The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced eight new RIBA Honorary Fellows.
These are awarded every year to non-architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture.
The RIBA Honorary Fellows 2025 are:
Andy Sedgwick, Arup Fellow and Director of Building Engineering
With over 40 years’ experience at Arup, Andrew’s expertise focusses on designing natural, passive systems not only for lighting but also for environmental control of spaces, particularly world-renowned cultural spaces. Andrew was an early pioneer in the use of computer modelling, environmental analysis softwares, and computer optimisation within his field. He has collaborated with many prominent architects including Renzo Piano, RSHP, David Chipperfield, SANNA, Future Systems, Amanda Levete, and Herzog de Meuron, as well as supporting and mentoring many smaller, up and coming practices.
Edward Jarvis, Urban Design Lead, London Borough of Camden
As Urban Design Lead for the London Borough of Camden, Edward has advocated for good design and quality architecture procuring from a diverse range of architects, often championing the new generation of young architects. He has been instrumental in the enhancement of Camden’s built environment and highly influential in ensuring a widely recognised and consistently high quality of design as this hugely diverse area of London goes through rapid development. Ed has notably played a key role on the Stirling Prize Shortlisted, Kings Cross Central Masterplan and helped establish the Camden Design Awards, celebrating the best additions to Camden's built environment.
Héctor Beade-Pereda, Director and Member of the Management Board (at Knight Architects)
An expert in the field of bridge and infrastructure design, Héctor has been Design Director at Knight Architects, for the past 24 years. As a structural engineer his extensive portfolio of bridges demonstrate an integrated, holistic approach to design which is founded in a rigorous combination of artistic and scientific analysis. Where it’s rare to see considered and well-designed public infrastructure, Héctor recognises that bridges are very influential components of the built environment; his designs change how people move around and shape the way the urban realm forms around them.
Keith Lilley, Director of Facilities Management at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand.
With a long career in Estates Management for Higher Education, Keith has consistently promoted high quality design and the highest environmental sustainability standards. Keith led the development of a sustainability reporting tool for the sector called the Sustainability Leadership Scorecard, now seen as a vital annual reporting toolkit for estates departments across the country. Keith led the development of a new Masterplan, centred around a “green spine” at the University of Sheffield making a significant impact to the University’s built environment and to the city of Sheffield.
Leanne Tritton, Public Relations, ING Founder
Leanne has spent her career promoting architecture, design, regeneration and culture to the wider public. Founder and Managing Director of PR agency, ING Media, Leanne is also the Chair of The London Society and a Design Council Ambassador. A proactive campaigner for the built environment, Leanne has recently founded Don’t Waste Buildings, a campaign group organised to make the case for the next government to introduce policies which will tackle embodied carbon by reducing demolition and construction waste in the UK.
Dr Neal Shasore MA MSt DPhil (Oxon.) Trustee, the Architectural Heritage Fund
Neal provides strong leadership, across practice and academia, striving to make the profession more inclusive and open to all. At the London School of Architecture (LSA), Neal introduced ’Part 0’ courses for school age students wanting to enter the profession and ‘Part 4’ courses for graduates, offering new forms of teaching. Neal has been on the RIBA Research and Innovation Group and the Honours Committee (2022-24). He is on the RIBA House of Architecture Steering Committee, was consulted on new interpretation panels for the Jarvis and Florence Halls, acted as external curatorial consultant for the 'Raising the Roof' exhibition and co-wrote the RIBA Conservation Management Plan with Alan Baxter Associates.
Neil Onions, Founding Director of Beyond the Box CIC
Founder of Beyond the Box Trust, Neil has an impressive track record of creating youth engagement programmes, encouraging young people from underrepresented groups to participate in the built environment. Through the Beyond the Box Trust Neil has notably created the People’s Pavilion, a design competition for young people. Neil has also been instrumental in public procurement reform, ensuring that social value and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles are integrated into the Greater London Authority (GLA) built environment frameworks.
Richard Upton, Property Developer & Commissioner of Historic England
As a property developer, Richard champions the role architecture plays in regenerating places. Working across London on schemes in Bromley, Hillingdon, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark, architecture has always been at the forefront of Richard’s ethos, employing both big, established practices and championing small startups. Richard’s ambitious work also prioritises the need to adapt existing buildings rather than destroy. In 2012 he funded a campaign to save part of Smithfield market from certain demolition of most of the beautiful buildings on the site, delivering an alternative scheme that demonstrated the viability of saving and adapting every element of the market buildings.
RIBA President, Muyiwa Oki, said: “Congratulations to our 2025 Fellows, a diverse collection of changemakers whose dedication and passion continue to shape the built environment for the better.
“It was an honour to chair the 2025 RIBA Honours Committee and recognise the remarkable impact each Fellow has made in driving change in architecture. Their continued dedication, passion and enthusiasm ensures a bright future ahead for the profession.
