21st Century Houses: RIBA Award-Winning Homes

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards celebrate the best in British architecture. These award-winning houses showcase innovative design, contemporary materials, and techniques, and inspired responses to historical and urban settings. This compilation offers ideas and inspiration for the contemporary British home, featuring houses from each region of the UK and case studies from esteemed practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: RIBA Publishing

Many individuals aspire to hire an architect to create their ideal home, a commitment that requires both time and financial resources. However, the outcome of having a custom-built space tailored to one's unique needs, interests, and aspirations can be transformative. So, what distinguishes an award-winning, 21st-century house? The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been advocating for exceptional work for over 180 years, and the internationally recognized RIBA Awards celebrate the finest in British architecture. The winning houses showcased here exhibit truly innovative designs, contemporary materials, and techniques, as well as inspired responses to historical and urban contexts, as well as natural beauty. By collaborating closely with clients throughout the process, architects create extraordinary buildings that redefine the concept of home. This compilation of some of the best RIBA award-winning houses from the past ten years serves as a valuable source of ideas and inspiration for the contemporary British home. From a sustainable townhouse to a modern cottage, a hillside home to a lakeside retreat, these houses are awe-inspiring examples of architects surpassing their clients' highest expectations.

Featuring:
1. The best RIBA award-winning houses from the past decade
2. Houses from each region of the UK
3. A diverse range of projects, including new builds, conversions, and extensions
4. Case studies from esteemed practices, including:
Alison Brooks Architects
Chris Dyson Architects
Foster Lomas
Henning Stummel Architects
Mole Architects
Tonkin Liu
5. Guidance for working with architects.

Weight: 1342g
Dimension: 218 x 257 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914124341