RIBA Collections research guides

Our growing collection of research guides highlights the range of people, practices and projects represented in the RIBA Collections. Browse the list to find out what material we hold and how you can access it, either in person or online.

Whether you are researching an architect ancestor, writing the history of a city, or exploring the work of an architecture practice for a dissertation, the RIBA Collections are a good place to start your research.

This list is far from exhaustive and new guides are continually added. For all available material in the RIBA Collections, please search our online catalogue.

People and practices

• Adams Holden and Pearson
• Ahrends Burton and Koralek
• Bartoli, Pietro Santi
• Cockerell, Charles Robert
• Crace Family
• Lubetkin and Tecton

Underrepresented histories and themes

• LGBTQ+ spaces
• Women in architecture

Types of research

• Researching your home
• Researching country houses

Other resources

• Architectural Periodicals Index (API)