The Red House design by David Kohn Architects was recently selected by the jury as the official winner for 2022 as the best new architect-designed house in the UK. It was created for a young couple and their daughter made as an eccentric perspective of a traditional British home.
Head of the jury and architect Taro Tsuruta talks about the house, stating that it is "ordinary yet quirky, extravagant although utilitarian, the Red House confronts our expectations of a house in a beautiful setting that never wants to settle into being one way or another. An aesthetic and sustainable building with future-proof functionality, it draws on architectural references from [William] Morris to [James] Stirling – with many surprises throughout which were applauded by all the jury members."
Sustainable Red Utilitarian Homes
David Kohn Architects Designs the Red House in Southwest England
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