Council housing scheme built by CField wins Stirling Prize
A council housing development in South London, Lion Green Road, has been awarded the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for 2026. The project is noted for its resourceful use of a challenging site to provide high-quality, sustainable housing at scale.
Why it matters
The award highlights successful models for urban density and sustainable architecture in the context of the UK's housing crisis.
A council housing scheme in south London has won the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize.
Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, South London, by Mary Duggan Architects with RUFF Architects has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2026.
The 157-home scheme across five blocks was built for Croydon Council by main contractor CField Construction under a £34m deal.
Replacing a former car park on a challenging, sloping site that varies in height by eight metres, the development creates a new connection between the bustling Lion Green Road and a distinctive area of green parkland beyond.
The arrangement uses the site’s changing levels and views to create a new “living landscape” for 635 residents.
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