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Many people dream of commissioning an architect to design their perfect home. It is a commitment that takes time and money, but having a bespoke space built around your specific needs, interests and desires can be life-changing. So, what makes an award-winning, 21st-century house? The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been championing outstanding work for over 180 years, and the internationally recognised RIBA awards celebrate the very best in British architecture. The winning houses, featured here, showcase truly innovative design, contemporary materials and techniques, and inspired responses to historical and urban settings, as well as areas of natural beauty. By working closely with clients every step of the way, the architects’ extraordinary buildings redefine what ‘home’ looks like. This compilation of some of the best RIBA award-winning houses from the last ten years offers an essential source of ideas and inspiration for the contemporary British home. From a sustainable townhouse to a modern cottage, a hillside home to a lakeside escape, these houses are show-stopping examples of architects surpassing their clients’ loftiest dreams. Featuring: • The best RIBA award-winning houses from the last decade • Houses from each region of the UK • A rich variety of projects – from new builds to conversions to extensions • Case studies from esteemed practices, including: Alison Brooks Architects, Chris Dyson Architects, Foster Lomas, Henning Stummel Architects, Mole Architects and Tonkin Liu • Guidance for working with architects.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Part One – The Houses

South

· Cork House Matthew Barnett Howland (with Dido Milne & Oliver Wilton)

· Lark Rise Bere:architects

· Berkshire House Gregory Phillips Architects

· Pheasants House Sarah Griffiths & Amin Taha

· House 19 Heinz Richardson

· The Cheeran House John Pardey Architects

South East

· Harbour House McLean Quinlan

· Hill House Passivhaus Meloy Architects

· Black House AR Design Studio

· Caring Wood James Mcdonald Wright & Niall Maxwell

· Shoreham Beach House ABIR Architects

· North Vat Rodic Davidson

· Bumpers Oast Acme

· Le Petit Fort Hudson Architects

South West

· The Green House David Sheppard Architects

· Batelease Farm New British Design

· Duncan Cottage James Grayley Architects

· The Quest Strom Architects

· Outhouse Loyn & Co Architects

· Windward House Alison Brooks Architects

London

· Kenwood Lee House Cousins & Cousins

· South London House Jonathan Pile

· The Makers House Liddicoat & Goldhill

· The Cooperage Chris Dyson Architects

· Covert House DSDHA

· The Tin House Henning Stummel Architects

East of England

· Kintyre Tate Harmer

· Five Acre Barn Blee Halligan

· Backwater Platform 5 Architects

· Marsh Hill Mole Architects

· Redshank Lisa Shell Architects (with Marcus Taylor)

· Water Tower Tonkin Liu

East Midlands

· Artemis Barn Chiles Evans + Care Architects

· Hannington Farm James Gorst Architects

· Font House Woldon Architects

· Contour House Sanei Hopkins Architects

West Midlands

· Barn House Stolon Studio

· Hope View House Warren Benbow Architects

· Cheshire Street House form:form architects

North East

· St Andrews Road House Elliott Architects

· Edge Hill Sutherland Hussey Harris Architects

North West

· Farnworth House Smith Young Architects

· House in Cumbria Bennetts Associates

· House for an Art Lover Shed KM

Yorkshire

· Old Shed New House Tonkin Liu Architects

· Contemporary Lean To Doma Architects

· Barrow House ID/Architecture

Wales

· Silver How Hall + Bednarczyk Architects

· Silver House Hyde & Hyde Architects

· House in North Wales Martin Edwards Architects

· Stormy Castle Loyn + Co Architects

Northern Ireland

· House Lessans McGonigle McGrath

· County Down Barn Micah T Jones Architects

· Maison Wedge BGA Architects

Scotland

· An Cala Mary Arnold-Forster

· Briongos MacKinnon House Richard Murphy Architects

· The Black House Dualchas Architects

· House No. 7 Denizen Works

· Edinburgh Road HAAR Architects

· Fernaig Cottage Scampton & Barnett Architects

Part Two – The Guide

1. Finding an Architect

2. Working with an Architect

3. Planning & Consultation

4. Expert Advice

5. Listing of Featured Architects

21st Century Houses: RIBA Award-Winning Homes

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      Publisher: RIBA Publishing
      Publication Date: 01/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9781914124341, 978-1914124341
      ISBN10: 1914124340

