RIBA awards the 2026 Royal Gold Medal to Níall McLaughlinNíall McLaughlin is awarded the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for architecture, conferred by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The RIBA Honours Jury highlighted McLaughlin’s work at Darbishire Place for Peabody in London (2014) as a particularly significant contribution to contemporary architecture in the UK. Responding to the announcement, McLaughlin described the award as both an honor and a challenge, acknowledging architecture as a shared practice across generations. Limerick | image by Nick Kaneeducation as a parallel practiceTeaching has run alongside practice from the beginning of McLaughlin’s career. Goleen | image by Nick KaneFaith Museum | image by Nick KaneSalt Marsh | image by Nick KaneBishop Edward King Chapel | image by NMLADarbisher Place | image by Nick KaneMagdalene Library | image by Nick KaneDeal Pier | image by Crispin Hughesproject info:architect: Níall McLaughlin Architects | @niallmclaughlinarchitectsawarding body: The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | @riba