"On a rocky outcrop in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, where Atlantic winds batter the coastline and ancient Lewisian Gneiss stone shapes the landscape, sits Caochan na Creige. This modest one-bedroom home has just been crowned RIBA House of the Year 2025, Britain's most prestigious residential architecture award. Perched in a sheltered inlet in the Bay of Harris with panoramic views across the Minch to Skye, the house represents a remarkable achievement in contemporary residential design, celebrated for its sensitivity to place,"
"The name translates as "little quiet one by the rock," a poetic description developed with landscape architect John Murray, author of 'Reading The Gaelic Landscape.' It's a fitting moniker for a house that seems to grow organically from its surroundings. The house's irregular, angled plan emerged from a philosophy of "working with the landscape rather than against it." The foundations carefully avoided areas of incredibly hard rock, allowing the building to settle naturally into its site."
"Eilidh Izat and Jack Arundell, co-founders of architectural practice Izat Arundell, designed and built their own home entirely by hand. Working alongside Eilidh's brother Alasdair Izat, a furniture maker, and their friend Dan Macaulay, a stonemason, they broke ground in January 2022. The build took 18 months, during which the small team battled through nine named storms in one of Europe's most unforgiving environments. This extraordinary feat of ambition and resilience transformed a tight budget and challenging conditions into opportunities for innovation"
Caochan na Creige is a modest one-bedroom house on a rocky outcrop in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, sited in a sheltered inlet in the Bay of Harris with panoramic views to Skye. The dwelling is hand-built by designers Eilidh Izat and Jack Arundell with a small team including a furniture maker and a stonemason. The irregular, angled plan grew from a strategy of working with the landscape, avoiding hard rock in the foundations so the building settles naturally. The sculptural form is clad in Lewisian Gneiss and evokes defensive structures while retaining intimate scale. The build took 18 months, endured nine named storms, and won RIBA House of the Year 2025 for its place-sensitivity, craftsmanship, and resilience.
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