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
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
Biography
Dominic Bradbury is a writer, journalist and consultant specialising in architecture and design. His many books include the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses, The Iconic House, Mid-Century Modern Design, Off the Grid, New Nordic Houses and Dungeness: Coastal Architecture. As a journalist, Bradbury contributes to many newspapers and magazines in the UK and internationally, including The Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, House & Garden and Elle Decoration. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and children.
