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
Seosaeng House sees Studio Weave’s Je Ahn return to his Korean roots
The mountainside family house embraces the traditional style of South Korea
How to save two years’ worth of net global CO2 emissions
We could remove nearly 60 gigatonnes of carbon from the world
What can architects do to prepare for the changes in Biodiversity Net Gain?
Learn more about the metric, ongoing maintenance and when net gain should be considered in the design process
Fresh spectrums: architecture’s changing use of colour
Five of the newest trends in the use of colour that are influencing architectural design
Researchers invent large scale 3D printing process using 100% wood
US Stamm project opens way for biodegradable products
Deborah Saunt: Postcard from Little Island, New York
The DSDHA director visits Thomas Heatherwick’s park on a pier in Manhattan
Supercapacitors provide a cement-based method of storing electricity
Energy storage built into walls and foundations could underpin the transition to net zero
What do architects need to know about extended limitation periods under the Defective Premises Act?
Learn more about liability periods and what role the Building Safety Act plays
How SOS put a glass and mirror roof over AKG Art Museum, Buffalo
Clever fabrication techniques make lightweight structural dome viable
Why architects should take a closer look at the Low Value Disputes procedure
Learn more about an adjudication process that can potentially save time and money
Asif Khan's world of wonder
A love of experimentation and making lie behind buzzing creativity and burgeoning success
Art and industry united in design: SS Oriana
Aluminium superstructure was secret to passenger liner’s success
How architects can become better practice mentors
Learn more about the programs architects put in place to help mentees
Tech reads: Working with the Dutch, the changing climate and contract management
RIBAJ editor Jan-Carlos Kucharek flicks through the latest tech titles
Exploring the buildings and pavilions of Meles Zenawi Park, Ethiopia
The campus park by Studio Other Spaces features a range of architectural marvels connected by winding paths
Dustin Wheat’s introspection, humour and humanity charm judges
Eye Line drawing competition first place (Practitioner)
Victoria Wong’s stunning, other-worldly Hiroshima triptych is layered with meaning
Eye Line drawing competition second place (Student)
Eye Line commended, Practitioner: Sandeepa Vithanage
Striking mixed media image of the Red Mosque in Colombo
Eye Line commended, Student: Naomi Vallis
‘Architectural monster’ colludes Mughal and Gothic architecture
How to convince clients to plant and retain more trees
Learn more about how trees can play a crucial role for architects in the design process
Venice Biennale resets the post-colonial balance
Lesley Lokko’s ‘uncomfortable and uplifting’ Laboratory of the Future
Waste nappies offer hope for developing world housebuilders
Nappies’ hidden strength proffers promise of cheaper homes
What legislative areas do architects need to know more about on biodiversity net gain?
Learn more as the November deadline for implementing a minimum 10% uplift approaches
Earthquakes and building regulations
Most improvements to the way we build have occurred in reaction to fatal tragedies
What architects need to know about copyright when taking on existing projects
Learn more about copyright and license provisions in contracts and how the RIBA Code can help you
In association with HP
Office tools fit for the building industry's hybrid future
Practices need technology that can flex around ever-evolving business needs and lifestyles
How architects can safeguard themselves from descoping
Learn more about what to do when a project is delayed, reduced in scope or descoped
Architects and contractor insolvency: your guide to how it works and what to do if it happens
Learn more about the different types of insolvency and what to consider next if your contractor goes under
RIBA Royal Gold Medallist 2023: Yasmeen Lari
Royal Gold Medal recognises her work in heritage, homelessness and skill transfer in Pakistan
Adjaye’s Abrahamic Family House in UAE celebrates three religions’ common heritage
This complex of buildings in Abu Dhabi brings together Islam, Christianity and Judaism
What architects need to understand about whole life carbon and where they need to know more
Everything you need to know about Whole Life Carbon Assessments
Contact book: from bespoke door handles to masterplanning with Gort Scott
Pears for the Rock, Epic Iran, and a great many details
Why architects should remember to issue interim certificates after Practical Completion
Contract administrators could be putting their clients and themselves at risk if interim certificates are not issued
Geodesic domed pavilion was the star of the US presence at Expo 67
Monica Pidgeon’s photograph of Buckminster Fuller’s tubular steel and acrylic structure
The mighty pen: five key drawings from the RIBA Collections
Highlights of architects' representations of buildings over 400 years
Carbon negative grass boards out-perform mass timber equivalents
Former SpaceX engineers help develop carbon-reducing grass panels
Architects encouraged to take part in a new Environmental Product Declaration survey
Find out how to take part in the survey and what Environmental Product Declarations can do to help calculate whole life carbon
In association with HP
How to navigate the sustainability imperative
Make sure your practice is using the office tools that have the least impact
How the Passivhaus Overlay to the Plan of Work can help streamline the Passivhaus certification process
A complete guide to the RIBA's new Overlay to the Plan of Work
Sydney Modern broadens the reach of the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Japan-based practice Sydney Modern stakes its claim to a place in Australian iconography
Dominica's ti kai houses are symbols of resistance and survival
A new book looks at the Caribbean island's vernacular timber structures, robust enough to survive hurricanes
Royal Gold Medallist Balkrishna Doshi, man of the people, dies age 95
The Royal Gold Medal-winning architect on people, growth and a fresh look