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In 1952, newly knighted British architect Sir Hugh Casson scored what would turn out to be a once in a generation opportunity: the job of Consultant Architect for street decorations in Westminster to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

You might be surprised to learn that the tradition of visiting Santa in his ‘grotto’ at Christmas originated in Liverpool in 1879. But the architectural tradition of grottos has been around far longer. We decided to dig deeper into these weird and wonderful constructions through the RIBA Collections.

'Reformulating Banister Fletcher for the 21st century' has been shortlisted in the 'History and Theory' category for the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2020

'Architecture for Politics: Designing Collectivity in Medellín’s Library-Parks' was shortlisted in the Cities & Community category in the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2017.

The new RIBA Fee Calculator will help architects and their clients understand the breakdown of costs for every step of every project, in line with the RIBA Stages in the Plan of Work 2020. The tool will help RIBA Chartered Practices understand the financial outcomes of project proposals, and indicates what the costs, client fees and profit will be.

A revival style that looks back to the Classical past and the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, but unlike the re-interpretation of classical forms seen in the Renaissance, this was a much more academic approach.

A  new guide to modernism as an architectural style.

Widespread throughout western Europe during the Middle Ages, this architectural movement lasted from the 12^th to the early 17^th century. 

A  new guide to postmodernism as an architectural style.

The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century.