Overcoming Architecture’s Biggest Challenge - Jay Morton | RIBA Elections

Overcoming Architecture’s Biggest Challenge - Jay Morton | RIBA Elections

This summer, RIBA members elect the institute's next president. The RIBA president chairs the institute's council, sits on its board, and speaks for the profession to government, media and the public. Whoever wins takes office as president-elect on 1 September 2026 and serves as president from 2027 to 2029. Those two years run straight through housing policy, climate targets, architectural education, and what the job looks like for the people coming into it. There are four candidates standing. We sat down with each of them, asked them the same questions, to help you decide who to vote for. We'll be releasing one episode per day for the next four days in the lead up to voting opening on Monday 15 June. First up: Jay Morton. The candidates: * Duncan Baker-Brown, founder of BakerBrown Studio * Chithra Marsh, director at Buttress Architects * Jay Morton, director at Bell Phillips Architects * Austin Williams, architect, academic and writer About Jay Morton: Jay Morton is a Director at Bell Phillips Architects, where she works on large‑scale housing, masterplanning and regeneration projects. Alongside practice, she has spent over a decade shaping housing and built‑environment policy at local and national level and contributing to public debate. Jay regularly engages with media, policymakers and professional forums, and hosts the Architects for Change podcast. She serves on design review panels and the steering group for Architects’ Action for Affordable Housing. Known for her clear communication and advocacy, she brings experience in policy influence, public engagement and practice leadership. Voting opens 9am Monday 15 June and closes 4pm Friday 26 June. Results announced Thursday 2 July.

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