Amento – a new-build home in rural Suffolk arranged on two “spinal” brick walls, and Jankes Barn – a restored timber-framed barn in Essex, are the fourth and fifth homes to be shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2025 (sponsored by Renson). The annual award is awarded for the UK’s best new home, with the shortlisted houses revealed on Grand Designs: House of the Year, Wednesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.

The shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year 2025 is: