When Muyiwa Oki became the president of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) two years ago, he was the first Black president of the prestigious architecture body in its 190-year history and the youngest at 32.

He came into the role promising to tackle workers’ rights and diversity in the industry as well as the role building designers play in the race for net zero.

His two-year spell in charge comes to an end in August.

As he prepares to bow out, there is no shortage of challenges to face. The rise of Reform UK has created a very different environment, calling for both diversity and net-zero policies to be axed while the rise of artificial intelligence threatens architects’ roles.

But Oki is pressing on with the task of championing retrofit – making the most of existing bui

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