Architecture Programme
The RA is where architecture intersects with the visual arts – a connection we explore through talks, performances, exhibitions and debates.
Apply for the
Shane de Blacam residency
Shane de Blacam was awarded the 2023 RA Architecture Prize in recognition of his remarkable craftsmanship and his commitment to creating communal spaces.
In celebration of de Blacam's work, we are seeking applications from UK-based architects or designers to conduct a six-week research residency in Ireland. This opportunity, developed in collaboration with Architecture at the Edge is open to practising professionals, not just recent graduates.
Discover the programme
The RA Architecture Prize and The RA Dorfman Prize celebrate outstanding international contributions to design and uncover fresh new talent.
Hear from leading architects from the UK and around the world at our programme of talks, panels, workshops and other events.
Don't miss our annual architecture lecture and our annual Summer Exhibition architecture afternoon.
Our varied programme of exhibitions and displays presents fresh perspectives on how architecture is made and experienced.
From February 2024 to November 2026 discover the next generation of architects, designers and curators through our ever-changing Architecture Window in the McAulay Gallery, at the heart of the RA.
Architecture events
- Film
- Talk
Annual Architecture Lecture
9 May 2024
- Talk
Learning from the late Renée Gailhoustet
5 June 2024
Read the latest architecture articles
Crunch: inside the first Architecture Window display
14 February 2024
RA Architecture Prize Winner 2023: Shane de Blacam
1 September 2023
Past projects
In 2021 the Architecture Programme staged an exhibition of Hélène Binet’s photographic work, encouraging visitors to rediscover the power and presence of architectural wonders by Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid RA and others, through Binet's lens.
In 2022 the Ronald and Rita McAulay Gallery housed an ambitious installation of John Hejduk's Widow's House, one of 68 “objects” in his seminal Lancaster / Hanover Masque. Hejduk believed that ideas were as important as buildings and that architecture had the power to evoke alternative worlds.
In 2023 we presented a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the most revered architecture practices in the world. Visitors could explore Herzog & de Meuron's pen archive shelves, sit on their latest furniture design, walk around life-sized architectural mock-ups, and use augmented reality to experience a new children’s hospital in Zurich.
Architecture at the RA
We’re run by the Royal Academicians, architects and artists elected by their peers in recognition of their exceptional work.
We have two historic London buildings to call home: Burlington House, and Burlington Gardens. In 2018 the two sites were linked after major redevelopment designed by David Chipperfield Architects.
Find out how you can support architecture at the RA. The Architecture Programme is made possible through the Drue Heinz Endowment for Architecture.