Levring House by Jamie Fobert Architects, a sophisticated contemporary house on a tight corner site in a central London mews, and Maghera by McGonigle McGrath , an exemplary family house in County Down, are the latest homes to be shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA House of the Year award (announced last night), sponsored by specialist insurer, Hiscox. The annual award is run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
The projects in the running for the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house are being revealed in a special four part TV series for Channel 4, Grand Designs: House of the Year. During the course of the series which began on Wednesday 4 November 2015, the seven homes shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA House of the Year award will be announced; the winner will be revealed on screen on Wednesday 25 November.
Levring House and House at Maghera join the following four houses on the RIBA House of the Year shortlist, with another yet to be announced:
- Flint House, Buckinghamshire by Skene Catling De La Pena
- Kew House, London by Piercy&Company
- Sussex House, West Sussex by Wilkinson King Architects
- Vaulted House, London by vPPR Architects
