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All about architecture

Published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Architecture.com is a searchable online portal about architecture and the built environment. In addition to providing practical information on architects and the architectural profession (which can also be accessed via the main RIBA webpage), the site features news and debate about the built environment and a valuable reference index of online resources in architecture and architectural history. The fully searchable catalogue of the RIBA Architectural Library (housing the biggest architectural study resource in the UK) is complemented by useful introductions to individual parts of the collection such as books, archives, drawings and photographs. A selection of portraits of leading architects (with annotations) possessed by the RIBA library is reproduced here and provides a useful source of images for historians. The website also provides two separate pages of Internet links. A compilation of over 1000 mainly UK-based sites with abstracts and references is accompanied by a list some 2000 sites on the main RIBA webpage with a broader international subject matter, including the comprehensive 'Great buildings' website. Also included are links to online exhibitions on architects and architectural projects. Architecture.com is a valuable reference source both for practical information on the architectural profession but is will also interest architectural and social historians and heritage professionals.
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