Architect Muyiwa Oki: 'We need a diversity of people to solve the big issues of the day'

Taking office this week, the youngest, and first black president.. youngest, and first black president of the RIBA wants to rebuild the profession with an accent on workers' rights, the community and sustainability "I'm the first of a kind," says Muyiwa Oki. He is, in more than one way. At 32 he will take office on 1 September as the youngest-ever president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Born in Nigeria, he is the first black person in the post. In his regular job - which, ...