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The Royal Institute of British Architects (°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ) has announced the longlist for the 2022 °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ House of the Year.Ìý

Among the 20 projects in the running to win the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house or extension ²¹°ù±ð:Ìý

• A striking grey timber-clad eco-home, reminiscent of the designs of revered Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh in rural Stirlingshire (Ostro Passivhaus)ÌýÌý
• A remodelled house that rises from the ruins of a 17th Century parchment factory and old cattle shed in Northampton (The Parchment Works)Ìý
• A four-storey town house added to the end of a 1960’s terrace, in Waltham Forest, North East London (Leyton House)ÌýÌý
• A playful red-brick family home nestled in Derbyshire's suburbs (Derwent Valley Villa)Ìý

The 20 longlisted homes ²¹°ù±ð:Ìý

• Derwent Valley Villa (Derbyshire) by Blee HalliganÌý
• House at Lough Beg (Northern Ireland) by McGonigle McGrathÌý
• Leyton House (London) by McMahon Architecture LtdÌý
• Mere House (Cambridgeshire) by Mole ArchitectsÌý
• Mews House Deep Retrofit (London) by Prewett Bizley ArchitectsÌý
• Mountain View (London) by CANÌý
• Norfolk Barn (Norfolk) by 31/44 Architects and Taylor Made SpaceÌý
• Ostro Passivhaus (Scotland) by Paper IglooÌý
• Peeking house (London) by Fletcher Crane ArchitectsÌý
• Ravine House (Derbyshire) by Chiles Evans + Care Architects LtdÌý
• Seabreeze (East Sussex) by RX ArchitectsÌý
• Suffolk Cottage (Suffolk) by Haysom Ward Miller ArchitectsÌý
• Surbiton Springs (London) by Surman WestonÌý
• The Cowshed (Dorset) by Crawshaw Architects LLPÌý
• The Den (Scotland) by Technique Architecture and Design in collaboration with Stallan-BrandÌý
• The Dutch Barn (West Sussex) by Sandy Rendel Architects LtdÌý
• The Garden Studio (Norfolk) by Brisco Loran and James Alder ArchitectÌý
• The Library House (London) by Macdonald Wright ArchitectsÌýÌý
• The Parchment Works (Suffolk) by Will Gamble ArchitectsÌý
• The Red House (Dorset) by David Kohn ArchitectsÌý

The shortlist and winner of the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ House of the Year 2022 will be revealed in the seventh series of , produced by Naked West (a Fremantle label), airing later this year.Ìý

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Notes to editors:Ìý

1. Media contact: Isabel.Campbell@riba.org +44 20 7307 3763Ìý
2. Images of all the projects on the longlist can be downloaded here: ÌýÌý
3. The °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ House of the Year award was established in 2013 and is awarded to the best new house or house extension designed by an architect in the UK. Previous winners include Alison Brooks Architects for House on the Hill (2021), McGonigle McGrath for House Lessans (2019), HaysomWardMiller for Lochside House (2018), 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).Ìý
4. The °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Awards have been running since 1966 and are judged and presented locally. No matter the shape, size, budget or location, °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Award winning schemes set the standard for great architecture all across the country. °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Awards are for buildings in the UK by °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Architects and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ International Fellows. Ìý
5. The Royal Institute of British Architects (°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ) 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 for regular updates.Ìý
6. Naked (a Fremantle label) creates and produces high quality, innovative factual and entertainment programming for the UK, US, and international markets. Current and recent productions include The Apprentice (BBC One), Grand Designs (Channel 4), Snowflake Mountain (Netflix), Louise Woodward: Villain or Victim?, Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile (ITV), BAFTA-nominated The Rap Game UK (BBC Three), Secret Crush (ITV2), Trash Monsters (Channel 4), Planet Sex (Hulu and BBC Three), Great British Railway Journeys (BBC Two) and Escape to the Country (BBC One).ÌýÌýÌý