Royal Institute of British Architects

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 01 September 2025 It’s a great privilege to start my two-year term as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects today. I have been a RIBA member for 40 years and a student representative before that. In that time, I’ve seen design trends rise and fade, and seismic shifts in how we work that have fundamentally reshaped our industry.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement Our 1834 Charter positions education and the sharing of knowledge at the heart of what we do, founded upon our international collection of works and objects through which we celebrate excellence, inspire, and inform.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 11 July 2025 As part of our international work, we have recently conducted research on the Indian market to identify what opportunities exist for us and RIBA Members. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement, signed in May, offers UK businesses a wide range of opportunities to trade successfully with India.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 26 June 2025 With the recent publication of Sarah Lupton and Manos Stellakis’s Guide to the JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 – published by RIBA Publishing – architects will have access to definitive guidance on the four most popular contracts in JCT’s updated suite. The set is completed with Sarah and Manos’s guides to Design and Build Contract, Intermediate Building Contract, and Minor Works Building Contracts.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 03 July 2026 The genie is well and truly out of the bottle. RIBA’s AI Report 2025 (released 27 June 2025) found that well over half of UK architects’ practices (59%) are actively using generative AI (genAI) tools. This is almost a 50% increase on the previous survey result from 2024.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement Fifty-nine per cent of architects’ practices now use Artificial Intelligence (AI) compared with 41% in 2024. The profession continues to lead technical innovation in the construction industry. But much is uncertain: could AI eventually replace the role of the architect? what effects might AI have on future fees and employment opportunities?

The first in a new series of Façade talks, this briefing examines projects addressing the challenges of designing for sustainability, including embodied and operational carbon. Michael Stacey,Academic Partner, University College London and founder, Michael Stacey Architectswho will deliver insights from his RIBA published book, Aluminium: a studio design guide.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 27 May 2025 RIBA’s President, Muyiwa Oki, responds to DfE’s reforms announced on 27 May 2025 that funding Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships will cease from January 2026 for all but those aged 16 to 21, or who are on existing apprenticeship schemes. The levy funding for Level 7 will instead be diverted to lower level apprenticeships.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 22 May 2025 RIBA International celebrated the launch of the new Europe Chapter with a two day programme that took place on 9 and 10 May 2025. Activities included: a celebratory breakfast, tours, opportunities to network, and a luxurious cocktail reception. The events gave RIBA Members, industry leaders, and cultural representatives across Europe an opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and participate in architectural exploration.

IMPORTANT Website terms of use and cookie statement 22 May 2025 Eligible architects registered in the UK or Canada can benefit from a streamlined recognition-to-practice process in either country from 14 May 2025, following the latest mutual recognition agreement (MRA) signed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and its Canadian counterpart in April.