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Muyiwa Oki: ‘Government needs ambition and imagination to solve the housing crisis’
The RIBA president reacts to this week’s budget and urges the government to put some commitment behind its ambition to launch ‘a decade of national renewal’
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Muyiwa Oki’s half-time interview: ‘A new RIBA brand is coming’
Just over a year into his RIBA presidency, Muyiwa Oki speaks to the AJ about his achievements and challenges so far. He also gives hints about the year ahead, including – spoiler alert – a major rebrand of the 190-year-old institution
RIBA’s Muyiwa Oki reveals ‘uncomfortable truth’ about housebuilding
The RIBA has pointed to an ‘uncomfortable truth’ about the design quality of the nation’s housing in its response to the government’s proposed National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) reforms
Architects react to Williamson’s RIBA election victory and 9.3% turnout
Architects have reacted to the news that Chris Williamson has been voted in as the RIBA’s next president – while former president Ben Derbyshire says he is 'dismayed' by the disappointingly low voter turnout
Radical reformers reveal Funmbi Adeagbo as RIBA presidential candidate
Grassroots campaigners and activists who championed Muyiwa Oki’s RIBA presidency have named Funmbi Adeagbo as their candidate for the upcoming elections
RIBA president says government ‘lacks clear plan’ to tackle overheating
RIBA president Muyiwa Oki has accused government ministers of having no real strategy to tackle overheating in UK buildings
Architects should learn humility to tackle climate crisis, RIBA essay says
Architects need to show more humility when dealing with the climate emergency, a leading academic has said in the first of a new series of RIBA essays
Huge hike in salary threshold for migrant workers to come into force next month
The RIBA has condemned a 48 per cent rise in the minimum salary requirement for foreign worker visas, set to come into force next month
Budget ’24: £118 million for Canary Wharf but little for housebuilding
The chancellor has pledged £118 million towards a life science hub and 750 new homes at London’s Canary Wharf in a Budget criticised for not addressing the nation’s wider housing problems
RIBA president issues warning on Labour’s green U-turn
RIBA president Muyiwa Oki has responded to Labour’s ditching of its £28 billion-a-year green investment pledge with a warning that future generations may ‘pay the price’