Ravensbourne University London (Practice Profile)

Ravensbourne University London is a higher education institution based on the Greenwich Peninsula, London, with a Department of Architecture and the Built Environment. The department offers courses in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urban Landscape Architecture and Architectural Design Engineering, taught as a connected cluster with shared learning across disciplines.

Ravensbourne gained degree-awarding powers in 2018, and its Architecture and Interior Architecture courses are RIBA validated at Part 1. The department places a strong emphasis on links with industry, widening participation and cross-disciplinary collaboration, working with practices and partners to help prepare students for professional practice.

Head of the Department of Architecture Alberto Villanueva joined Stephen Drew on the Architecture Social podcast to discuss the state of architectural education in 2025, bridging academia and industry, and the future of the profession.

This is a practice profile. The university's full directory listing, with courses, the podcast feature and team, is here: Ravensbourne University London. See also the Ravensbourne Students' Union (RaveSU).