Ruta Benetyte

London

Director

Vita Architecture

As one of partners at Vita Architecture, Ruta Benetyte, illustrious career spans Lithuania, Russia, Turkey and London, Infusing her firm with a global perspective. Her expertise shines in both luxury residential and award-winning commercial projects, where she’s led teams to create visionary designs. The team have designed residential joys such as as the Coloured Concrete House in Singapore, The Meadows, Cambridge Road and Burkhust Hill in the UK while also boasting unparalleled expertise in the intricate domain of international healthcare architectural design as see with Care Medical in Mauritius and La Blanc Clinic in Texas. Ruta’s influence extends beyond her firm, contributing to conservation and planning initiatives as a panel member at the Sydenham Society and serving on the Board of Governors and Sydenham High School in London. Her commitment to education is further demonstrated through her role as an architectural critic at Vilnius Academy of Arts. Under Ruta’s guidance, Vita Architecture has earned accolades including the 2023 UK Winner of the International Property Awards and the Architectural Practice of the Year 2022 by Surrey Property Awards. She and her team have also won the Civic Trust Awards in 2014, Surface Design Award in 2015 and RIBA London Award in 2018. Vita is also part of a team to offer specialist structural engineering, legal guidance, quantity surveying, construction advisory and financial structuring and facilitating, solidifying its status as a versatile architectural firm.