This document outlines RIBA President Muyiwa Oki's vision to expand the scope of the profession and chart a way towards an inclusive future.
The Biennial Plan (2024-2025) sets out five key areas of focus to guide his presidency and position RIBA as the infrastructure that gives people a reason to care about architecture.
It emphasises the importance of redefining the role of architects and embracing inclusion and diversity to ensure we thrive in an increasingly challenging marketplace.
Areas of focus
Aligned with RIBA’s long term strategic priorities, it sets out five priority areas to position RIBA as the infrastructure that gives people a reason to care about architecture:
1. Employment and wellbeing: supporting practices to be a force for good
- championing productivity and innovative, collaborative ways of practice
- promoting a fairer average salary and increased wages
- encouraging better relationships between practice and practitioner
2. Architecture without boundaries: reimagining the role of architects
- prioritising retrofit and large-scale urban and suburban renewal
- scaling up climate action and design innovation
- building trusted relationships with political, educational and commercial stakeholders
3. Awareness and engagement: bringing architecture to the people
- enhancing public access to architecture and creative culture across the world
- expanding awareness of architecture’s colonial legacy
- increasing and diversifying RIBA Membership by engaging with non-architects such as computational and digital creatives
4. Securing future RIBA: sustainable growth
- increasing RIBA Membership retention and acquisition
- diversifying revenue streams and enhancing financial stability
- investing in technology to appeal to our next generation
5. RIBA powerhouse: developing a high-performing organisation
- increasing reputation and scope of influence
- improving our handling of queries and issues
- growing revenue and profitability
Visit our RIBA President Profile to learn more about Muyiwa Oki and his current work with RIBA.
