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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 24 January 2019) responded to the government’s latest guidance on the system for recognising EU qualified architects in the UK in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

RIBA South West Ask an Architect is an opportunity for local architects from RIBA Chartered Practice to meet with members of the public in one-to-one consultations, offering advice and expertise on plans and schemes as well as promoting the profession and hopefully picking up a new project or two.

The latest RIBA survey of architects indicates a considerable fall in optimism about their future workload (RIBA Future Trends Survey December 2018 - Workload Index fell significantly to +3, from +10 in November).

RIBA South West provides guidance on the format of Ask an Architect sessions across the region

The RIBA has published Design Matters: Promoting Good Design Through the Planning System - a toolkit for local authorities to help improve the design standards of new homes.

Ingval Maxwell, a consultant in architectural conservation, discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that BIM poses for his sector

Oliver Lowrie is developing ways of using Virtual Reality to take clients on a design journey, test designs out, and ultimately make better buildings.

Five practices explain the impact technology is having on their work, from new design capabilities to algorithm-assisted costing and custom-build houses.

Architects should take the lead in ensuring a fire safety strategy is handed over

Tomas Millar, of Millar+Howard Workshop, enthuses about how Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 3D modelling are providing clients with a much clearer picture of the building they want.