RIBA President profile: Muyiwa Oki (2023-2025)
On 1 September 2023, Muyiwa Oki took over as the Royal Institute of British Architect鈥檚 80th President.
Muyiwa Oki is an architect at construction consultancy, Mace Group. Throughout his career, he has worked on large-scale infrastructure projects, such as HS2 Euston and the North London heat and power project.
Whilst at Grimshaw Architects, he was founder and chair of the Multi-Ethnic Group and Allies network and drove cultural change for colleagues globally.
All architects need to be agents of change
"Since 1834, RIBA has supported ‘the general advancement of architecture’, and now it is a global organisation representing 52,000 members around the world.
This moment is profoundly significant to me – and others too, I’m sure. I am the youngest and first Black person to hold this esteemed position in RIBA’s 189-year history.
I stood for election to represent the voices of all, including those who feel disenfranchised and underrepresented. But also, because I believe in architecture – that it is a force for good."
Read the full blog by RIBA President, Muyiwa Oki.
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In this film from , we catch up with Muyiwa as he talks about his childhood, life as a student, and future ambitions as RIBA President.
Latest news, articles, and features
- RIBA visited by new Royal Patron, HRH the Duke of Gloucester (21 January 2025)
- Muyiwa Oki pays tribute to 2014 Royal Gold Medallist and renowned authority on architecture, Joseph Rykwert (1926-2024) (23 October 2024)
- Muyiwa Oki: Reflections on one year as President (26 September 2024)
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- House of Architecture: A note from the President (21 May 2024)
- RIBA at MIPIM: RIBA President Muyiwa Oki’s top five takeaways (21 March 2024)
- RIBA Members join roundtable with Sir Chris Bryant MP at 懂色帝 (15 March 2024)
- RIBA President Muyiwa Oki - Biennial Plan 2024-2025 (29 February 2024)
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- A reflection on 2023 from RIBA President Muyiwa Oki (20 December 2023)
- Muyiwa Oki and RIBA at COP28 (11 December 2023)
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- Muyiwa Oki: celebrating our Black sisters - Black History Month blog (1 November 2023)
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- RIBA at party conferences 2023: The future of the built environment (19 October 2023)
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- All architects need to be agents of change: new RIBA President Muyiwa Oki offers his thoughts (1 September 2023)
- New RIBA President takes office - press release (1 September 2023)
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- Simple ambitions - Black History Month blog (26 October 2022)
- Muyiwa Oki elected RIBA President - press release (2 August 2022)
- RIBA Elections results 2022 (2 August 2022)