The newly announced award recognizes a 157-home London housing scheme, putting housing delivery, density and residential design at the center of a major international architecture story.
Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, United Kingdom
About this story
The Royal Institute of British Architects named Lion Green Road the 2026 Stirling Prize winner. The housing development in Coulsdon, south London, was designed by Mary Duggan Architects with RUFF Architects. RIBA describes the project as a response to urgent housing needs that demonstrates how density can be delivered without compromising place quality. The supplied coverage reports 157 homes across five residential blocks, combining privately owned and socially rented housing on a former car park; confirm tenure breakdown and full project-team credits against RIBA’s project materials. The award was announced at Old Billingsgate on October 15, 2026, on the prize’s 30th anniversary.
Status and timeline
The winner was announced at the RIBA Stirling Prize ceremony on October 15, 2026. The housing development is completed and provides 157 homes across five blocks.
Design highlights
High-density housing that RIBA says seeks to maintain quality of place; the reported scheme combines privately owned and socially rented homes in five blocks.
