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Join us to explore digital, business, sustainability and material innovation through workshops, seminars and lectures with a diverse range of engaging speakers from different disciplines, sectors and regions.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the RIBA Gulf Chapter, RIBA International have launched its programme in collaboration with Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design from 12 to 16 November 2019. There’s something for everyone from high profile lectures, architecture debates and a children’s building workshop.

Marking the 10th anniversary of the RIBA Gulf Chapter, Simon Fraser, Principal at Hopkins Architects, will present his approach to design and Hopkins’ contribution to architecture in the United Arab Emirates.

RIBA, in partnership with BDO, is providing a free webinar so you and your practice can discover everything you need to know about claiming Research and Development (R&D) tax credits.

RIBA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Gulf Chapter with a special panel discussion chaired by Azlina Bulmer, Director, RIBA International and featuring leading members of the regional Gulf chapter: Ian Purser (Pace Architecture Engineering + Planning), Amy Lam (Amy Lam Design), Sara Abdulla (Dust for Experience Design) and Mohamad Al Dah (Dubai Land).

In recognition of the recent signing of the MOU between Dubai Land and RIBA, RIBA Immediate Past President and leading expert in modular construction, Ben Derbyshire, will give a one-off talk by on 'Homes for a Sustainable Future: Steps towards resolving crisis in the built environment.’

The final event in our three part series features Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey from O'Donnell + Tuomey, described as one of "the godfathers of contemporary Irish architecture" and awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 2015.

After the success of our first event around the use and possibilities of technology in architecture, we are meeting again for a set of talks featuring innovation in ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) and concrete. Our speakers include Amy Richardson of Architen Landrell, and Graeme Jones of C-Probe Systems.

As part of this series of events showcasing 2019's Award-winners, the Teaching and Learning Building at the University of Nottingham by Make Architects will host a celebratory evening including refreshments on arrival and a presentation from Project Architect, David Patterson, followed by tours of the building.

Sheffield Modern Architecture Weekender returns to the city on 22 to 24 November with a series of events to engage and inspire, supported by RIBA Yorkshire.