Knowledge

The RIBA has announced Lord Norman Foster as Chair of the 2021 Stirling Prize jury.

Complete the Membership Review Survey to ensure we are working together to make RIBA membership better for everyone - and for the chance to win £1,500 of RIBA Academy CPD or £250 of online shopping vouchers.

Our latest report demonstrates the critical role the sector must play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and we're seeking endorsement from across the industry.

Join us this autumn for the inaugural RSAW Design Week to celebrate Welsh architecture with a series of Branch and Special Interest Group-led events.

We welcome thousands of researchers through the doors of our library and study rooms each year. As you might expect, many are architects, historians and students, but we also see a host of people from related disciplines including design, planning and property. We caught up with Adam Thompson, who’s a regular to the RIBA Collections in his research on the British high street, to find out why the RIBA reading room is his go-to library, and ask what discoveries he’s made along the way.

RIBA has today announced LUCA POIAN FORMS as the winner of the international RIBA Competition for the design of a new mosque in Preston, Lancashire.

Collaborating with bigger practices is one way of stepping up into more ambitious schemes. Dennis Austin (daab studio) and Nimi Attanayake (Nimtim Architects) explain how to catch large practices’ attention.

Timber is a sustainable material that could play a significant role in low carbon building. Experts reveal their tips on durability, insurance, client concerns and other timber considerations.

A new edition of the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work has been published.

An update on the four new Board Committees and how you can apply to join them.