Heralded for his “subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant” work, the 52^nd Pritzker laureate is the first British architect to be awarded the prize since Richard Rogers in 2007.

Although implementation will ultimately be decided by member boards, the agreement promises to be a money- and time-saver for eligible U.S. architects seeking work in the UK and vice versa. 

The Pentreath & Hall co-founder is the 21st recipient of the coveted classical architecture prize awarded by the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture.

A controversial leadership election has shown how RIBA falls back into bureaucracy and defensiveness when confronted with the prospect of change. 

Since the United Kingdom's 2016 decision to leave the European Union, the number of European architects registering in the country has fallen significantly.