Two Sussex homes were pipped to the post in a prestigious architecture award.
Mediterranean-style Seabreeze in Camber and converted farm barn The Dutch Barn in Henfield made the shortlist for the annual Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) House of the Year award.
They were beaten by the Red House in Dorset.
The new build family home was given the award during the final episode of four-part series Grand Designs House of The Year on Channel 4.
The award, which was established in 2013, is presented to the best new architect-designed house or extension in the UK.
Seabreeze, a private beach house home dubbed “experimental and delightful” by the judges, scooped Riba’s South East award.
The striking pink home was designed by RX Architects for a private client.
The Dutch Barn, which won the Riba South East Award 2022, Riba South East Small Project Award 2022, and Riba South East Client of the Year Award 2022 was designed by Sandy Rendel Architects Ltd for clients Paul and Pauline McBride.
Riba said the Red House takes inspiration from famous architect couple Alison and Peter Smithson, associated with 20th century New Brutalism, and the 19th century Arts and Crafts Movement.
Architect Philip Webb also designed a home called the Red House in London for designer William Morris, who were both part of the art trend.
Architect Taro Tsuruta, who chairs Riba's jury, said the Dorset house – which has oversized eaves, patterned red brickwork and bold green details – was “the most debated” which deserves “praise”.
The central feature of the house is a curved staircase which gives a sculpture-like effect.
The director of David Kohn Architects added: “The jury have chosen to support architecture that is intimate, playful, colourful and engages both with its context and history. I could not be more delighted.”
He has previously won young architect of the year in 2009 from Building Design magazine and Inside World Interior of the Year in 2013.
Previous winners of the House of The Year include McGonigle McGrath for House Lessans in 2019 and HaysomWardMiller for Lochside House in 2018.
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