Lochside House, a modest, sustainable home made from local stone and timber embedded in the rugged Scottish landscape, and VEX, a curved concrete experimental house in north London – are the fifth and sixth homes to be shortlisted for the 2018 RIBA House of the Year award.
These two shortlisted homes were revealed in the third episode of a special four-part Channel 4 TV series, Grand Designs: House of the Year, broadcast on Wednesday 21 November.
The final shortlisted house and the WINNER will be announced next week in the final episode of the series, broadcast on Wednesday 28 November at 9pm.
The shortlist for the 2018 RIBA House of the Year, so far, is:
- Pheasants by Sarah Griffiths + Amin Taha
- Red House by 31/44 Architects
- Coastal House by 6a Architects
- Old Shed New House by Tonkin Liu
- Lochside House by HaysomWardMiller Architects
- VEX by Chance de Silva & Scanner
- ? – to be announced on 28 November 2018
The 2018 RIBA House of the Year is sponsored by Forterra.
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Notes to editors:
1. For further press information contact Abigail.Chiswell-White@riba.org 020 7307 3811.
4. The RIBA House of the Year award is awarded every year to the best new house or house extension designed by an architect in the UK. Previous winners include James Macdonald Wright and Niall Maxwell for Caring Wood (2017), Richard Murphy Architects for Murphy House (2016), Skene Catling de la Peña for Flint House (2015), Loyn & Co for Stormy Castle (2014) and Carl Turner Architects for Slip House (2013).
5. For the first time this year Forterra is sponsoring RIBA House of the Year. Forterra is a leading manufacturer of a diverse range of clay and concrete building products, used extensively within the construction sector, and employs over 1,800 people across 18 facilities in the UK. It is the second largest brick and aircrete block manufacturer in the country, and the only producer of the iconic London Brick. Other trusted brands from Forterra include Thermalite, Conbloc, Ecostock, Butterley, Cradley, Red Bank, Bison Precast, Jetfloor and Formpave. forterra.co.uk
6. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body that serves its members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. Follow @RIBA on Twitter for regular updates www.twitter.com/RIBA
7. Grand Designs: House of the Year is produced by Boundless, producers of Grand Designs.
