About the V&A + RIBA architecture partnership
The V&A and RIBA Architecture Partnership is the name given to the initiative of the Victoria & Albert Museum and t…
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V&A + RIBA Collections
Discover the collections of the V&A and the RIBA; together they form the world's most comprehensive architectural r…
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V&A + RIBA online workshops
The RIBA British Architectural Library and the V&A jointly possess the finest architectural archive in Europe, a fr…
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Guide to the architecture collections
This guide is a starting point to help you find what you need from the architecture collections of the V&A and RIBA…
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Contemporary architecture videos
Seven short films commissioned by the V&A which look at the architects featured in the 2010 Small Spaces exhibition…
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Architecture videos
Watch six videos in relation to architectural design, featuring Crystal Palace and Trafalger Square as some of the subjects.
Room 128a: Architecture Exhibition Space
This space is used for temporary displays related to architecture.
Room 127: Architecture Entrance
Dominated by a frieze by sculptor Gilbert Bayes from Doulton House, this room serves as the entrance to the recently redeveloped Architecture Gallery
Videos: Islamic architecture of the Middle East
This series of short videos was created for visitors to the Islamic Middle East gallery at the V&A. The videos show some of the great historical buildings of the Islamic period. This is the architectural setting for which many of the objects on display in the gallery were made.
Room 144: Architectural Ceramics
The Headley Trust Gallery contains a fine selection of tiles and other dramatic large-scale ceramics. It includes examples of architectural ceramics from the 13th century BC to the present day.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Exploring Architecture: Buildings, Meaning and Making
Covering ancient and modern architecture from across the world, this book examines its very essence by opening buildings up, to reveal what lies behind their design.
Buy nowEvent - Closer Look: Architecture Talk - Royal Residencies and the River Thames
Tue 21 February 2012 13:00
FREE TALK: For centuries the Thames was the lifeblood of London, offering trade and transport routes and an important arena for royal display and pageantry. Explore the architecture and development of four riverside palaces at Windsor, Hampton Court, Whitehall and Greenwich through the RIBA and V&A collections.
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