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The shape of design to come

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been crowning Britain’s best new building through the Stirling Prize since 1996.

But looking good isn’t enough to scoop the highest accolade in architecture on its own any more – now buildings and spaces for social good are just as crucial as revolutionary design.

The shift has been underway since 2019 when social housing came out

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