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🏆 The UK’s best new home – Six Columns by 31/44 Architects wins RIBA House of the Year 2024. Designed by Will Burges, Director of 31/44 Architects, as a family home for himself, his wife and two children, Six Columns cleverly occupies a tight plot in the leafy suburbs of Crystal Palace, South London. As the family occupy the building, they will continue to tinker with it, inside and out, allowing it to evolve to their changing needs over time. “Six Columns is a beautifully crafted family home that cleverly incorporates Brutalist references and creative flourishes while retaining a strong sense of suburban belonging. It shows what can be achieved when working with even the tightest of suburban sites, and its flexible, unfinished aesthetic offers a solution to futureproofed design: this is a home that can evolve with its occupants’ changing needs overtime. The generosity of space belies the limitations of this small garden plot. As we look for creative and practical solutions to the housing crisis, Six Columns offers a blueprint for bespoke urban infill development.” – Muyiwa Oki PRIBA, RIBA President ➡️ Watch the project film: https://ow.ly/seGA50Uj2Ru #HouseOfTheYear

The Sunday bid list 📌 Design spaces that fuel creativity and innovation, bid for a place on a modern-methods-of-construction framework, or reconfigure an 1813 courthouse. ➡️ Explore the latest architecture contracts and competitions from across the industry: https://ow.ly/Szxn50VeIAC #ribajopportunities #ArchitectureOpportunities

Apprenticeships have been a welcome change to the architectural education process – both for students and employers. However, the Department for Education's potential defunding of Level 7 apprenticeships puts this at risk. It was great to see Shadow Minister for Education Neil O'Brien referencing our joint appeal with the Royal Town Planning Institute, The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and RICS for Level 7 apprenticeships in the built environment to be exempt from funding cuts, in Parliament this week. To deliver high-quality, well-designed homes and places we desperately need a pipeline of talent in the built environment.

Last night at MIPIM we hosted our RIBA Reception at The London Stand at MIPIM, bringing together over 100 industry leaders for a thought-provoking discussion on ‘Growing the UK architecture sector: delivering world class buildings across the globe’. Key highlights included ⬇️ 🏙️ Jack Pringle PPRIBA, Chair of the RIBA Board, underscored how British-designed buildings continue to set the global standards for innovation in the built environment. 🤝 Bill Webb, CEO and Co-founder at able partners, emphasised the importance of working internationally and the value of collaborating with RIBA at MIPIM. 📣 Monika Bik, Planning Advisor to the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning – Oman, provided valuable insights into the Greater Muscat Plan and discussed development opportunities in Oman, highlighting how RIBA members can get involved. A big thank you to everyone who joined us. ➡️ Stay tuned for more #RIBAatMIPIM updates: https://ow.ly/uhiW50VhpJc #MIPIM2025 #MIPIM Our RIBA Reception was sponsored by BARRISOL

Last week, RIBA CEO Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick MBE FRCGP (Hon) met with representatives from Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CPPIT). Joined by brand entrepreneurs and business representatives from the Chinese construction industry, they explored opportunities for greater collaboration between the UK and China in architecture and the built environment sector.

Winners of RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award announced 📣 Giulliana-Florela Giorgi, Jenny Haines and Matt Robb will receive £10,000 funding for their project demonstrating how reducing our reliance on imported stone could significantly reduce carbon emissions. The project emphasises the importance of engaging with architects, engineers, stonemasons, and quarry operators to discover more about the current barriers to sourcing and using UK stone and will promote collaboration amongst all built environment professionals through interviews and round table discussions. ➡️ Find out more about the winning project: https://ow.ly/AEMS50VhbSv

Excited to be at MIPIM 2025! Over the next few days, we’ll be highlighting the value of RIBA Chartered Practices and championing architecture’s role in shaping a more sustainable, inclusive built environment. It’s a busy schedule! Today, I’ll be at the RIBA Stand in the London Pavilion for a Meet the RIBA President session - do drop by for a chat. Later in the week, I’m honoured to once again be a judge on the MIPIM Challengers initiative, helping to spotlight the next generation of architects and their fresh ideas. You can also catch me chairing a session on The Value of Good Design at the London Stand Stage on Thursday, don’t miss this one - it’s a conversation that matters. Looking forward to great discussions ahead. Read more about RIBA's schedule for MIPIM here: 

We welcome the sweeping changes to the planning system which the Government has outlined yesterday in its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, in order to deliver 1.5million homes by 2030. The Bill proposes measures aiming to speed up planning decisions and deliver necessary development. 📣 Read RIBA President Muyiwa Oki PRIBA's full response: https://ow.ly/vH7k50VfTGx

Great to see Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan at the RIBA stand in the London Pavilion today at MIPIM, as he focuses on accelerating the delivery of affordable homes and unlocking infrastructure and jobs. Our recently released Foundations for the Future report sets out a new delivery model for social housing, which will be vital to help meet the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes. Architects will play a crucial role in this, and we’re here at #MIPIM2025 to showcase the value and expertise of our RIBA Chartered Practices in shaping a better built environment. ➡️ Read more about the report: https://ow.ly/lU4H50Vfsvn #RIBAatMIPIM #MIPIM

Nominations are now open for Royal Gold Medal 2026 🏅 If you’re a RIBA Chartered Member, Fellow, or Student, and want us to honour and celebrate a lifetime’s work in the advancement of architecture, now’s your chance. 📅 Applications close on 30 June 2025. ➡️ Find out more: https://ow.ly/uOU750VeBJp #RoyalGoldMedal