The Royal Institute of British Architects is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. We provide support for our 40,500 members worldwide in the form of training, technical services, publications and events, and set standards for the education of architects, both in the UK and overseas.
We work with government to improve the design quality of public buildings, new homes and new communities.
Our annual award schemes recognise outstanding architecture and culminate in the RIBA Stirling Prize.
At the Victoria and Albert Museum, the RIBA hosts exhibitions, archives, talks and shared study facilities in partnership with the V&A. And, from our London headquarters, we help the public to learn more about the built environment through information services, websites and a library that includes an unrivalled collection of books, photographs and manuscripts.