Updates and features from across RIBA as well as news, stories, and opinions from the wider world of architecture and the built environment
New tariffs, VAT at ports and stockpiling of materials are some of the repercussions that architecture might be facing after March
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.
From maximizing natural light to providing spaces for exercise, wellbeing considerations are a must for good design.
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.
Architects should take the lead in ensuring a fire safety strategy is handed over
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.
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