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We're looking forward to seeing you in two days at the Festival of the Future were we'll be discussing how building skills is the foundation of a life in Architecture and the creative industries. Click on the Eventbrite link for a free ticket to the event at The RIBA Headquarters, 66 Portland Street. https://lnkd.in/ehhdgntx See you there! Nana Biamah-Ofosu, Dion Barrett, Gurmeet Sian, Noris Obijiaku, Chrissa Stamatopoulou, Neil Pinder, Dennis Austin, Emily Foster, Paul Barter RIBA

How best to explore opportunities within London's industrial sites? Take a stroll and bring along The Bartlett School of Planning UCL ! A big thank you to Elena Beussi, Jessica Ferm, Francesca Froy, Andrew Purves, Leah Aaron, and Matt Thompson for an engaging discussion on how Battersea's underutilised rail head can contribute to London's economic recovery and generate community amenities. Network Rail Richmond and Wandsworth Councils @Batteresea untangled Transport for London Greater London Authority

Introducing the Festival of the Future: Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovators! We’re excited to announce the Festival of the Future, a bold initiative designed to inspire and empower the next generation of architects and built environment professionals. 📅 When: Friday, 14th & Saturday, 15th March 2025 📍 Where: RIBA Headquarters, London This two-day festival is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and opportunity in the built environment industry, aimed at tackling underrepresentation and showcasing pathways into exciting careers. Designed in partnership with: Archimake, Black Females In Architecture, Build The Way C.I.C, HomeGrown Plus, The London Neighbourhood Scholarship Trust, MATT+FIONA, Open City’s Accelerate programme POoR Collective, :scale, The London School of Architecture, TET (ThorntonEducationTrust) & RIBA This is more than an event—it’s a movement to inspire young people from diverse backgrounds to see themselves shaping the cities of tomorrow. #FestivalOfTheFuture #BuiltEnvironment #Architecture #DiversityInDesign #CareerOpportunities

Dartford Borough Council is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Officer to join its Planning Services Department. It is a great time to join Dartford, which has a substantial Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fund in excess of £20 Million and is starting a new phase of infrastructure planning and delivery.  They are looking for a strategic thinker with CIL and developer contributions experience to lead the process of securing new schools, healthcare, transport, and other facilities for growing neighbourhoods and making multi-million-pound infrastructure decisions. This is a full-time, permanent role, with two days per week based at the Dartford office.  For more details and to apply by 26 January: https://lnkd.in/ed-VEds8  Sign up to the Jobs Board mailing list for tailored monthly updates on public placemaking opportunities, delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/e8bjZhMP

Education is about being open-minded; encouraging new thoughts and inspiring debate.

AND THE WINNER IS… RIBA has named the winner of the House of the Year 2024, and it’s one very close to home! A four-bedroom property in South-East London has claimed the prestigious prize! See all the details at https://lnkd.in/dJb4jPWA

London based architecture firm, Woo Architects have revealed their design in collaboration with ES Global for the Osaka Expo 2025! The Expo will be here before we know it, and these designs look incredible! See all the details at https://lnkd.in/dzfQB-ks

Last chance to apply! This is your final reminder to apply for our brilliant Venice Fellowship Programme 2025! The application window will close at 12pm tomorrow (29th November) so there are just hours remaining to send yours in! Go to https://lnkd.in/ehUxQSTa to apply today!

We absolutely love to see good news stories from the architecture world, especially ones that inspire innovation! None more so than this one at https://lnkd.in/d6ByXHKD Meet the architect who specialises in designing homes that send power back to the National Grid! Could this become common practice in the future?

LAST WEEK TO APPLY! We’re now into the last week to apply for the HomeGrown Plus Venice Fellowship 2025 programme in collaboration with British Council Find all the information you need and apply now at https://lnkd.in/ehUxQSTa You don’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity!