RIBA Journal magazine: | Design in the making

Practice resilience: how to survive and thrive

How do small firms ensure business resilience in challenging times? Three young practices describe their strategies, from researching new market trends to investing in management courses, forming mutually-beneficial alliances and embracing social media

4 October 2023

Hope Street for convicted women keeps families and prospects together

Snug Architects' deliberately domestic alternative to conventional women’s prisons in Southampton shows a carefulness that makes sense for society

3 October 2023

Who do you tip for the Stirling Prize? Vote now in our People’s Poll! Time’s running out

Which of the shortlisted schemes do you think should win this year's most coveted prize? Vote now in our online People’s Poll and discover whether the people's opinion matches that of the judges

5 September 2023

Rising Stars 2023: meet the shortlist

Meet the 2023 RIBA Journal Rising Stars shortlist of next-generation talents

President: Muyiwa Oki on how the profession can fulfil its potential

We’ll challenge the status quo to redefine our role as architects

In association with Blanco

It's the smaller things in kitchen design that bring the big wins

Niche storage details and clever, adaptable accessories keep clients happy at their sinks

In association with Taylor Maxwell

Warehouse style home is a homage to brick inside and out

Striking facades and elegant interiors in East Lothian

Use planning's rural exception sites rule to unlock affordable homes

What you need to educate the council and landowners

Obituary: Jan Landolt, 1965-2023 – advocate for the role of good architecture

Perfectionist, problem solver and deep thinker

There are enough buildings now – China’s changing architectural scene

Recent years have seen a shift in emphasis from quantity to quality says Li Hua, curator of Building Contemporary China

Team binds skills to create seaside’s Urchin Café

Sculpture and café are combined in the work of sculptor, engineer and architect

Meet the shortlist for 2023’s RIBA Client of the Year

As the shortlist is announced, we get an insight into how great architecture clients think

In association with Meesons

Managing the ins and outs at Two New Bailey Square

The controlled access solution at AHMM's state-of-the-art office development in Salford

Review: Fabric of Democracy – Propaganda textiles from the French Revolution to Brexit

Exhibition shows the subtext in textiles

In association with Unilin

Understanding - and measuring - embodied carbon

Building clarity and a calculation methodology for meeting/exceeding Climate Challenge 2030 targets

Seosaeng House sees Studio Weave’s Je Ahn return to his Korean roots

The mountainside family house embraces the traditional style of South Korea

What mattered most in the design of Morris+Company’s new studio

Circularity was central to the fit-out, says Joe Morris

In association with Paint & Paper Library

Unparalleled durability for household woodwork

Robust and beautiful paints for hardworking spaces

In association with Autodesk

Designing the buildings of tomorrow

New digital tools are transforming how structures are imagined and built

Homes design gears up for new overheating regulations

How Approved Document O will cut overheating in house and apartment design

Department 4 Education retail conversions are underpinned by an essence of fun

2023’s SterlingOSB Zero competition called on entrants to redevelop a disused department store into a secondary school