Simon Allford elected president of the RIBA
Architect and co-founder of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Simon Allford, has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
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RIBA calls for "urgent reconsideration" of proposals to deregulate planning
The UK government's plans to deregulate the planning permission system in England will lead to poor quality housing warns the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Law allowing conversion of shops to homes without planning permission "truly disgraceful" says RIBA
The UK government's plans to extend permitted development rights will produce tiny "sub-standard homes" warns the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Six women architects that "deserve to win the RIBA Royal Gold Medal"
Women's collective Part W has selected six women that it believes are deserving of winning the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, to help address the gender imbalance of past winners. More
Coronavirus pandemic causing "significant decline" in UK architects' mental health
Loneliness, money worries and the stress of trying to juggle working from home with caring commitments has had a negative impact on architects' mental health, the RIBA has warned. More
Coronavirus "disaster" sees 45 per cent of architects lose income in UK
A survey conducted by the Royal Institute of British Architects has found that 45 per cent of architects have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic, while almost quarter are struggling mentally. More
RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down
The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has temporarily stepped down from his role due to personal reasons. More
RIBA launches sustainability guide to "deliver real and lasting reductions in carbon emissions"
The Royal Institute of British Architects has published the Sustainable Outcomes Guide to help its members and the wider architecture industry avert the climate disaster. More
House Lessans in rural Northern Ireland wins RIBA House of the Year 2019
A "dream home" built on the "tightest of budgets" by architects McGonigle McGrath has been named by the Royal Institute of British Architects as the UK's best house of 2019. More
RIBA's Beyond Bauhaus explores the school's long-lasting impact on the UK
Although few overtly Bauhaus buildings were built in the UK, the movement's ideals had a huge impact on British architecture. Beyond Bauhaus curator, Pete Collard, picks four buildings that demonstrate the school's influence. More
2020 RIBA International Prize grand jury announced
Studio Gang founder Jeanne Gang and Rossana Hu, co-founder of Neri&Hu, have joined jury chair Odile Decq on the grand jury of the 2020 RIBA International Prize. More
Grafton Architects wins 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Grafton Architects, are the first all-woman pair to be awarded the 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. More
RIBA members call for Boris Johnson to be stripped of honorary fellowship
Members of the Royal Institute of British Architects, including a past president, have signed a letter calling for UK prime minister Boris Johnson's honorary fellowship to be taken away. More
David Chipperfield and Karakusevic Carson Architects shortlisted for inaugural Neave Brown Award for Housing
Four projects have been shortlisted for the first Neave Brown Award for Housing including a housing estate designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects. More
RIBA announces Stirling Prize 2019 shortlist
An experimental cork house, Grimshaw's London Bridge Station, and Feilden Fowles Architects' visitor centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park are among the projects shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. More
RIBA declares climate emergency saying it is architecture's "biggest challenge"
The Royal Institute of British Architects has declared a state of climate emergency, committing to a five-year plan of action for climate change. More
RIBA names 20 British homes longlisted for the House of the Year 2019
Peter Zumthor's Secular Retreat, an eco-friendly mews house and a concrete residence informed by Tadao Ando's work are among the 20 homes vying to be RIBA House of the Year 2019. More
RIBA reveals the best of British architecture for 2019
The Royal Institute of British Architects has named the 54 winners of its national awards, including the V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma, Heatherwick's Coal Drops Yard and Peter Zumthor's Secular Retreat. More
UK architects must do more to close gender pay gap says RIBA president
The Royal Institute of British Architects has issued new guidelines on discrimination as new data shows the gender pay gap remains above 15 per cent at UK architecture firms. More
Architects who don't pay interns "shouldn't be given prestigious commissions" says designer who revealed Ishigami internships
Architects who rely on free labour should be banned from high-profile projects like the Serpentine Pavilion says designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, who first revealed unpaid internships at this year's pavilion architect Junya Ishigami. More