In the book, the AIA recognizes three years worth of award recipients across four categories: architecture, interior architecture, regional and urban design, and its esteemed Twenty-five Year Award. On one hand, these projects from 2010, 2011, and 2012 constitute a snapshot of architectural production ¿ a moment in time and a record of ¿excellence¿ in that moment. On the other hand, it is a snapshot that speaks more broadly about evolving design trends ¿ what has come before, in the first decade of the 21st century, and what we might expect more of in the following decade.