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Explore Riba with Wallpaper* for the latest insights into its art, design, and cultural offerings.
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Irish architect Níall McLaughlin is awarded the 2026 RIBA Royal Gold MedalConsistently applauded by the industry, this year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture; we spoke with McLaughlin ahead of the announcement
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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The RIBA Asia Pacific Awards reward impactful, mindful architecture – here are the winnersThe 2025 RIBA Asia Pacific Awards mark the accolade’s first year – and span from sustainable mixed-use towers to masterplanning and housing
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA House of the Year 2025 is a ‘rare mixture of sensitivity and boldness’Topping the list of seven shortlisted homes, Izat Arundell’s Hebridean self-build – named Caochan na Creige – is announced as the RIBA House of the Year 2025
By Jonathan Bell Published
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RIBA launches new awards – and for the first winners, we look to the Middle EastThe RIBA Middle East Award winners are announced today. The first of the organisation's two new territory awards series honours a women-only mosque, a luxury hotel, a city park and more
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 winner is ‘a radical reimagining of later living’Appleby Blue Almshouse wins the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025, crowning the social housing complex for over-65s by Witherford Watson Mann Architects, the best building of the year
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekThis week, the team embarked on a rich journey through fashion, design and culture, from rubbing shoulders with Armani-swaddled celebs to exploring the art scene in Athens
By Anna Solomon Published
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RIBA marks a new chapter with a redesigned brand identity that looks to the futureThe new brand identity by Johnson Banks kickstarts RIBA's preparations for its bicentenary in 2034
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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The wait is over – the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 shortlist is hereThe restored home of Big Ben, creative housing for different needs, and a centre for medical innovation – the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 shortlist has just been announced, and its six entries are as diverse as they can be
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa on harmony, nature and their RIBA gongThe SANAA duo are celebrating their RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2025 in London today, and talked to us about self-reflection, the year ahead, and the need to create harmony in our environment
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The RIBA House of the Year 2024 winner is a delightful work in progressThe winner of the RIBA House of the Year 2024 is Six Columns in south London – the home of architect and 31/44 studio co-founder William Burges
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA International Prize 2024 goes to 'radical housing' in BarcelonaRIBA International Prize 2024 has been announced, and the winner is Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing in Cornellà, designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes in Barcelona
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA House of the Year 2024: browse the shortlist and pick your favouriteThe RIBA House of the Year 2024 shortlist is out, celebrating homes across the UK: it's time to place your bets. Which will win the top gong?
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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2024 Stirling Prize goes to the Elizabeth Line: we speak to the winnersThe 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize winner has been revealed, with the Elizabeth Line crowned as the year's best building project; find out about the design and what else made it into the running for the UK's most coveted architecture award
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The 2024 RIBA Reinvention Award, Muyiwa Oki, and making reuse ‘more special than ever’The shortlist for the 2024 RIBA Reinvention Award has been announced today; we caught up with the institute’s president Muyiwa Oki to discuss the honour
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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2024 RIBA National Awards: browse the list of worthy winnersThe 2024 RIBA National Awards have been announced, comprising 26 projects across the UK
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 honour 22 extraordinary buildingsThe RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 winners span from an art museum defying fire and flood in Australia to a school full of holes and sustainable strategies in Iran
By Bridget Downing Published
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RIBA’s ‘Raise the Roof’ show is a deep dive into the history of its London HQWith its ‘Raise the Roof: Building for Change’ exhibition, the RIBA explores themes including gender, ethnicity, race, and imperialism embedded within its own historic headquarters
By Shawn Adams Published
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2024 RIBA Gold Medal recipient Lesley Lokko: ‘To be valued, understood and seen by your peers is rare’Lesley Lokko receives the 2024 RIBA Gold Medal in a dedicated celebration in London, and talks to us about taking stock after a busy few years, and planning for the future
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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RIBA’s architecture film screenings promise a cinematic summerReach for the popcorn! The RIBA in London has a series of architecture film screenings in the works, ensuring the summer unfolds with plenty of cinematic drama and fun
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Yasmeen Lari celebrated with RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2023Pakistan’s Yasmeen Lari has been presented with the RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2023 this week, marking her celebrations as this year’s architecture honour recipient
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The 2022 RIBA house of the year is among these homesThe hunt for 2022 RIBA House of the Year is starting, and this longlist contains the home that will be crowned the winner on 7 December – watch as the judges whittle down a shortlist weekly
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘Long Life, Low Energy’ at RIBA celebrates sustainable architecture strategiesRIBA’s ‘Long Life, Low Energy’ exhibition opens, highlighting sustainable architecture strategies at their best
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Brazilian architects in London: RIBABy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architects transform the windows of Xintiandi shopping centre, ShanghaiBy Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Tonkin Liu’s Yorkshire house inspired by a shed joins the RIBA House of the Year shortlistBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Tikari Works’ subterranean city escape shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2019Commended by the judges for its warm interiors, concise material palette and refined joinery, the Pocket House shows how intelligent planning and commitment to quality can combat any restriction
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Foster + Partners' Bloomberg HQ scoops RIBA Stirling Prize 2018By Ellie Stathaki Last updated


