THE RIBA PRESIDENT 2026 IS….
I will be organising an online get-together, hosting some debates later in the year, and also arranging a face-to-face gathering over drinks
Three Questions
Here are my answers to three questions from the Future Architecture Front, in advance of the RIBA Presidential campaign results.
List, demolish & retrofit… the RIBA Presidential campaign
Austin Williams, candidate to be President of the RIBA 2026 answers questions about his top priorities and how he would address them
Welsh Labour: The End of an Error
Welsh Labour, enabled by Plaid Cymru, has delivered the lowest educational outcomes… A fifth of primary school leavers are functionally illiterate.
On the Regulation of the function of Architects
… a bunch of “creatives” who think that the world owes them a living.
Mr Starmer goes to Beijing
The UK should be more confident. China’s own creativity is hampered by a state that doesn’t appreciate autonomy and independence of its citizens.
Review: What’s Wrong With Benny Hill?
Anthony Bugess, the author of The Clockwork Orange described him as “a comic genius steeped in the British music hall tradition”
High noon for high drama
When you have to concentrate rather than allowing yourself to be carried away by the magic of theatre, then something isn’t working.
Two steps forward, one step back
Chris Williamson, president of the RIBA has made a stand, possibly more profound and challenging than any previous incumbent.
BEST BOOKS OF 2025
Some of the Future Cities Project Readers’ Group and Paper Review regulars have chosen their favourite books of 2025. If you’re looking for stocking fillers, or just great books, read on.
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