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Vila Madalena House / Drucker Arquitetura

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São Paulo, Brazil

Casa RG / ES-arch

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Madesimo, Italy
  • Architects: ES-arch
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Private Family Home / LA Hally Architect

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House in Komaba / Soichi Yamasaki

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Meguro, Japan
  • Architects: Soichi Yamasaki
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  71
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013

Houseboat / Mjölk architekti

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Prague, Czechia

Joinville House / UNA Arquitetos

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Joinville, Brazil

RIBA Selects Six Houses for 2014 Manser Medal Shortlist

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlist for this year's Manser Medal, the award given for Britain's best new house. With a shortlist comprising a mixture of two London townhouses, a seaside getaway and three remote getaways in Scotland and Wales, the winner of this year's Manser medal will be announced at the RIBA's awards ceremony on October 16th.

RIBA President Steven Hodder said of the shortlisted schemes: "With each of the projects, the architects have added real value to the homeowner’s happiness and wellbeing. The originality, ingenuity and innovation on show in this shortlist should be an inspiration for anyone planning to build or make improvements to their own home. I encourage the UK’s volume house builders to look at the shortlisted schemes – we all deserve to live in homes that comfort and delight us."

Read on after the break for all six shortlisted projects

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Casa Madalena / Carlos Castanheira

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Madalena, Portugal

House in Asahiku / Coo Planning

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Osaka, Japan
  • Architects: Coo Planning
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  55
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Professionals: kk-Soken

Hozho House / DesignBuildBLUFF + Colorado Building Workshop

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Navajo Mountain, United States

Fuks 34 / Henkin Shavit Studio

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Tel Aviv, Israel

Le Grand Plateau / Atelier Pierre Thibault

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Division No. 18, Unorganized, Canada

La Leonera Mountain Retreat / DRAA

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Santiago, Chile
  • Architects: DRAA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  100
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Cintac®, HA, RAFCON
  • Professionals: ARBEC, Handitu ltda

Honsinzi House / SPLK Architects & Partners

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Cheongdo-gun, South Korea

Casa Avenal / Carlos Castanheira

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Avenal, Portugal

Beret / y+M

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Sky Loft / KUBE architecture

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Washington, United States

House in Komae / architect cafe

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