse University School of Architecture
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Architecture Department
• University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design (SAID)
• University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (UTSOA)
• Yale School of Architecture
• MIT School of Architecture and Planning
• Princeton University School of Architecture
• Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
• Clemson School of Architecture
• Syracuse School of Architecture
• Tulane School of Architecture
• Florida International University School of Architecture
• USC School of Architecture
• Architecture at Northeastern University
• UCLA Architecture & Urban Design

Jobs

The field of architecture has a large variety of jobs, including home design. Job boards, firm listings, and career centers of various architecture and design organizations aid in determining which jobs are available and appropriate.

• AIGA Design Jobs
• The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Career Center
• Resource for Architecture Job Boards/Firm Listings
• University of California Davis (UCD) Landscape Architecture Job Board
• Interior Talent

Software

As with any other profession, the field of architecture and design employ a number of tools, including those used to design by hand, such as pencils and T-squares, and those used to design digitally.

• AutoDesk AutoCAD
• Chief Architect
• AutoDesk DragonFly
• Adobe Photoshop Tips for Architecture
• Interior Design Computer Programs

Interior Design

Interior design is the application of architecture, environmental psychology, product design, and decoration to interior spaces. Interior designers work with all manners of interior spaces, from houses to schools, restaurants, and airports.

• Dezignare
• Interior Design Resources from High Point University
• Web-Based Interior Design Resources
• Interior Design at San Diego State University (SDSU)
• Interior Design at the George Washington University
• Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Architectural Engineering

Architectural engineering is the application of engineering to buildings. Architectural engineers draw upon structural, mechanical, electrical, construction or any other field of engineering that deals with design and building. It is unlike those engineering disciplines, though, due to its integrated nature. Many schools do not offer architectural engineering, though. Instead, they have degree programs in Architecture and Engineering.

• Civil & Architectural Engineering Resources from the Illinois Institute of Technology
• Journal of Architectural Engineering
• Engineering in Architectural Studies at Tufts University
• Architectural Engineering at the University of Miami (UM)
• Architectural Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT)
• Architectural Engineering at Penn State University
• Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of ASCE

Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture combines art and science to form sustainable places that balance between nature and the developed areas. Landscape architects design parks, campuses, gardens, cemeteries, and resorts, among many others.

• Landscape Architecture at Cornell University
• Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning at the University of California: Berkeley
• Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
• Landscape Architecture at the University of Florida (UF)
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Landscape Architecture Foundation