BSA NewsFeb 20, 2026 Share ↗ AIA elevates 4 BSA members to the College of Fellows class of 2026 Image courtesy AIA.The 2026 Jury of Fellows from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated 78 member-architects — including 4 BSA members — and 11 non-member-architects to its prestigious College of Fellows.The fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Less than 3% of AIA members hold the FAIA designation.New Fellows will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA26) in San Diego this coming June. Christopher T. Doktor, FAIAPrincipal, OLSON LEWIS + Architects Arjun H. Mande, FAIAPrincipal, Goody Clancy Etty Padmodipoetro, FAIAPrincipal, Urban Idea Lab Richard L. Rundell, FAIAFounder and Principal Advisor, Track 5The AIA Honorary Fellowship program honors international architects for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society on an international level, selected by the Jury of Fellows along with an Honorary Fellows Juror.The BSA is happy to also congratulate Carlo Ratti, Hon. FAIA, a resident of Cambridge, MA, for being awarded an Honorary Fellowship this year. You might recognize some of his work in his contributions to the Olympic torches for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics!Congratulations!Read the full press release at AIA's Newsroom.
Showing Up on Capitol Hill: What we brought from Boston— and why it matters locallyWe sat down with BSA Executive Director Danyson Tavares and Miranda D’Oleo, Manager of the Building Advocacy Lab to talk about their experience earlier this month in Washington, D.C. at Hill Day, part of the AIA Leadership Summit. They tell us about the issues they brought to members of Congress, why they matter in Boston, and what they learned from the conversations on Capitol Hill. Feb 26, 2026