Norwich eco-council estate wins Stirling Prize 2019 for Britain’s best new building - 90

Goldsmith Street in Norwich was designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley

The prize for Britain’s best new building has been won by a council estate for the first time.

Goldsmith Street in Norwich, a group of 105 eco-friendly homes commissioned by the local authority, saw off competition from five other shortlisted schemes to claim the 2019 Stirling Prize, awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba).

It is the largest development in the UK to meet the demanding Passivhaus international energy performance standard, which is expected to reduce fuel bills by as much as 70 per cent.