As part of the RIBA+VitrA 2025 talks series, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the bathroom brand host the Building empathy: Collecting narratives for the future panel discussion.

The talk explores the role buildings can play in representing community narratives, focusing on case studies such as the Museum of the Home in London, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool.

The event welcomes speakers from architecture practices Carmody Groarke, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, O'Donnell + Tuomey, and Wright and Wright.

The event is sponsored by VitrA Bathrooms.

RIBA+VitrA Building empathy: Collecting narratives for the future takes place from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on 24 September 2025 at RIBA North, 21 Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP, UK.