Information Architecture Institute
The Information Architecture Institute (IA Institute or IAI) was a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to advancing and promoting information architecture. The organization was incorporated in November 2002 and was a 501(c)(6) organization. It grew to become one of the world's largest professional groups for web specialists, with over 1200 members in 60 countries, It was dissolved in September 2019 and is no longer a professional board of trade.
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| Legal status | Dissolved |
| Purpose | The IAI was a global organization that supported individuals and organizations specializing in the design and construction of shared information environments. |
Formerly called | Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture |
The institute broadly defined "information architecture" as:
- The structural design of shared information environments.
- The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability.
- An emerging community of practice focused on bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape.
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