Professional Bodies and Federations

National and international membership bodies that represent practicing architects: institutes such as the American Institute of Architects and the Royal Institute of British Architects, historical societies such as the Society of Architectural Historians, and federations of national bodies such as the International Union of Architects. Belongs here: any organization whose primary role is representing or federating practicing architects or the discipline's historians. Does not belong here: a body that sets technical standards rather than representing practitioners, grouped under standards and building code organizations, or a school that trains architects, grouped under schools of architecture and design.