‘This house ticked so many boxes,’ said one judge of the standout winner of The Manser Medal – AJ House of the Year. ‘It makes a great home and prioritises sustainability – all on a constrained budget. A tour de force.’ The house – Cowshed by David Kohn Architects – was created out of a converted shed on a Devon dairy farm, the last of five buildings to be converted to residential use to create a small co-housing community. As much of the existing fabric as possible was kept.
