RIBA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This is an extraordinary time and the RIBA is working hard to provide our members with all the information and tools they need to navigate their way through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

From lobbying government on the key issues that matter to our sector, to providing practical advice on practice resilience and remote working, we are tailoring our plans and tactics to respond to our members’ feedback and supporting them every step of the way. 

RIBA Chartered Practices can log in and access comprehensive and continually updated advice on employment and HR issues via a telephone service and online business consultancy library.

We have compiled a digest of everything the RIBA has published around the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, in response to member concerns and queries.

In addition to keeping this page up to date regularly, we will also be sharing information in our Member Update email each Thursday. Please add memberupdate@riba.org to your email contacts, so that you receive it into your inbox.

During this time it’s important to stay in touch. We are here to support you – please email your feedback and queries to info@riba.org.

Restrictions are slowly being lifted in Asia and businesses are back at work. We asked RIBA Members to create video messages for their fellow architects across the world.

Our public buildings and exhibitions at RIBA 66 Portland Place, London (including the gallery, library, bookshop and bar) and RIBA North, Liverpool are now closed.

In addition, all physical events from the RIBA are now either cancelled or postponed until further notice. If you have booked onto an event, you will receive an email from the event organiser.

CPD Programme

We are moving all RIBA CPD events to online only for the time being. Where this isn't possible, we're rescheduling events to later in the year.

Exhibitions

Our exhibitions will be closed for viewing until further notice.

Events

We have postponed or cancelled upcoming events. If you have booked to attend a RIBA event, you will receive an email from the event organiser.

RIBA UK Awards

All judging of the RIBA Awards has been postponed. Entrants have been informed.

RIBA International Awards

RIBA International Awards 2020 have been postponed, with all announcements now taking place in 2021.

Learning Programme

Our Learning workshops will not be held until further notice. In the meantime, we are working hard to create some online resources so you can continue architectural learning at home. Find out more.

The RIBA is focused on providing members with the information, guidance and support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 

Like many other organisations, the RIBA will furlough around 30% of our UK-based employees through the UK Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This will help safeguard jobs and ensure a level of financial security for the institute.

RIBA CEO, Alan Vallance said: “I am incredibly proud of the way colleagues have responded to the Coronavirus outbreak so far – ensuring we remain fully operational through remote working – and thank them for their continued efforts to support the profession during this difficult time.”