Warburg Institute woos visitors with Haworth Tompkins’ refresh
Haworth Tompkins’ refurbishment and extension of the University of London’s Warburg Institute entices the public with a reinstatement of its early intentions
15 October 2024
Rising Stars revisited: catching up with Bongani Muchemwa and Betty Owoo
As part of Black History Month and ahead of the announcement of this year’s RIBAJ Rising Stars, we talk to two recipients of the 2022 awards, Bongani Muchemwa and Betty Owoo, about their experiences during the past two years
14 October 2024
Rena Papaspyrou and the art of deconstruction
The Greek artist's exhibition Images through Matter charts a decades-long career investigating the elements and materials that make the city, separating and reconstructing its layers in a fascination with the urban fabric
14 October 2024
VELUX/RIBAJ Daylight from Above Award: Register now to enter
Celebrating projects that are transformed by natural light
House extensions: thinking beyond the box
Reinventing the home: how to change lives as well as buildings
In association with Cityscape
Cityscape Global 2024: Pioneering Architecture and Urban Design for the Future
Understand what's going to redefine tomorrow's built environment at this premier event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Liam Young: Man of the world
Why architects should use their skills for the good of the whole planet
Secret to converting up to 670,000 redundant historic buildings into homes revealed
Historic England issues guidance on converting heritage buildings into dwellings
In association with ACO
Why a blue roof system isn't a roof
The climate emergency and an overworked sewerage system highlight the need for sustainable drainage
Zero to Hero competition 2024
A speed-climbing venue in central London has won this year's West Fraser SterlingOSB Zero/RIBAJ competition
This year's SterlingOSB Zero to Hero competition asked entrants to design a demountable sports venue
A circular multisport arena is designed to nestle into Admiralty Arch at the end of the Mall
Individual combat sports are surrounded by an amphitheatre of epic proportions
The proposal challenges the elitism of Olympic skeet and trap shooting events
How can architects protect their digital assets and models better?
Learn more about the balance between openness and protection when it comes to BIM assets and intellectual property in a new era of sharing
How architects rise to the challenges of the trickiest sites
An RIBA exhibition celebrates architects’ ability to unleash their creativity when faced with a challenging site
In association with Franke
Specify a filter tap for a more sustainable kitchen design
Eco-friendly alternative to bottled water boosts client wellbeing
In association with Anzen
Why hard-to-decarbonise homes need solid state heat pumps
Easy-to-install HVAC system offers heating, cooling and ventilation in one
When words felt unavailable, my drawings spoke volumes
Dyslexia has never felt like a weakness, writes architect Robert Cox
Dubai comes of age with The Lana
Luxurious seafront scheme gives an authoritative taste of the city's future
Roofing and cladding
Zinc is the material of choice for three innovative projects
A modern new-build completely at home in its Loire Valley setting
Integrated solar PV electricity generation can look good too
A1/A2 fire rated panels in aluminium, fibre cement and extruded porcelain
It's the entire roof build-up that's important - not just the vegetation
Children's museum is latest element in timber town's cultural revival
Timber looms large in Steinberg Hart’s Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, both as a material and a design motif, referencing the logging boom-town origins of a US city now reinventing itself as an arts and culture destination
24 September 2024
A well-designed built environment can nurture us all
In a stressful world, good architecture can help us feel safe and connected
In association with Blanco
Big ideas for small kitchens
Architect Laura Jane Clark on the innovative, customisable accessories that keep clients happy at their sinks
What are the costs attached to government retrofit ambitions for housing?
Nicola Sharkey offers a round-up of prices for doors, windows and associated ironmongery
In association with Stella Rooflight