The Red House

A new build house in rural Dorset for an art collector and his family. The house and its gardens are perched upon the crest of a hill and command spectacular views over the neighbouring countryside. We were involved from the earliest stages of this project and collaborated with David Kohn Architects on the siting of the house. The gardens include terraces, an orchard and a mount which supplies panoramic views.

Red House was awarded the RIBA House of the Year in 2022 and was described by the jury chair, Taro Tsurata, as ‘ordinary yet quirky, extravagant although utilitarian, The Red House confronts our expectations of a house in a beautiful setting that never wants to settle into being one way or another’.