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'Beyond the National Art Schools: Thin-tile vaulting in Cuba after the revolution' has been shortlisted in the History and Theory category for the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2021.

'The Advent of Architecture in China' was shortlisted in the 'History & Theory' category in the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2018.

To support the BBC's national #MuseumPassion campaign, we took a look at the design of much loved museums through several centuries of architectural history, as featured in the RIBA Collections.

Half a century since it officially opened, Trellick Tower - Erno Goldfinger's manifesto in high-rise social housing - continues to be both revered and reviled.

Work is under way to produce a complete catalogue of drawings by Andrea Palladio in the RIBA and other British Collections, bringing them together in print for the first time to present new insights and discoveries.

Learn about the buildings in New Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. The central structure was originally known as the Viceroy’s House, but was renamed Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s House) in 1950, following Indian independence.

Ed Warner, Founder and CEO of the accessible design business Motionspot and Government Access Ambassador for Accessible Products and Spaces, looks at how modern day inclusive principles and products can help solve the decades of accessible design challenges evidenced in the RIBA Collections.

Few architects have been so heavily associated with design for animals as Berthold Lubetkin, the modernist architect and Tecton founder born in 1901.

Liverpool School of Architecture's Leverhulme Building in Abercromby Sqaure was completed in 1933, to designs by Charles Reilly, Lionel Budden, and James Ernest Marshall, following funding from Viscount Leverhulme.

This carved timber screen can be found in the Henry Florence Memorial Hall of the RIBA’s headquarters building at 66 Portland Place, London. The hall was designed to be one of the building’s main event spaces and has hosted exams, exhibitions, banquets, and balls.

As Wimbledon players prepare their opening serves at the world's oldest tennis tournament, we reflect on the history of tennis, and trace how the sport's architecture has developed through examples in the RIBA Collections.

In 1952, newly knighted British architect Sir Hugh Casson scored what would turn out to be a once in a generation opportunity: the job of Consultant Architect for street decorations in Westminster to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

This painted mural can be found in the Henry Jarvis Memorial Hall of the RIBA’s headquarters building at 66 Portland Place. The ‘disappearing’ screen was designed to separate the lecture theatre from its foyer. For busy events, the screen could be lowered to create an overspill space.

You might be surprised to learn that the tradition of visiting Santa in his ‘grotto’ at Christmas originated in Liverpool in 1879. But the architectural tradition of grottos has been around far longer. We decided to dig deeper into these weird and wonderful constructions through the RIBA Collections.

RIBA Radio is a lively mixture of chat, live, and pre-recorded guest interviews, panel discussions, debate and music with a focus on promoting diversity and inclusion within the architecture profession, underpinned by the key themes of CQ (Cultural Intelligence).

Join us as the VitrA series Forms of Exchange: exploring the spaces in-between continues with New York-based practice Sara Caples & Everado Jefferson

An Urban Playground by Studio Gil with Tisserin Engineers was one of the shortlisted proposals for the corner plot commission. As part of the commission, proposals were sought from selected architectural practices to redesign neglected corner plots on the Becontree estate to mark its centenary.

Join RIBA Learning for an afternoon of creative drawing and making. Be inspired by our world-leading architecture collections and learn simple techniques of printmaking. For over 55s.

Radical Rooms: Power of the plan explores the power relations embedded within the layout of our domestic spaces. It uses stories from architectural history and highlights moments when the architectural plan has challenged or changed the conventions of domestic life. 

Join us to develop your own creative photography practice, taking inspiration from over a century of architectural photography from the RIBA Collections. Taking place both at RIBA and at the British Library, this course is designed to help you develop critical and creative skills for engaging with our built environment through photography.