London Festival of Architecture with RIBA

During June 2021, teams across the Royal Institute of British Architects are hosting a range of exciting events, both online and in person, that respond to the theme of this year's London Festival of Architecture: Care. The versatility of this theme has led us to take a number of approaches, such as talking to practices about how they care for each other, our planet and the industry, exploring how spaces can affect us mentally and emotionally, and exploring the ability of photography to highlight the complexity of mass production and modern consumerism.

Whether you're a practicing architect, a student or just looking to find out more about architecture during this annual festival, there's something for everyone in our exciting programme.

Visit the London Festival of Architecture website to learn more.

Taking inspiration from our world-class collection of images and the creative design process, use the architecture of Happy Places to empower your KS2-3 PSHE students to identify and make use of the positive impact that places can have on their wellbeing. 

In this PSHE lesson, your students will:

• use the images and questions provided to explore how different places designed by architects makes them feel
• use what they've learned to design and create their own Happy Places
• reflect on which places in their own lives can care for their feelings

Download the Happy Places PDF resource. 

This supportive PSHE lesson is inspired by, and created in response to, this year's London Festival of Architecture theme of Care. 

Following the events earlier this year, we're delight to present the videos from our Social Values & Architecture series. 

Delivered by the East London Architects Group, in partnership with RIBA London, we explored the importance of social value and its potential for demonstrating the positive impact design offers people and communities in terms of social justice, sustainability and wellbeing. The series also touched on themes such as homelessness, new ways of living/social housing, inclusive design, responsive design and the urban environment, and socially responsible design.

Watch the Social Values & Architecture video series.