Mat Barnes CAN

LSA tutor wins Young Architect of the Year 2025

One of our Architecture tutors has been awarded the distinguished Young Architect of the Year 2025 title for their practice CAN. Mat Barnes collected the accolade at the Architect of…

Peter McCrea OBE steps down as Chair of the Board

We are saddened to share that, due to personal reasons, Peter McCrea OBE has stepped down from his role as Chair of the Board at the University of the Built…
Sam McClary

Built Environment Awards 2025 honours sector’s brightest talent

The University of the Built Environment marked its 38th annual Built Environment Awards with a glittering ceremony at London’s Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, on Thursday 9 October 2025. Hundreds…

Nominations open for Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards 2026

The University of the Built Environment has opened nominations for its fifth annual Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards, to be held in London in February 2026. Held during National Apprenticeship Week,…

University to present its 38th annual award for built environment excellence

The Built Environment Awards (formerly known as the Property Awards) ceremony returns this October for the 38th year, celebrating the very best talent across our sector. Since 1987, the awards…
Mark Farmer, chair of Built Environment Futures Assembly

University launches new forum BEFA to unite built environment sector

The University of the Built Environment has launched a new forum designed to break down silos and foster collaboration across the sector. The employer-led Built Environment Futures Assembly (BEFA) will…

University warns UK faces ‘one million worker gap’ in the built environment by 2030

The UK will need nearly one million additional workers in the built environment sector by 2030 if it is to meet its housing, infrastructure and retrofit ambitions – that was…

Can we really build greener, healthier cities? Award-winning research shows how

How do we solve the housing crisis, cut carbon emissions, and harness new technologies without losing sight of people and place? These questions are at the heart of research by…

University leads international workshop on Amazon rainforest climate resilience

By Professor Angela Lee and Dr Muhammad Qasim Rana The University of the Built Environment has co-hosted a landmark international EcoBrazil workshop in Belém, bringing together researchers, policymakers and community leaders…

London School of Architecture module leader shortlisted for 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize

One of The London School of Architecture’s newest module leaders, Hugh Strange, has been shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 – the UK’s most prestigious architectural award. His project…

Bookings open for course on fire safety in building design

Bookings are now open for 'Design for Life? Fire safety, building resilience and the Principal Designer' – a six-week professional development course developed by the London School of Architecture, now…

Digital sustainability to take centre stage at the University in October 

  The University of the Built Environment is inviting you to step into the future of sustainability, not only in buildings but also in the digital world we use every…