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  "id": 14779304,
  "title": "London housing project wins top architecture award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/london-housing-project-wins-top-architecture-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:02:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8jzgl7zz9po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A suburban housing development in south London, Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, has been awarded the UK's top architecture prize, the Stirling Prize. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) recognized the design of 157 homes across five distinctive 13-sided blocks by Mary Duggan Architects and RUFF Architects as a sensitive integration into the surrounding landscape. The project, built to replace a former car park on a challenging, sloping site, was praised for its blend of affordable and private housing for Croydon Council. The development features community gardens and winding paths that weave between the blocks, creating a public space that feels like a place people can belong to. The judges commended the inventive and site-specific response to a highly constrained plot, highlighting the inventive design vision, innovation, and sustainability of the project.",
  "summary": "Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}