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With access to up-to-date expert knowledge, professional development, resources, networking, and inspiration you don’t just practice architecture, you help to define its future.
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🌎 Discover how architecture in the Gulf is rapidly evolving.
As a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture, we support our members to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for better buildings and places and create a stronger community of architects and designers in the region.
👉 Learn more about RIBA’s role in the Gulf online now, link in bio 🔗
🏆 Alongside the RIBA International Prize, ARCity Office has been named the winner of our International Emerging Architect Award 2024 for their project Six Bricolage Houses, Shenzen, China.
Awarded in recognition of those making a significant contribution to the field of architecture who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The project, is a curated series of six self-built homes, built as a pioneering and innovative model for urban renewal in order to meet community needs for housing whilst integrating sensitively with the ancient streets of the historic heart of the city.
🔗 Explore ARCity Office’s winning project online now, link in bio 👆
#RIBAawards
10 Years later, Amanda Levete returns to MAAT.
We are delighted to welcome world-renowned UK architect Amanda Levete, RIBA Stirling Prize winner and lead architect of the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology @maatmuseum in Lisbon, for a keynote lecture marking the 10th anniversary of the building's opening. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and a guided tour.
Organised by RIBA Europe in partnership with MAAT, Amanda's keynote will explore MAAT within the wider context of the city, making it a compelling European case study for contemporary architectural practice.
"Through the design of MAAT, we set out to re-establish the connection between city and river. Ten years on, seeing the different ways people use and enjoy the public space we created on the roof of the museum is, to me, a measure of its success." – Amanda Levete
🔗 Link in bio to book free tickets | Link na bio para reservar bilhetes
📍 MAAT
📅 8 May | Maio
📸 Paulo Alexandrino, Francisco Nogueira. Cortesia | Courtesy Fundação EDP”
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10 Anos Depois, Amanda Levete Regressa ao MAAT.
Temos o prazer de receber a arquiteta britânica de renome mundial Amanda Levete, vencedora do Prémio Stirling do RIBA e arquiteta principal do Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia em Lisboa, para uma conferência inaugural a assinalar o 10.º aniversário da inauguração do edifício. A conferência será seguida de um Q&A e de uma visita guiada.
Organizada pelo RIBA Europe em parceria com o MAAT, a keynote de Amanda irá explorar o MAAT no contexto mais amplo da cidade, tornando-o num caso de estudo europeu de referência para a prática arquitetónica contemporânea.
"Através do design do MAAT, procurámos restabelecer a ligação entre a cidade e o rio. Dez anos depois, ver as diferentes formas como as pessoas utilizam e desfrutam do espaço público que criámos no telhado do museu é, para mim, uma medida do seu sucesso." – Amanda Levete.
We’re excited to introduce our new International Affiliate Membership! 🌍
Demonstrate your commitment to excellence by becoming a RIBA International Affiliate Member. A new membership category for licensed architects working outside the UK who are not eligible for RIBA Chartered Membership.
Join our dynamic global community and:
🎓 Develop your career through our lifelong learning platform
🤝 Expand your network and influence
💡 Stay informed on industry insights
Make the future a better place.
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Our RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2026 shortlist is here ⬇️
Celebrating outstanding architecture from 18 countries, the biennial awards highlight design that tackles global challenges, including climate change, limited resources, social equity and rapid urban growth.
The shortlist features 52 projects from 5 continents, ranging from net-zero industrial hubs to refugee art centres.
🔗 Explore the shortlist: riba.org/awards
#RIBAawards
As part of our work to connect, empower, and inspire our members worldwide, we are excited to announce the formalisation of a new Canada Chapter, following endorsement by our Board of trustees last week.
International Chapters are volunteer member-led groups that support, deliver, and champion our members work around the world. Our Canada Chapter will help members across the country by enabling them to come together as a community with shared interests and knowledge, providing access to local RIBA related services.
➡️ Find out more: riba.org/news
We’re pleased to share that RIBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Housing Company (NHC) of Saudi Arabia @saudinhc
Signed in Riyadh at the Real Estate Future Forum, the agreement marks another step in our growing international collaboration and builds on our work across the Middle East and beyond.
Through this partnership, RIBA and NHC will work together on professional development, education and standards - supporting skills, expertise and design quality across Saudi Arabia’s ambitious housing programme.
