RIBA Awards Scottish Stone-Clad Home by Izat Arundell as UK's Best New House
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Summary
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded a stone-clad home in Scotland designed by Izat Arundell the title of the UK's best new home. The design features a modest, locally-fitting aesthetic that has received mixed reactions from readers, with some praising it as a deserved award for smart design while others express different opinions. The article appears to be part of Dezeen's newsletter coverage of architectural awards and design debates.
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Readers were split, with one calling it a 'deserved award for a smart, modest, fitting the locale design'
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stone-clad home in Scotland by Izat Arundell.
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