May 22, 2026
While things are moving—albeit slowly—in the right direction, AIA continues to struggle with diversity, a problem that is particularly visible…
Canan Yetmen, Hon. TxA
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Canan Yetmen, Hon. TxA, has been writing about, with, and for architects for three decades. In addition to collaborating on more than 150 successful AIA Fellowship submissions, she has written four novels and probably three million emails. She has lived in Austin since 1987 and still loves it.
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