Chiles Evans + Care Architects’ two-bed home in Derbyshire named RIBA East Midlands Building of the Year 2026

By Tom Lowe2026-05-18T11:18:00

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Source: Dug Wilders Photography

Scheme combines reused stone ground level with metal-clad upper storey

A two-bedroom home in Derbyshire designed by Chiles Evans + Care Architects has been named as RIBA’s Building of the Year 2026.

Amber Cottage combined existing stone blocks from a derelict barn with a metal-clad upper storey to create a contemporary home which remained senstivie to its small village setting.

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