Isle of Wight Saltmarsh House misses out on RIBA prize

Saltmarsh House in St Helens was shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)'s House of the Year 2023.

By Niall McLaughlin Architects, the home boasts uninterrupted views across Bembridge Harbour.

Its design is described as "faultless" and "a testament to the power of good architecture and the role that it can play in creating inspiring and sustainable structures."

The award listing states: "The house is a stunning example of modern architectural design. Conceived as a delicate steel-frame pavilion, it takes reference from the repeating pitched-roofed glasshouses that once graced the kitchen gardens of the Grade II-listed Victorian house, in the grounds of which the project sits."

Involved in the project were contractor Millimetre, structural engineer and civil engineer Smith and Wallwork, environmental and M&E engineer Ritchie and Daffin, planning and heritage consultant Montagu Evans, landscape architect Kim Wilkie  and consultant ecologist Jonathan Cox. 

Green Home, a five-bedroom family house in the Clyde Circus Conservation Area, was named the overall, national prize winner.