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| Two of the UK's best new homes shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year award  Flint House, a dramatic and innovative new house on a country estate in Buckinghamshire and Sussex House an elegant villa in the Sussex countryside have been announced as the first two houses to be shortlisted for the coveted 2015 RIBA House of the Year award, sponsored by specialist insurer, Hiscox. The 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. The first two projects shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA House of the Year are: Flint House, Buckinghamshire by Skene Catling De La Pena Sussex House, West Sussex by Wilkinson King Architects The RIBA House of the Year award (formerly known as the Manser Medal) is awarded every year to the best new house designed by an architect in the UK. It was created in 2001 to celebrate excellence in housing design. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Construction News :: home page |