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5 November 2021

AR House awards 2021 shortlist announced

Friday 5 November 2021 – the 15 shortlisted projects include houses from all over the world, from the UK, Greece and Iceland, to Thailand, Japan, Australia and the US.

AR House Awards 2021 Shortlist

AR House Awards 2021 Shortlist in 2021

We are delighted to announce the 15-strong shortlist for the AR House awards 2021. The private house occupies a unique position in both the history of architecture and human imagination. Beyond its core function of shelter, it is an object of fantasy, a source of delight, a talisman and a testing ground.

The 2021 shortlist

– Ballen House in Norway by LCLA office
– Beaconsfield House in Fremantle in Australia by Simon Pendal Architect
– El Garaje in Madrid in Spain by NOMOS
– Hloduberg artist studio in Dalabyggo in Iceland by Studio Bua
– House Hamburgö in Boohuslan in Sweden by Manthey Kula
– House in Kanazawa in Japan by Shota Nakanishi Architects
– House on a Slope in Switzerland by Karamuk Kuo
– LEAP 19C in Japan by KANIUE Architects
– Light-filled Stair Hall in Japan by KIRI Architects
– Marfa Suite in the US by D U S T
– Middleton Park Gate Lodge, Ireland in Ireland by TAKA Architects
– Mountain View in the UK by CAN
– Rain Harvest Home in the US by Robert Hutchison Architecture and JSa Arquitectura
– Walk / House in Thailand by EKAR
– Weekend house on Salamis Island in Greece by AREA Architecture Research Athens

This year’s judging panel includes three previous AR House finalists:

– Fernanda Canales, architect, designer, critic, and curator, and commended in the AR House awards 2018 for Casa Bruma in Mexico, designed with Claudia Rodríguez
– Tina Gregorič, co-founder of Dekleva Gregorič Architects, and commended in the AR House awards 2015 for Compact Karst House in Vrhovlje, Slovenia
– David Leech, founder of David Leech Architects, and highly commended in the AR House awards 2019 for Hollybrook Grove in Dublin, Ireland

Entries were considered by the judges, who were looking for ingenious and pioneering houses that seek to push the type forward. The panel noted that they were looking for projects that push the boundaries of what a home is and could serve as model or inspiration for other houses. They were interested in houses that have come from ordinary beginnings but have become something special.

The winner and commended projects will be announced online at the beginning of December and published in the December 2021/January 2022 issue of The Architectural Review.

AR House Awards 2021 Shortlisted Homes

– Ballen House in Norway by LCLA office:
Ballen House in Norway by LCLA office
photo : Luis Callejas

– Beaconsfield House in Fremantle in Australia by Simon Pendal Architect:
Beaconsfield House in Fremantle in Australia by Simon Pendal Architect
photo : Rob Frith

– El Garaje in Madrid in Spain by NOMOS
El Garaje in Madrid in Spain by NOMOS
photo : Luis Asín

– Hloduberg artist studio in Dalabyggo in Iceland by Studio Bua
Hloduberg artist studio in Dalabyggo in Iceland by Studio Bua
photo : Marino Thorlacius

– House Hamburgö in Boohuslan in Sweden by Manthey Kula
House Hamburgö in Boohuslan in Sweden by Manthey Kula
photo : Mikael Olsson

– House in Kanazawa in Japan by Shota Nakanishi Architects
House in Kanazawa in Japan by Shota Nakanishi Architects
photo : Shinkenchiku-sha

– House on a Slope in Switzerland by Karamuk Kuo
House on a Slope in Switzerland by Karamuk Kuo
photo : Rory Gardiner

– LEAP 19C in Japan by KANIUE Architects
LEAP 19C in Japan by KANIUE Architects
photo : Nacasa & Partners Inc

– Light-filled Stair Hall in Japan by KIRI Architects
Light-filled Stair Hall in Japan by KIRI Architects
photo : Anna Nagai

– Marfa Suite in the US by D U S T
Marfa Suite in the US by D U S T
photo : Casey Dunn

– Middleton Park Gate Lodge, Ireland by TAKA Architects
Middleton Park Gate Lodge, Ireland by TAKA Architects
photo : Alice Clancy

Mountain View House in London, England, UK by CAN
Mountain View in the UK by CAN
photo : Jim Stephenson

– Rain Harvest Home in the US by Robert Hutchison Architecture and JSa Arquitectura
Rain Harvest Home in the US by Robert Hutchison Architecture and JSa Arquitectura
photo : Robert Hutchison

– Walk / House in Thailand by EKAR
Walk / House in Thailand by EKAR
photo : Ekaphap Duangkaew

– Weekend house on Salamis Island in Greece by AREA Architecture Research Athens
Weekend house on Salamis Island in Greece by AREA Architecture Research Athens
photo : Yorgis Yerolymbos

AR House awards

Now eleven years old, the AR House awards are diverse and wide-ranging, often branching beyond the traditional remit of the dwelling. AR House recognises originality and excellence in the design of dwellings of all types, budgets and locations. Past winners include David Chipperfield Architects, John Lin, and Matharoo Associates, placing the house as a key rite of passage for architects that offers genuine potential for innovation and the opportunity to ferment and crystallise new ideas.

View the full list of winning and shortlisted practices from the AR House awards’ long illustrious history and find out more: www.architectural-review.com/awards/ar-house

The Architectural Review

Founded in 1896, The Architectural Review provides critical perspectives and stimulating opinions on international architecture. With a considerable archive, critically acclaimed writers, an active digital presence, essays on theory, typology, urbanism, beautifully illustrated critiques of significant buildings from around the world, a constant engagement with the wider social, cultural and political context architecture sits in, the AR is a unique source of intelligence and inspiration. www.architectural-review.com

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