News & Updates
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RIBA Update: Packing Negatives
The Society’s Chair, Elizabeth Darling, met with the RIBA team in early January for an update about the temporary relocation of the RIBA Collections, learning much about the considerable amount of work that has been undertaken over the past six months to ensure the safe transfer of the Library and Photograph Collections.
Book supported by SAHGB Publication Grant wins major prize
The Architectural Book of the Year Awards are organised by the World Architecture Festival, The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and the Temple Bar Trust.
Announcement of interim arrangements for the RIBA collections
Announcement regarding interim arrangements for the RIBA collections currently at 66 Portland Place. This entails a partnership with the London Archives.
Announcement of the 2024 SAHGB Award Winners
The SAHGB’s awards programme is open and inclusive wherever possible, celebrating diversity of approach and recognising work at all career levels.
Looking Back, Looking Forward: the Work and Legacy of Mark Girouard
The event “Looking Back, Looking Forward: the Work and Legacy of Mark Girouard” held on 26 October 2024 at The Courtauld Institute of Art, celebrated the life and contribution of renowned architectural historian Mark Girouard.
Update on RIBA’s House of Architecture Programme and its impact on the British Architectural Library
We have just received this update from the team at RIBA who have confirmed plans for when 66 Portland Place will close to the public to begin works for the House of Architecture project.
York and the Georgian City: Past, Present and Future [External Event]
The New Terrace Walk, York by Nathan Drake (c. 1728-1778) Image Credit: York Art Gallery
Shortlists revealed for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion and the Colvin Prize
2023 shortlists revealed for the Alice Davis Hitchcock medallion and the Colvin Prize