We were honoured to be joined at the signing by our existing partners in KSA, the Architecture and Design Commission (ADC), Eye Of Riyadh and Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC).
➡️ Learn more: riba.org/news
🏆 We’ve announced our RIBA Asia Pacific Award winners!
The awarded projects illustrate a powerful shift in how the built environment across the Asia
Pacific is evolving to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.
Best new architecture shaping the Asia Pacific ⬇️
▪️Adaptive Reuse
Taoxichuan Ceramic Culture Industrial Park by Beijing An-Design Architects, THUPDI
▪️AI Powered Design
Rui Xue Multi-Hall by College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University @tongji_caup_official
▪️Design for Living
House of Memories by Studio Gravitas in collaboration with Eleemente & Bodh Design Group @bodh_design_group
▪️Future Projects
Qianhai Museum by Architectural Design and Research institute of SCUT
▪️Mixed Use
CapitaSpring by BIG @big_builds
▪️RIBA Member
Taoxichuan Ceramic Culture Industrial Park by Beijing An-Design Architects, THUPDI
▪️Social Architecture
West Wusutu Village Community Center in Hohhot by Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design
▪️Sustainability and Resilience
BRAC University by WOHA @woha_architects
▪️Temporary Architecture
Seaside Pavilion on Chai Shan Island, Zhoushan by GN Architects @gnarchitects_official
▪️Urban Regeneration
Taoxichuan Ceramic Culture Industrial Park by Beijing An-Design Architects, THUPDI
🏆 The awards were announced at a gala ceremony during the
RIBA Architecture Festival Asia (RAFA) in Shenzhen, attended by leading architects, developers
and policymakers from across the Asia Pacific and beyond.
➡️ Explore the winning projects riba.org/awards
#RIBAawards
Development in Saudi Arabia is happening on a scale - and at a speed - that few places in the world can match. From the gigaprojects reshaping entire regions to the vast infrastructure and private-sector housing programmes redefining cities, the Kingdom presents architects with both extraordinary challenges and rare opportunities.
These themes took centre stage at 'The Big Picture', a panel discussion hosted by RIBA in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade and the Saudi British Joint Business Council, and generously hosted at @buro_happold Riyadh office. We had a packed house, with 130 guests, including the RIBA delegation attending #CityscapeGlobal2025 and representatives of the 500-strong RIBA Gulf chapter.
Discussion revealed a more nuanced picture of development in KSA than can be apparent from the outside. Projects that appear to move quickly from announcement to site might often move through several rounds of design and redesign to test propositions. The scale of projects also means that design might continue once construction is underway, requiring responsive, nimble design teams.
Panellists talked about the growing importance of multi-disciplinary partnerships in the kingdom, and of how they have incorporated requirements for greater focus on local content – from materials to the composition of design teams. And as they concluded, architects working in Saudi Arabia may be adapting to unique circumstances, but the ambitions driving it offers lessons for the world beyond.
The takeaway? While Saudi Arabia’s architectural landscape is shaped by unique circumstances, the ambition behind it offers lessons for the global profession: how to innovate at scale, partner effectively, and design for transformative change.
RIBA President @chriswilliamsonarchitect invites you to join us at RAFA this December 🌍
Discover one of Asia’s most exciting architecture festivals taking place soon in Shenzhen, China. Get ready for inspiring keynotes, exhibitions, workshops and unparalleled networking. Plus, experience the inaugural RIBA Asia Pacific Awards, with winners revealed at the gala dinner, and hear from world-renowned architects including Peter Cook, Kengo Kuma, Benedetta Tagliabue and more.
📅 16 to 18 December 2025
📍 Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre, China
👉 Don’t miss out: rafaevent.com
We’re thrilled to announce that Professor Sir Peter Cook, founder of legendary Archigram and one of the most influential figures in contemporary architecture, will be joining us at #RAFA2025 in China, this December.
📍 Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre, China
🗓️ 16 to 18 December 2025
🎟️ Secure your place at RAFA today: rafaevent.com
Join visionary thinkers at our two-day symposium and experience architecture’s premier RIBA Asia Pacific Awards featuring live reviews and a gala dinner celebrating this year’s winners. Forge invaluable connections with industry decision-makers and design pioneers at the heart of RAFA.
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