Compliance: Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

27 Jun 12 - 27 Jun 13

This seminar will outline the provisions of the legislation under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, give information on the interpretation of the Act and discuss the architects' responsibilities and duties when acting as a party wall surveyor.

Chromazone: Colour in Contemporary Architecture

19 Nov 12 - 19 May 13

The innovative use of colour is a major trend in contemporary architecture. This display features key projects by major UK and international architects who use colour to create identity, define space and heighten our experience of a building. The long history of the use of colour in architecture, with its strong symbolic and cultural meanings, will be shown with historic objects from the V&A and RIBA collections. The display features images, drawings and models, alongside innovative and traditional material samples.

External management: Professional liability and risk management

10 Jan 13 - 14 Nov 13

External management: Professional liability and risk management

Access for all: Designing inclusive, accessible buildings and space

16 Jan 13 - 28 Nov 13

Access for all: Designing inclusive, accessible buildings and space

Climate: Building and retrofit design

22 Jan 13 - 4 Dec 13

Climate: Building and retrofit design

Being Safe: CDM for architects - practice procedures and competence

23 Jan 13 - 14 Nov 13

Being Safe: CDM for architects - practice procedures and competence

Context: Understanding historic buildings - refurbishment and building performance

23 Jan 13 - 21 Nov 13

Context: Understanding historic buildings - refurbishment and building performance

Procurement and contracts: Design liability and contracts

24 Jan 13 - 4 Dec 13

Procurement and contracts: Design liability and contracts

Internal management: Business planning and marketing for architects

24 Jan 13 - 15 Oct 13

Internal management: Business planning and marketing for architects

Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

12 Feb 13 - 20 Nov 13

Compliance: Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

Designing and building it: Passivhaus myths and realities - a 'get you started' active workshop for architects and designers

26 Feb 13 - 5 Dec 13

Designing and building it: Passivhaus myths and realities - a "get you started" active workshop for architects and designers

Architect in the House 2013

12 Mar 13 - 26 Aug 13

Take part in Architect in the House 2013

The Banality of Good: Six decades of New Towns, Architects, Money and Politics

25 Mar 13 - 10 May 13

Based on six international cities built between World War II and the present day, this exhibition by Dutch collective, the Crimson Architectural Historians, looks at the architecture and socio-economic drivers that inspired their development and the complexities of city making.

Where people live: tools for engaging communities in the design process

24 Apr 13 - 18 Jul 13

Where people live: tools for engaging communities in the design process

Grand Designs Live, London

4 May 13 - 12 May 13

Grand Designs Live is the UK's number one show for ideas and inspiration for your home.

A Place to Call Home: Where We Live and Why

4 May 13 - 12 May 13

This RIBA exhibition, guest curated by Sarah Beeny, charts the story of the design and appeal of everyday homes in the UK. It explores the advent of mass building from the late 18th century, through to the present day via suburban expansion and post-war experiment

Drop-in Library Inductions - May

7 May 13 - 7 May 13

Come along to this short, practical session to find out more about the British Architectural Library's collections and how to find what you're looking for when using the Library.