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Is specialisation the way to succeed in architecture?
Does focusing on one sector impose an unwelcome straitjacket or is it the key to architects being treated more like other professions, asks Toko Andrews
RIBA
Stories about the Royal Institute of British Architects, including the RIBA Awards and the RIBA Stirling Prize
Architects report ‘longest period of pessimism’ since 2009
Architects are reporting ‘the longest period of pessimism’ since 2009 with the industry weighed down by a plethora of problems, according to the RIBA
RIBA president issues warning on Labour’s green U-turn
RIBA president Muyiwa Oki has responded to Labour’s ditching of its £28 billion-a-year green investment pledge with a warning that future generations may ‘pay the price’
Ten tips on protecting your reputation – and your bottom line
With architects facing an increased risk of being accused of professional negligence, Jennifer Dixon outlines some top tips to help them navigate professional indemnity insurance
RIBA holds invited contest for disused Sainsbury’s in Wolverhampton
The RIBA is to launch an invited competition to regenerate the 2ha site of a former church which was turned into a supermarket, with a chance for teams to register their interest by the end of this week
Chris Williamson to stand for RIBA president
Weston Williamson + Partners co-founder Chris Williamson has emerged as an early contender to become the RIBA’s next president
How the RIBA can fix the problem of low fees in architecture
As Chris Williamson announces his intention to stand for RIBA president, he explains why the institute should focus on restoring pride in the profession
Architects’ firms are in financial danger. Where is the RIBA?
If the RIBA is there to serve its members, then it urgently needs to address the financial health of the profession, argues David Green
Consider younger couples and children in planning policy, government urged
Young people and children should be better served by national planning policy, architects are telling a government planning inquiry
Gen Z are coming for your job – and that’s a good thing
Architecture seems to be breaking – or broken entirely. Why not let the profession’s youngest generation do their thing? asks Toko Andrews