Launched in 2010, the AR House awards recognise originality and excellence in the design of dwellings. The house is a key rite of passage for architects, critical to the ferment and crystallisation of new ideas, offering the potential for innovation. The awards recognise projects built in the last five years that demonstrate creativity, originality and ideas that push the house forward – whatever the scale or construction cost. The judges’ chosen projects will all be visited by an independent critic and photographer before a decision is made on the winner.

Past winners and finalists include Manuel Cervantes Estudio, Kochi Architect’s Studio, Ekar Architects, Atelier Tho.A, Chat Architects, Fernanda Canales Arquitectura, Brillhart Architecture, Nomos, Shota Nakanishi Architects, Manthey Kula, Studio Bua, AREA (Architecture Research Athens), Simon Pendal Architect, Davidson Rafailidis , HNNA and Peter Besley, Kentaro Ishida Architects Studio, dmvA Architects, ADO and many more.

Looking for inspiration? Access 2024's winning, highly commended and commended projects' entry boards here.

Entries for 2025's awards close on Friday 11 July 2025.

  • Standard rate (entries made between 10 May and 20 June): £399 + VAT
  • Late rate (any late entries made after deadline of 20 June, until Friday 11 July): £449 + VAT

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What can be entered?

Previous AR House winners have included an orphanage, post-disaster houses and apartment conversions – as well as traditional family homes.

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Previous winners

See what makes an award-winning house from the likes of Manuel Cervantes Estudio, Kochi Architect’s Studio and Fernanda Canales Arquitectura.

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‘It’s humbling to be shortlisted [and commended] alongside architects whose work we greatly admire.’

Atelier Chen Hung – Commended, AR House 2024

‘We consider private houses as a perfect ground for experimentation and strong ecological involvement in our daily practice. Being rewarded with AR House is a great recognition of our work and confirms our commitment to build less but better in a more sustainable way.’

Atelier du Ralliement – Shortlist, AR House 2024

‘We are honoured to be shortlisted for the AR House awards, an award that focuses on the quality of housing architecture.’

T+M Design Office – Shortlist, AR House 2024

‘Being shortlisted by AR is more meaningful to us than simply a recognition of our design, but also a reward for the risks we took during a moment of uncertainty.’

nARCHITECTS – Shortlist, AR House 2024

‘We are very happy that this work touched the judges and very grateful for their comments. We receive this recognition with great responsibility.’

S-AR – Highly commended, AR House 2024

‘As an award recognised and entered globally, we were very honoured to be recognised in the AR House Awards last year for two, in our minds, very different projects, both locally adapted to their particular circumstances, contexts and clients.’

Gianni Botsford Architects – Highly commended and Commended, AR House 2024

’The AR House awards provide a valuable platform to engage with international peers in advocating innovative and forward-thinking approaches to residential architecture’ 

Atelier Chen Hung – Commended, AR House 2024