In addition to providing a range of services to the public, to members and to the State, the RIAI operates annual design awards, and is responsible for awarding the RIAI Gold Medal. This prize is awarded every three years to the best building completed in a given three-year period.
The RIAI offers various services to the public, its members, and the state. It also holds annual design awards and bestows the RIAI Gold Medal, which is awarded every three years to the architect of the best building constructed during a specific three-year period.