"Awarded on behalf of His Majesty the King, the Royal Gold Medal is among the significant international distinctions in architecture, recognizing a sustained contribution to the advancement of the discipline through built work, education, and critical discourse. In announcing the award, RIBA noted McLaughlin's long-standing influence across architectural practice and pedagogy, citing a career that spans more than three decades and reflects a consistent engagement with the cultural, environmental, and social dimensions of architecture."
"Over the course of more than 30 years in practice, McLaughlin has developed a diverse portfolio that ranges across cultural, educational, religious, healthcare, and housing projects. Despite variations in scale and typology, his work is united by a careful attention to place, materiality, craft, light, and spatial quality, as well as an interest in elemental geometries and restrained material palettes."
"The 2026 RIBA Honours Jury, chaired by RIBA President Chris Williamson and including Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA, Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu, Isabel Allen, and Victoria Farrow, described him as a "pivotal figure in contemporary architecture," noting that his projects challenge conventional approaches to architecture and regeneration while foregrounding environmental and cultural considerations and prioritizing the experience of users. Projects cited by RIBA include the Bandstand at Bexhill (2001), the Alzheimer's Respite Centre in Dublin (2011),"
Níall McLaughlin will receive the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, awarded on behalf of His Majesty the King, recognizing sustained contributions through built work, education, and discourse. His more than thirty-year practice encompasses cultural, educational, religious, healthcare, and housing projects. His buildings prioritize place, materiality, craft, light, spatial quality, elemental geometries, and restrained palettes. The RIBA Honours Jury called him a pivotal figure whose projects challenge conventional approaches to architecture and regeneration, foreground environmental and cultural considerations, and prioritize user experience. Notable projects include the Bandstand at Bexhill, the Alzheimer's Respite Centre in Dublin, the Bishop Edward King Chapel, and the New Library at Magdalene College.
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