Phone exchange among architectural award nominees

13 hours ago

Martin Heath

BBC News, East of England

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A re-imagining of a 1980s bungalow and a converted telephone exchange are among the projects shortlisted for architectural awards in the East of England.

Four of the 14 projects have already won special commendations in the 2025 Royal Institute of British Architects.

They were chosen by a specialist jury who visited every nominated project.

Regional award winners are put forward for a national award which will be announced on 10 July.

Matt Blakeley, the regional director for RIBA Central, said: "These projects exemplify not only admirable excellence in design and beauty, but a bold commitment to architecture's vital role in our environmental goals and social impact."

RIBA East Award winners will now be considered for a RIBA National Award in recognition of their architectural excellence.

The shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize for the best building of the year will be drawn from the national award-winning projects later in the year.

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