Simon Henley

Simon Henley elected as RIBA Awards Group Chair

January 2024

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has selected Simon Henley as the RIBA Awards Group Chair for 2024.

Simon takes up the role from Denise Bennetts and will lead a national panel that decides the winners of the RIBA National Awards and the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist. Previously the winner of the Neave Brown Award 2022 and shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize in 2022 and 2018, Simon will look to use his expertise to find the UK’s best new buildings.

Simon reflects on his new election, hopes for the RIBA Awards 2024 season and key milestones to look out for during the rest of the year on the RIBA website here.