Pauline Thimm, AIA Canada VP, and Dr. Adam Pantelimon, AIA Canada - receiving 2024 AIA International Design Awards.
Winners announced for Student Design Awards 2025
Celebrating the future of architecture in Canada, the AIA Canada Student Design Awards Program honors outstanding student work that reflects technical excellence, sustainable thinking, and inclusive design practices. We received 39 submissions from 11 Canadian post-secondary institutions and are grateful to jurors Chris Johnson (Past President, CASA / Intern Architect at Svedas Architects, Inc.) and Amit Price Patel (Partner at Dialog) for their thoughtful review. Congratulations to our six selected winners!
AIA Canada Reception at RAIC Conference – 1 June 2025
As a Friend Sponsor of the 2025 RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada) Conference in Montreal, AIA Canada hosted a lively reception with over 100 attendees from across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Portugal (AIA Continental Europe), and as far as New Zealand. Led by AIA Canada President Dora Ng, Past President Dr. Adam Pantelimon, Director Neil Robertson, and Executive Assistant Rommy Rodriguez, the evening was a true reflection of the strength of our professional community and the value of global connection.
Thank you to Egnyte, our event sponsor, for adding a festive touch with the Notre-Dame LEGO raffle. We also thank special guests including RAIC President Jonathan Bisson, AIA President-elect Illya Azaroff, AIA Past Presidents Kimberly Dowdell and Mickey Jacob, and AIA Senior Director Derek Washam.
AIA 25 – AIA International Symposium – Boston, 4 June 2025
Vice President Pauline Thimm joined Sophia Gruzdys (AIA Continental Europe) to present at the Global Architecture Workshop.
AIA Canada VP Pauline Thimm and Dr. Adam Pantelimon, as representatives of AIA Canada, proudly accepted multiple 2024 AIA International Design Awards on behalf of Canadian members. These awards will be formally presented at an upcoming AIA Canada event.
AIA National Caucus – Boston, 4 June 2025
Dr. Adam Pantelimon, candidate for the 2026–2028 At-Large Director position on the AIA Board, attended the AIA Annual Meeting.
Following the meeting, he shared his vision and engaged in a Q&A session with the three Caucuses representing the diverse membership across AIA International and U.S. components, including:
AIA International
Caucus 1: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming
Caucus 2: California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Caucus 3: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Marianas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
RIBA Collaboration
AIA Canada is actively collaborating with and supporting the formation of the RIBA Canada Chapter. On 2 June, President Dora Ng, Dr. Adam Pantelimon, and Rommy Rodriguez attended the RIBA Networking Event in Montreal, hosted with the British Consulate-General at the Mount Royal Club.
In addition, Dr. Adam Pantelimon—Past President of AIA Canada and a Fellow of the RIBA who serves on the steering committee for the new RIBA Canada Chapter—accepted an invitation from the British Consul General to New England to attend a RIBA Networking Reception. The event was held at the Consul General’s official residence in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dora Ng, OAA, AIA, PMP, SAA, AAA, AANB, NLAA
AIA Canada Society Chapter Director, AIA International
