A barn conversion in West Sussex by Sandy Rendel Architects and a retrofitted mews house in west London have become the latest projects to make it to the final stage of the RIBA House of the Year 2022 Awards.

The architects’ regional-award winning projects were longlisted for the best-home accolade in July, along with 18 other contenders. They now join houses by David Kohn Architects and RX Architects on the shortlist, which will grow to seven projects over the next two weeks.

Sandy Rendel’s Dutch Barn at Morlands Farm, near Henfield, turned a 1930s agricultural building into a contemporary family home that retains the character of the original structure.

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