In January 1939, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) set up a special committee to deal with the increasing number of requests for assistance from architects situated in Nazi-occupied central Europe. Between 1938 and 1941, more than 200 individuals became known to RIBA and its Refugee Committee, either directly or via other refugee organisations.

As part of Refugee Week (17 to 23 June 2024), RIBA is hosting a hybrid conference during Refugee Week to highlight these individuals and their extraordinary work. The conference seeks to give back a voice to those often-forgotten architects and to celebrate their lives and their work.

The conference aims to provide a better understanding of the phenomenon of migration in the late 1930s of one particular profession from continental Europe to the United Kingdom and beyond.

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