10 projects, including the renovation of a Grade II listed neo-gothic library, a women’s rehabilitation centre, and the conversion of a 17th-century mill house have been shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South Awards 2025.
The shortlisted projects are:
Blenheim Palace Orangery by Nick Cox Architects
Eton School Hall by Hopkins Architects
Hope Street by Snug Architects
Kelmscott Manor by Architecton
Mill House and Makers’ Workshop by Cooke Fawcett Architects
Reuben College University of Oxford by fjcstudio
Rhodes House Transformation by Stanton Williams
The Jackson Library - Exeter College, Oxford by Nex
The Old Byre by Gianni Botsford Architects
Unity Place for Santander UK by LOM architecture and design
Read all shortlists for the RIBA UK Award 2025.
RIBA South Jury Chair Fergus Feilden, Director at Feilden Fowles, said:
“This year's shortlist demonstrates the depth and diversity of architecture in the region, spanning all scales and programmes from the domestic to large-scale commercial along with numerous education projects. Collectively, these projects, enriched through detailed, diverse materials, enhance the lives of their users and strengthen the wider community through social programmes and innovative environmental strategies.”
All projects shortlisted for RIBA Awards will be visited by a regional jury, and the winning projects will be announced later this spring.
The winners will then be considered for several RIBA Special Awards, including the RIBA Sustainability Award and RIBA Building of the Year, before being considered for a highly coveted RIBA National Award, which will be announced in summer.
The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize – the UK’s best new building – will be drawn from the RIBA National Award-winning projects and announced in September. The Stirling Prize winner will be announced in October.
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