Stone-Clad Outer Hebrides Home Wins RIBA House of the Year 2025 Award
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Amy Peacock
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Summary
A stone-clad home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides designed by local practice Izat Arundell has been named the UK's best new house by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Named Caochan na Creige ('little quiet one by the rock'), the house features an exterior covered in local Lewisian Gneiss stone and was designed to blend seamlessly with the rugged landscape. The RIBA House of the Year 2025 award recognizes exceptional residential architecture that demonstrates innovation, sustainability, and sensitivity to its environment.
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Named Caochan na Creige – which means 'little quiet one by the rock' – Izat Arundell designed the house to blend in with the rugged landscape, covering its exterior in blocks of local Lewisian Gneiss stone.
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