About the RIBA

The Royal Institute of British Architects is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession.

We provide support for our 40,000+ members in the form of training, technical services, publications and events, and set standards for the education of architects, both in the UK and overseas. With Government, we work to improve the design quality of public buildings, new homes and new communities.

From exhibitions and talks to conferences and information services, the RIBA advances architectural and design excellence. Our annual regional award schemes recognise outstanding architecture and culminate in the RIBA Stirling Prize, seen by a large audience on Channel 4. The RIBA’s Art Deco headquarters in London are open to the public and include a bookshop, restaurant, café, exhibition space (also at the Victoria & Albert Museum) and a library of international repute.

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Based in Scotland?

Then your architect will be chartered by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

Founded in 1916, the RIAS is the professional body for all chartered architects in Scotland and the foremost professional institute in the country dealing with architecture and the built environment. The Incorporation works closely with its UK sister organisation The RIBA.

The RIAS has charitable status. It offers a wide range of services and products for architects, students or architecture, construction industry professionals, architectural clients and all those with an interest in the built environment and the design process.