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15/04/2026

From transformative healthcare infrastructure to beautifully crafted public spaces and moments of quiet, thoughtful reuse, this year’s shortlist showcases the very best of architecture across our region.

Nine projects have been shortlisted, each reflecting design excellence, innovation, sustainability, and a meaningful contribution to people and place.

🏆 2026 Shortlisted Projects:

🔹 Animal Studies Centre –
🔹 Corner Farm –
🔹 Jazz House –
🔹 Kepax Footbridge – +
🔹 Malvern Pool House –
🔹 Midland Metropolitan University Hospital – , ,
🔹 Staffordshire History Centre –
🔹 The Parks –
🔹 University Station – + +

🌟 A key evening in the Awards programme and a highlight of the calendar, bringing together practices, clients, collaborators, students, and partners to celebrate architectural excellence and announce this year’s winners, including the prestigious Building of the Year 2026.

📍 Delia Derbyshire Building, Coventry University
📅 Thursday 14 May
🕕 6:00 – 10:00pm

A fantastic opportunity to connect, celebrate, and recognise outstanding work across the region. Capacity is limited, book now via the link in our bio to avoid missing out 👆

16/03/2026

Welcome to RIBA West Midlands.

While we won't be posting here regularly, our community is very active elsewhere.

💬 Join the conversation and keep up with our latest local updates on:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/riba-west-midlands
• Instagram: instagram.com/ribawestmids

That’s where we share local news, events, behind-the-scenes moments, and connect with our community across the West Midlands region.

➡️ Find out more about RIBA West Midlands: riba.org/work/my-local-riba/west-midlands

12/03/2026

✨ Celebrating Women in Architecture – Exhibition & Keynote

As part of Women in Architecture Week, are bringing the built environment together to celebrate the incredible female talent shaping architecture across the Midlands.

Join BAA for an evening exhibition showcasing work led by women in practice, alongside projects from emerging talent at regional architecture schools. The event will also feature an inspiring keynote from Ruth Reed, reflecting on her journey in the profession and how architects can advocate for equity and action in the industry.

📍 Symphony Hall
📅 17 March 2026

What to expect:

• Exhibition of projects led by female architects across the Midlands
• Work from students at leading regional architecture schools
• Keynote talk from Ruth Reed
• A chance to connect with colleagues across the built environment

This year’s event reflects the theme of International Women’s Day — — highlighting the importance of championing equality and opportunity across our profession.

Join us for an evening celebrating leadership, creativity and the next generation of architects.

With thanks to the Friends of the BAA for their continued support.

26/02/2026

🤝 Why is collaboration essential to delivering better infrastructure in the West Midlands?

For architects, infrastructure isn’t just about systems.
It’s about people, place and long-term value.
And none of that happens in isolation.

As part of the Collaborative Conversations series, RIBA West Midlands is joining ICE, RTPI, CIOB, LI and RICS for a cross-institute discussion exploring how collaboration drives stronger regional outcomes.

Because design quality depends on how well we work alongside engineers, planners, contractors, landscape professionals and surveyors.

🎤 Keynote: David Porter (President, ICE)
🎤 Chair: Dr Rebecca McElliott

📅 Wednesday 25 March 2026
🕧 12:30–2:30pm (Lunch included)
📍 RICS, Birmingham
🔗 Book now via the link in our bio 👆

From strategic infrastructure initiatives to regional case studies that simply wouldn’t be possible without genuine partnership, we’ll explore how collaboration:

✔️ Raises professional standards
✔️ Strengthens public trust
✔️ Improves delivery
✔️ Drives innovation

Together, CIOB, ICE, LI, RIBA, RICS and RTPI represent over 360,000 professionals shaping a sector worth £100+ billion to the UK economy.

If you’re a RIBA member, this is your opportunity to ensure the architectural voice is central to the future of infrastructure in our region.

Tag a colleague who should be there 👇

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17/12/2025

2025 was a year of connection, collaboration, and community across our region. Honestly, there was far too much to fit into one post, but here’s a snapshot of what we achieved together 👇

🏛️ Across 7 branches: | | | | | Wolverhampton & District Society of Architects | Herefordshire Society of Architects

📊 By the numbers:
• 2,358 attendees – talks, workshops, site visits & awards
• 51 events – almost every week
• 239 mentors & mentees – supporting future careers
• 25 practice visits – insights from real workplaces
• 36 meetings & AGMs – shaping regional activity
• 47+ committee members – making it all happen

🏆 Celebrated excellence at the Regional Awards, including Building of the Year: Delia Derbyshire Building, Coventry.
🤝 Connected through workshops, lectures, co-working days, walking tours, debates, and more.

🙏 Huge thanks to all volunteers, organisers, mentors, mentees, speakers, partners, and attendees — your time and energy made 2025 a year to remember.

Here’s to 2026, made possible by you! ✨

11/12/2025

A simple sign on New Street.

A quiet reminder of how the details of our streets shape the way we experience cities and towns. Looking back at the projects, events and activities delivered across the region, it’s inspiring to see the ways design is already making a difference.

As we head into 2026, RIBA West Midlands is excited to launch a new programme of events to explore fresh opportunities in placemaking, connecting people, places and communities across the region.

What change would you like to see next year?

05/12/2025

Santa came early to Wolverhampton! 🎄

was delighted to support the Annual Christmas Lecture: Retrofit & Sustainable Design, hosted by our Wolverhampton& DistrictSocietyofArchitectsand . The widely respected John Christophers of shared inspiring insights on why retrofit must sit at the heart of a low-carbon future, highlighting the Zero Carbon House in Balsall Heath, Birmingham and projects across Wolverhampton.

After the lecture, we gathered by the Christmas tree for festive photo, and in an unplanned but perfectly fitting moment, John returned wearing his red coat — a subtle festive touch, almost as if Santa were handing out retrofit wisdom instead of presents.

A huge thank you to the WDSA, WLVArchitecture, and everyone who joined us. Here’s to continuing the conversation on sustainable design in the new year!

01/12/2025

⏳ 10 DAYS LEFT.

One moment to put your project on the national stage.

Entries for the RIBA UK Awards close 11 December, and we want to celebrate the projects shaping the future of UK architecture. 🏛️✨

Every building starts with a story: a challenge, a community, a client, a moment of design ambition.

If your project was completed between Oct 2022 – Dec 2024, this is your chance to share that story, and have it recognised across the country.

Why enter?

🌱 Recognition for sustainability + innovation
🏆 Shortlisted projects receive a jury visit
📣 National platform + media reach
💷 Enter from just £99

Now for the fun part 👇

Tell us the project you’re most proud of, and why.
Or tag the practice that deserves to be celebrated this year.
Let’s fill the comments with the best of UK architecture. 🔥

Enter now via the link in our bio 👆

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