Royal Institute of British Architects Journal

Evening scene of softly lit museum steps and walls, with narrow glowing openings and a distant fort tower creating a calm architectural composition under a dusky sky

Open‑plan timber interior with exposed rafters and beams, shōji‑style sliding screens, and a central dining area set on a light wooden floor. The kitchen and shelving are integrated into the timber framework, highlighting the building’s original carpentry and material warmth

Wide rear exterior view of a modern timber-clad house with a pitched roof and attached single-storey wing, surrounded by a landscaped garden and lawn under a clear sky.

Monolithic kitchen island in veined stone, paired with integrated cabinetry and backlit stone shelves, set against a textured masonry wall to emphasise material contrast and warm, ambient lighting.

Checklist: specifying domestic kitchens

Selfridges department store, Bull Ring, Birmingham: the store juxtaposed with the tower of St Martin's Church

In pictures: how Future Systems gave Birmingham’s Selfridges its unforgettable exterior texture

A bar with a curved red tiled counter stands beneath a suspended shelf of bottles and glasses, framed by timber shelving and set on rustic wooden flooring

In the Studio: Richard Parr Associates’ twin locations straddle town and country

Aerial view of a row of contemporary houses with angular, saw‑tooth roof forms and facades in alternating shades of red and orange. The homes sit behind fencing with landscaped gardens in the foreground. Beyond the development, a suburban neighbourhood of low-rise houses and mature trees stretches into the distance under a bright blue sky

In association with Swisspearl

Better with time: specify cladding with an evolving patina

Luxurious bar interior with patterned, fringed bar stools arranged along a richly detailed bar front, backed by illuminated shelves with alcohol on and decorative mirrored panels.

Jan-Carlos Kucharek

At Chelsea’s Sloane Club, Morrison Design’s lighting strategy ensures revamped spaces keep their atmosphere

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Rural Office founder’s Carmarthenshire home balances spatial frugality with joyful details

View through a brick archway toward a courtyard framed by two contemporary brick housing blocks with varied brick bonds, recessed window openings, and integrated balconies; landscaped pedestrian route with several figures and parked vehicles in the shared surface below.

Metropolitan Workshop’s infill housing is enriched by Arts and Crafts flourishes

A large modern courtyard made up of metal mesh pergolas and geometric roof shapes

Storyboard competition: design a centre for storytelling

A bar with a curved red tiled counter stands beneath a suspended shelf of bottles and glasses, framed by timber shelving and set on rustic wooden flooring

In the Studio: Richard Parr Associates’ twin locations straddle town and country

AI generated image of a large square glass building with generated surrounds at dusk with glass in blue/green

How are architects using AI and where will it develop next?

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Three-panel glazed door within the red steel pergola adjoining the villa’s stone wall with garden beds in the foreground

House extensions

Building up into the roof, extending Victorian terraced houses, giving sixties homes the space they deserve, invention solutions to connect with the garden

Annual award recognising architecture for the common good

Sculptural concrete interior with daylight admitted through one of the glazed rooftop wings. The central exhibit is a ship.

Architecture in the Gulf

Ambition and design in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates

AI and technology

Emerging technologies and using existing tech better: how architects are deploying AI and software to improve design and their practices

RIBAJ Issue 2, 2026 Craft

Nature and architecture

Illustration of a lively outdoor space where people walk, relax, and play among trees, gardens, and a reflecting pool beside an open pavilion. A child flies a red kite, and annotations highlight natural elements such as airflow, light, seasonal change, and natural materials.

28 Jan 2026 | Marta Saniewska

What environmental psychology tells about incorporating nature to improve healthcare design

21 Jan 2026 | Jan-Carlos Kucharek

Photograph: The Earth’s inexorable moisture marks an ancient Sicilian church interior

20 Jan 2026 | Chris Foges

Tree-covered buildings: the for and against

15 Jan 2026 | Flo Armitage-Hookes

With a fantastical floating device, TAKK sows seeds of ecological hope and controversy