Rising Stars 2024: doing things better
This year's cohort display an entrepreneurial ability to make positive change – both inside and outside the profession
22 October 2024
Can we really put retrofit first in social housing supply?
At a panel discussion accompanying the Building Centre’s recent social housing exhibition, experts sought ways to put retrofit, rather than newbuild, at the top of the agenda
21 October 2024
Casa Sperimentale: a very concrete remnant of bohemian life
Weathered concrete shapes peer out from among dense Italian pines in Dom French and Andy Tye’s photograph of Giuseppe Perugini's and Uga de Plaisant's mysterious Casa Sperimentale
21 October 2024
Major property owners demand changes to inclusive design
Failure to design fully accessible buildings damages footfall and commerce says report
Kitchen and bathroom procurement suggestions plucked from the postbag
Products that put the meat on the bones of design
In association with Cityscape
Cityscape Global 2024: Pioneering Architecture and Urban Design for the Future
Understand what's going to redefine tomorrow's built environment at this premier event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Elizabeth Line triumphs with RIBA Stirling Prize 2024
‘Architecture of the digital age’ sets a bold new standard
RIBA Awards celebrate Reinvention, Housing, Emerging Talent and Client of the Year
2024 honours span diverse typologies and locations
In association with Surespan
Above and beyond: cutting edge access solutions for architects
The roof hatch is not just an access point. It is an integral part of a building’s design and functionality
Zero to Hero competition 2024
A speed-climbing venue in central London has won this year's West Fraser SterlingOSB Zero/RIBAJ competition
This year's SterlingOSB Zero to Hero competition asked entrants to design a demountable sports venue
A circular multisport arena is designed to nestle into Admiralty Arch at the end of the Mall
Individual combat sports are surrounded by an amphitheatre of epic proportions
The proposal challenges the elitism of Olympic skeet and trap shooting events
How can architects in small practices maximise their finance function?
Learn more about how practices can make meaningful improvements to their ways of working in order to increase growth and efficiency
New block accentuates senses at Heathlands school for deaf children
Sightlines, light, colour and acoustics play key role
In association with Surespan
Hidden depths: engineered access for every project
Custom-made floor hatches can be integrated discreetly into any residential, commercial or industrial environment
In association with Franke
Specify a filter tap for a more sustainable kitchen design
Eco-friendly alternative to bottled water boosts client wellbeing
Arboreal architecture
Hidcote Manor Stilt Garden, by Martin Charles
Contacts Book: Orms' most valued collaborators
Director John McRae details the experts and craftspeople who have played in a key role in Orms’ projects
Roofing and cladding
Zinc is the material of choice for three innovative projects
A modern new-build completely at home in its Loire Valley setting
Integrated solar PV electricity generation can look good too
A1/A2 fire rated panels in aluminium, fibre cement and extruded porcelain
It's the entire roof build-up that's important - not just the vegetation
Children's museum is latest element in timber town's cultural revival
Timber looms large in Steinberg Hart’s Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, both as a material and a design motif, referencing the logging boom-town origins of a US city now reinventing itself as an arts and culture destination
24 September 2024
Warburg Institute woos visitors with Haworth Tompkins’ refresh
Haworth Tompkins entices public visitors with a return to its early intentions
In association with Anzen
Why hard-to-decarbonise homes need solid state heat pumps
Easy-to-install HVAC system offers heating, cooling and ventilation in one
Rising Stars revisited: catching up with Bongani Muchemwa and Betty Owoo
As part of Black History Month, we catch up with two former RIBAJ Rising Stars, Bongani Muchemwa and Betty Owoo
In association with Blanco