The fellowships are awarded every year to non-architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture.Onions, who featured in a 2023 AJ article the mentors mentor, was praised for his impressive track record of creating youth engagement programmes, encouraging young people from underrepresented groups to participate in the built environment.The RIBA recognised how Onions had created the Peoples Pavilion design competition for young people, and had been instrumental in getting EDI principles incorporated into the Greater London Authority (GLA)s public procurement reform.AdvertisementLeanne Tritton, founder of built environment PR agency ING Media, was named an honorary fellow for her career spent promoting architecture, design, regeneration and culture to the wider public. Described by the RIBA as a proactive campaigner for the built environment, Tritton also chairs the London Society, is a Design Council Ambassador, and founded Dont Waste Buildings.Elsewhere, Andy Sedgwick, director of building engineering at Arup, was named an honorary fellow for his expertise in designing natural, passive systems for environmental control of world-renowned cultural spaces spaces, and pioneering work with environmental analysis software.Richard Upton, property developer and commissioner of Historic England, was made an honorary fellow for championing the role architecture plays in regenerating places, working with both established practices and small start-ups on schemes across the London boroughs of Bromley, Hillingdon, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark.Edward Jarvis, urban design lead at the London Borough of Camden, was recognised for being 'instrumental in the enhancement of Camdens built environment', through advocating procurement from a diverse range of architects, often championing the new generation of young architects.AdvertisementAnd Hctor Beade-Pereda, design director at Knight Architects, was named an honorary fellow for his well-designed public infrastructure. The RIBA noted: As a structural engineer, his extensive portfolio of bridges demonstrates an integrated, holistic approach to design which is founded in a rigorous combination of artistic and scientific analysis.Keith Lilley, director of facilities management at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, was awarded the title for consistently [promoting] high-quality design and the highest environmental sustainability standards.And Neal Shasore, former head of the London School of Architecture, was named an honorary fellow for his strong leadership, across practice and academia [and] striving to make the profession more inclusive and open to all.RIBA president, Muyiwa Oki, said: Congratulations to our 2025 fellows a diverse collection of changemakers whose dedication and passion continue to shape the built environment for the better.It was an honour to chair the 2025 RIBA Honours Committee and recognise the remarkable impact each fellow has made in driving change in architecture.Their continued dedication, passion and enthusiasm ensures a bright future ahead for the profession.