All RIBA articles
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OpinionBeyond the ceremony: My reflections on RIBA’s big award anniversaries
Each project recognised this and every year tells a story about what architecture can achieve and reinforces the value of architects in shaping places to which everyone can relate. That is something worth celebrating, writes Jack Pringle, chair of the RIBA board
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OpinionThe time is now for reserved activities, and RIBA is leading the charge
We need to make sure that those responsible for the critical decisions in delivering buildings have the specific and assessed skills and competencies required for the task, This is how, rites Jack Pringle, chair of the RIBA board
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OpinionThe Royal Festival Hall is 75 years old – and I have played a small part in keeping it very much alive
Eleanor Jolliffe has just published a book which celebrates the history of one of London’s best-known buildings. It is fair to say that she enjoyed the experience
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OpinionSingle industry regulator is a chance to frame more sensible oversight for architects
It makes no sense for architects to be regulated while other critical built environment professions are not, writes Jack Pringle, chair of the RIBA board
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OpinionRepeal, reserve, regulate – but is it only half an argument?
Architectural education needs to be reformed in parallel with moves to replace the ARB, writes Tim Burgess
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OpinionNow is the time to take stock of architecture’s economic position
Architecture has in many ways typified the economic story of the UK since the Second World War. We are currently – and worryingly – becoming more and more exposed to global economic forces, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWhile we are renovating our HQ at Portland Place, we must also renovate our profession
Architecture is at a low ebb and needs a reboot – we are ready to take it on, writes Jack Pringle, chair of the RIBA board
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OpinionWhy regulation must focus on safety, competence and culture
Proportionate and effective regulation is a pre-requisite for thriving professions and markets. The ARB’s new strategy sets out our desire to be a leader in regulatory innovation in the built environment, writes Hugh Simpson
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OpinionI too have not renewed my ARB subscription and am no longer a UK architect
RIBA board chair Jack Pringle says we are stuck in a regulatory system which offers no real public protection – and with a regulator overstepping the mark. It is therefore time to take a stand
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OpinionWhat’s in a name… Do the public really understand what it means to be an ‘architect’?
The current debate about protection of title is much more than a fight between the RIBA and the ARB. We need to learn from the mistakes of the past, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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FeaturesWill there be an exodus from the ARB register next month after Chris Williamson’s decision not to renew?
The RIBA president’s decision to abandon his architect title in a statement against the ‘absurdity’ of the registration system has heightened debate around what the term really means, and how regulatory oversight of the profession can be reformed to improve public safety. How many registered architects will follow his lead ...
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OpinionWhy I have decided I will no longer be called an architect
We need a new system of registration which focuses on the competence of all built environment professionals if we are to ensure buildings are safe and of high quality, Chris Williamson explains
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FeaturesJack Pringle: ‘If the RIBA didn’t exist, you’d have to invent it’
RIBA chair Jack Pringle reflects on his role in stabilising the institute’s finances, implementing governance reforms and positioning architects to reclaim leadership in construction through the principal designer role
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FeaturesChris Williamson: ‘Architects are burying their heads in the sand on AI’
RIBA’s president on the threat AI poses to the architecture profession, his plans for increasing architects’ pay and his award-winning stage play
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NewsWorkload confidence dips as smaller practices report growing strain, says RIBA
September 2025 RIBA Future Trends survey finds overall confidence slipping into negative territory for the first time since January, with smaller practices hit hardest by a subdued residential sector
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NewsRIBA commits to act as report exposes ongoing gender inequality in profession
New research commissioned by RIBA outlines entrenched inequalities across the profession and proposes 47 recommendations aimed at accelerating change
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NewsRIBA unveils new brand identity
The institute is preparing to roll out a redesigned visual identity and digital platform as part of its House of Architecture programme
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NewsRIBA urges parliament to prioritise design quality in planning reform bill
Amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would require design visions to be incorporated into Spatial Development Strategies
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FeaturesAs his RIBA presidency ends, Muyiwa Oki reflects on milestones and unfinished business
Ben Flatman speaks to Oki about his term in office, from launching a workplace wellbeing taskforce to defending the Elizabeth Line’s Stirling Prize win, and why access to the profession remains a pressing concern
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NewsNew RIBA North exhibitions in Liverpool examine stadium design and colonial-era planning in West Africa
Concurrent shows explore the architecture of global football stadia and a segregated hilltop enclave established during British colonial rule in Sierra Leone