Briefing

Design competitions: can Chris Williamson move beyond a social media spat and help usher in change?

By 2024-11-05T13:08:00

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In an in-depth interview, the WW&P co-founder and RIBA’s next president responds to criticism over “tone deaf” social post and tries to look forward

Chris Williamson has defended a blog post expressing support for “well run” architectural competitions after it provoked a rush of negative responses from well known architects.

The WW&P co-founder and RIBA president elect said on LinkedIn last week that he found competitions “stimulating” and they had helped him learn new skills, despite admitting their unpopularity among many in the architecture profession.

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