Architecture Programme
The RA is where architecture intersects with the visual arts – a connection we explore through talks, performances, exhibitions and debates.
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.
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.
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