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Many people dream of commissioning an architect to design their perfect home. It is a commitment that takes time and money, but having a bespoke space built around your specific needs, interests and desires can be life-changing. So, what makes an award-winning, 21st-century house? The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been championing outstanding work for over 180 years, and the internationally recognised RIBA awards celebrate the very best in British architecture. The winning houses, featured here, showcase truly innovative design, contemporary materials and techniques, and inspired responses to historical and urban settings, as well as areas of natural beauty. By working closely with clients every step of the way, the architects’ extraordinary buildings redefine what ‘home’ looks like. This compilation of some of the best RIBA award-winning houses from the last ten years offers an essential source of ideas and inspiration for the contemporary British home. From a sustainable townhouse to a modern cottage, a hillside home to a lakeside escape, these houses are show-stopping examples of architects surpassing their clients’ loftiest dreams. Featuring: • The best RIBA award-winning houses from the last decade • Houses from each region of the UK • A rich variety of projects – from new builds to conversions to extensions • Case studies from esteemed practices, including: Alison Brooks Architects, Chris Dyson Architects, Foster Lomas, Henning Stummel Architects, Mole Architects and Tonkin Liu • Guidance for working with architects.

      Table of Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Preface

      Introduction

      Part One – The Houses

      South

      · Cork House Matthew Barnett Howland (with Dido Milne & Oliver Wilton)

      · Lark Rise Bere:architects

      · Berkshire House Gregory Phillips Architects

      · Pheasants House Sarah Griffiths & Amin Taha

      · House 19 Heinz Richardson

      · The Cheeran House John Pardey Architects

      South East

      · Harbour House McLean Quinlan

      · Hill House Passivhaus Meloy Architects

      · Black House AR Design Studio

      · Caring Wood James Mcdonald Wright & Niall Maxwell

      · Shoreham Beach House ABIR Architects

      · North Vat Rodic Davidson

      · Bumpers Oast Acme

      · Le Petit Fort Hudson Architects

      South West

      · The Green House David Sheppard Architects

      · Batelease Farm New British Design

      · Duncan Cottage James Grayley Architects

      · The Quest Strom Architects

      · Outhouse Loyn & Co Architects

      · Windward House Alison Brooks Architects

      London

      · Kenwood Lee House Cousins & Cousins

      · South London House Jonathan Pile

      · The Makers House Liddicoat & Goldhill

      · The Cooperage Chris Dyson Architects

      · Covert House DSDHA

      · The Tin House Henning Stummel Architects

      East of England

      · Kintyre Tate Harmer

      · Five Acre Barn Blee Halligan

      · Backwater Platform 5 Architects

      · Marsh Hill Mole Architects

      · Redshank Lisa Shell Architects (with Marcus Taylor)

      · Water Tower Tonkin Liu

      East Midlands

      · Artemis Barn Chiles Evans + Care Architects

      · Hannington Farm James Gorst Architects

      · Font House Woldon Architects

      · Contour House Sanei Hopkins Architects

      West Midlands

      · Barn House Stolon Studio

      · Hope View House Warren Benbow Architects

      · Cheshire Street House form:form architects

      North East

      · St Andrews Road House Elliott Architects

      · Edge Hill Sutherland Hussey Harris Architects

      North West

      · Farnworth House Smith Young Architects

      · House in Cumbria Bennetts Associates

      · House for an Art Lover Shed KM

      Yorkshire

      · Old Shed New House Tonkin Liu Architects

      · Contemporary Lean To Doma Architects

      · Barrow House ID/Architecture

      Wales

      · Silver How Hall + Bednarczyk Architects

      · Silver House Hyde & Hyde Architects

      · House in North Wales Martin Edwards Architects

      · Stormy Castle Loyn + Co Architects

      Northern Ireland

      · House Lessans McGonigle McGrath

      · County Down Barn Micah T Jones Architects

      · Maison Wedge BGA Architects

      Scotland

      · An Cala Mary Arnold-Forster

      · Briongos MacKinnon House Richard Murphy Architects

      · The Black House Dualchas Architects

      · House No. 7 Denizen Works

      · Edinburgh Road HAAR Architects

      · Fernaig Cottage Scampton & Barnett Architects

      Part Two – The Guide

      1. Finding an Architect

      2. Working with an Architect

      3. Planning & Consultation

      4. Expert Advice

      5. Listing of Featured Architects

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