About
Alberto Villanueva is an architect and Head of the Department of Architecture at Ravensbourne University London, based in North Greenwich. Originally from Spain, where he studied and qualified, he has been based in London for over a decade and leads Ravensbourne's cluster of courses spanning Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urban Landscape Architecture and Architectural Design Engineering.
His work focuses on connecting architectural education with industry, widening participation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, encouraging students to recognise the many career pathways open to them beyond the traditional Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 route.
Alberto joined Stephen Drew on the Architecture Social podcast to discuss the state of architecture in 2025, the financial realities facing students and practices, the value of crits and presentation skills, the role of AI in architecture, and the future of architectural education.
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