What's next for sustainability? Architecture for a changing climate
RIBA
Artform: Design
Event date: Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
South East
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Event Summary
Panel discussion with leading architects, activists, and thinkers on what building sustainability means today.
Event Description
Join RIBA at the new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in Oxford to learn how leading architects and practitioners are translating bold ideas and values into action to shape more sustainable and regenerative urban futures. Delivered in partnership with VitrA Bathrooms, the panel features experts from Hopkins, Waugh Thistleton, Make Architects, and CIVIC SQUARE, and will be chaired by Joanna Yarrow, Chief Impact Officer at Human Nature. The speakers will share projects ranging from cultural landmarks and workplaces to neighbourhood scale civic infrastructure. Discover the new Schwarzman Centre, Europe's largest Passivhaus university building and world's first Passivhaus concert hall, while learning about the design decisions that shaped it. Learn about low-carbon materials research, how architects are balancing environmental factors with specialist building requirements, and discover radical community-powered approaches to sustainability and stewardship. In conversation with Joanna, the speakers will reflect on why prioritising the health of people and planet matters more than ever. They will explore some of the factors shaping ambitions today, and consider what's next for climate led architecture and placemaking. Tickets: General £13.20, Concession £6.60, RIBA Members £6.60 (including booking fees)
Event Overview
- Event Title: What's next for sustainability? Architecture for a changing climate
- Type: Conference
- Date: Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
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Location:
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Event: What's next for sustainability? Architecture for a changing climate
Event: What's next for sustainability? Architecture for a changing climate
Organisation: RIBA
Postcode: OX2 6GG
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How to Book
Book via the Schwarzman Centre of Humanities website
- Contact name: Katherine Mitchell
- Contact email: [email protected]
About RIBA
Organisation Description
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. We serve our members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. Being inclusive, ethical, environmentally aware and collaborative underpins all that we do.