RIBA announces 2018 International Fellows + Honorary Fellows


Jeanne Gang, Willem Jan Neutelings + Michiel Riedijk, and John Lin of Rural Urban Framework are among the 10 non-UK architects named as the RIBA 2018 International Fellows. RIBA also unveiled 14 individuals as 2018 Honorary Fellows, which include the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Tate Modern Director Maria Balshaw, and London Festival of Architecture Director Tamsie Thomson.

Earning a RIBA International Fellowship is a lifetime honor and has the bonus of letting recipients use the initials Int FRIBA after their name. A RIBA Honorary Fellowship recognizes individuals (Hon FRIBA) — whether they work in journalism, art, local government, architectural history, and design — who have made particular contributions to the field of architecture.

2018 International Fellows:

Farrokh Derakhshani - AGA KHAN Award for Architecture, Switzerland/Iran: Derakhshani is the Director of the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. He has been involved with the Award and the Aga Khan Development Network ...

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