Six people celebrating their award at AIA Chicago's Designight, posing together in front of a backdrop with repeated AIA Chicago logos. Two people in the center are holding up certificates or awards while the group strikes jubilant poses with raised arms and big smiles."

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Designight 2025

AIA Chicago

Performances

Sep 18 Thu 06:00PM

Performance Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

If you wish to purchase tickets that include BOTH the Awards Ceremony AND After Party, visit //AIAChicago.org/Designight2025. The After Party is included exclusively with our Awards Ceremony and After Party ticket.

The Chicago Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA Chicago) proudly presents Designight 2025, Chicago's premier architectural Awards Ceremony and After Party.

Join us as we recognize outstanding design achievements, groundbreaking advancements in decarbonization efforts, and exceptional contributions by Chicago's architects.

Awards celebrated include the Design Excellence Awards; the Decarbonization Award for projects that achieve exceptional energy reduction; the Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award, administered by the AIA Chicago Foundation, which honors projects guided by the conviction that high quality architecture is a human right; the Divine Detail Award, which recognizes key details of a project that enhance the overall artistic expression; the Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards, presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, which celebrate the voice of Chicagoans; The Dubin Family Young Architect Award, which celebrates an outstanding young architect, and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors the achievements of an architect who has had a lasting influence on the profession.

Designight promises an unforgettable evening and is a must-attend event for architects, designers, industry leaders, and aficionados.

About AIA Chicago

The American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) serves more than 4,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, architecture students, and allied professional members in Chicago and is the second largest local AIA chapter in the country. AIA Chicago’s mission builds on the city’s architectural legacy by advocating for the profession, sharing knowledge among members, and partnering with communities. The chapter fosters a culture of design excellence for equitable, sustainable places and spaces.

AIA Chicago offers lectures and continuing education courses; specialized, issue-specific Knowledge Communities; advocacy for architects; and help for consumers looking for an architect.

AIA Chicago is the local Chicago chapter of The American Institute of Architects. Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. Learn more by visiting AIAChicago.org.