New Architects 5 is a guide to the best emerging architectural practices in the United Kingdom. It is the fifth volume of a series that the Architecture Foundation launched in 1998 – the early days of lottery funding – which was prompted by a concern that so few architects under the age of 60 were securing commissions for public buildings. A number of the practices featured in the first volume are now leading names of the profession, but Britian’s procurement culture remains notably risk averse. The youngest architect shortlisted in the recent competition for the extension of London’s National Gallery was a sprightly 56.

The principal role that this book performs remains that of a guide for the open-minded client. British architecture has never been short of talent, but it can only ever be as strong as the culture of patronage. Whether you are looking for an architect to refurbish your house or reimagine a public institution you will find no shortage of worthy contenders in the pages of New Architects 5.

Featuring 93 practices, the 576-page book includes over 1400 illustrations.