The RIBA is a global membership body providing support,
events and activities in the places local to you.
Our extensive network of regional offices, branches,
partnerships and International Chapters help us connect with a growing
community of architects and related professionals across the globe, and bring
people together through their shared interests in architecture and the built
environment.
The East of England is one of the largest English regions, covering the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.
The East Midlands region comprises the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.
RIBA London represents some of the best creative talent in the world, with over 12,000 members in the capital.
RIBA North East acts as a co-ordinating body between Chartered Members, allied building professional and the public in its region.
RIBA North West represents 2,500 Chartered Members and 250 Chartered Practices in the region.
RIBA South/South East covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Kent, Guernsey, Surrey and East and West Sussex.
From the ancient maritime cities of Bristol and Plymouth to the industrial heritage of Cornwall and Swindon, our region is one of beauty, innovation and enterprise.
The West Midlands is made up of 12,998 square km. Covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire as well as the metropolitan boroughs.
RIBA Yorkshire covers the largest county in the country, with diverse landscape ranging from the East Yorkshire coastline and Humber estuary to the Yorkshire Dales and Moors.
The RIAS is the professional body for all Chartered Architects in Scotland.
The Royal Society of Architects in Wales/Cymdeithas Frenhinol Penseiri yng Nghymru (RSAW) is the voice of the RIBA in Wales.
The Royal Society of Ulster Architects is the professional body for architects in Northern Ireland.
We offer support for members based or wanting to work internationally, with four global regions - Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia and Australasia - and 11 established International Chapters serving local communities of architects across the world and hosting regular events and activities.
RIBA Americas supports members through our seven Chapters across North America, and champions the profession through our 17 RIBA validated schools of architecture across South America
RIBA Asia and Australasia supports a community of 2,500 members making our region the largest collective of members internationally, with Chapters in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sri Lanka
RIBA Europe supports a wide range of professional networks and communities across the whole region
RIBA Middle East and Africa supports almost 1,000 members across the continent of Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf Cooperation Council states with an active RIBA Chapter in the Gulf
The RIBA’s vision is to be a ‘global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture’. Our role is to support our international members and our international communities which is crucial to achieving this vision.
We represent the interests of our international members through a dedicated platform of four international regions: RIBA Americas, RIBA Asia and Australasia, RIBA Europe, and RIBA Middle East and Africa. The aim is to build on local expertise by sharing knowledge and to influence the framework in which architecture can flourish internationally.
Read more about the international team and International Council Members
For international regions queries, please email RIBA International
