They asked for 80 homes - she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building
The Lion Green Road housing project in Croydon has won the RIBA Stirling Prize for its innovative design and increased housing capacity. The project is being hailed as a model for council-led housebuilding in the UK.
Why it matters
This award highlights successful public-sector architecture and provides a potential blueprint for addressing housing shortages through high-quality design.
‘Oozing quality’ … Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, Croydon, designed by Mary Duggan Architects. Photograph: Oliver Wainwright ‘Oozing quality’ … Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, Croydon, designed by Mary Duggan Architects. Photograph: Oliver Wainwright Architecture They asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building Rising from bluebell woodlands and framed by rolling hills, this cluster of pink and brown brick towers in Croydon is a bittersweet winner of the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize
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