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Lion Green Road by Mary Duggan Architects Wins UK Stirling Prize

award · 2026-10-16

Last night, the Stirling Prize, the premier architecture accolade in the UK, was awarded to Lion Green Road, a collaboration between Mary Duggan Architects and RUFF Architects. This outcome was a topic of discussion in the recent episode of Dezeen Weekly, the original podcast from Dezeen where journalists analyze significant design and architecture developments of the week. Tom Ravenscroft, the editor-in-chief of Dezeen, and architecture reporter Amy Peacock deliberated on whether RIBA's decision was justified. They explored the merits of Lion Green Road as a deserving winner and its implications for the future focus on housing in the UK’s leading architecture award. The episode is available for listening on Dezeen and various podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Artwork for Dezeen Weekly is created by Simon Volt, with editing by Miguel Santa Clara.

Key facts

  • Lion Green Road by Mary Duggan Architects with RUFF Architects won this year's Stirling Prize
  • The Stirling Prize is the UK's biggest architecture prize
  • The winner was announced last night
  • RIBA awards the Stirling Prize
  • Dezeen editor-in-chief Tom Ravenscroft and architecture reporter Amy Peacock discussed the result on Dezeen Weekly
  • The episode asks whether the victory means housing is firmly back on the agenda
  • Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt
  • Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara

Entities

Artists

  • Tom Ravenscroft
  • Amy Peacock
  • Mary Duggan
  • Simon Volt
  • Miguel Santa Clara

Institutions

  • RIBA
  • Mary Duggan Architects
  • RUFF Architects
  • Dezeen
  • Dezeen Weekly
  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts

Locations

  • United Kingdom

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