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A modern barn-style building with wooden slats, metal supports, and translucent panels, open to the outdoors. The RIBA South Building of the Year 2026 logo appears in the top left corner. The structure incorporates industrial and rustic design elements.

House in a Barn is now multi award-winning! At the RIBA South Awards 2026, it won Building of the Year, the Sustainability Award and a RIBA South Award 2026. The judges said: “House in a Barn presents a bold vision for how reuse in architecture can look and feel in the hands of caring, knowledgeable, and skilful architect-builders.” A huge thank you to the owners and all our collaborators including Giraffe Engineering, Nick Bulley Designs and Rachel Tilley Interiors.

A modern corridor features slatted wooden walls casting striped shadows, a blue cupboard on wheels, and a white washbasin with a bronze tap set in a wooden frame. Sunlight streams through the structure, highlighting the clean, minimalist design.

Natural sunlight filters through to the outdoor kitchen at House in the Barn, showcasing the beauty of the new charcoal oven in blue marlin from Charlie Oven.

A bold red circular door, partially open, features a cut-out semicircle and a metal lion head handle. Through the doorway of this listed barn conversion in the Cotswolds, a glass wall and another red circle reveal grass and a stone structure outside.
Statement door at listed barn conversion
lilliput farm - cafe and shop - external photo

In the summer sun, the biodiverse landscaping on display at Lilliput Farm Kitchen creates a peaceful and serene area from which to enjoy Lilliput Farm’s connection to its rural past.

Landing interior of barn conversion class q in Oxfordshire designed by Artel31

House in a Barn all ready for handover to client – just needs some landscaping now. Photography by Charles Emerson

cotswold barn conversion with glazing and courtyard

Transforming heritage with a modern touch, Artel31’s latest completed project House Through the Red Gate is a stunning example of blending old and new. Originally two listed Cotswold stone byres, this farmyard conversion now features a fully glazed open-plan kitchen, creating a seamless connection between house and garden.

Five people stand outdoors in front of a modern building with timber cladding and a sloped metal roof. One woman holds a framed LABC Award 2022 certificate. The group, in warm casual clothing, stands on gravel in bright sunlight, smiling at the camera.

House in a Field is LABC’s Best Individual New Home 2022!

Artel31 Ltd Old Ashley Hill Bristol - colourful garden gate

Old Ashley Hill  showing off its multi-coloured garden gate with overhanging foliage

Artel31 Ltd - Old Ashley Hill Bristol - hallway door. Influenced by Jakob Gomez.

Yellow hallway interior inspired by Mexican architect Jakob Gomez at Old Ashley Hill in Bristol

A bright dining area in this Eco New Build House features a pitched ceiling with exposed red beams, a wooden table with yellow-cushioned chairs, indoor plants, pendant lights, colourful tiled floor, and large windows flooding the space with natural light.

Social space at Plot 2 underneath a vaulted ceiling.

cedar shingles clad wall and stone wall

The Cottage lit by the morning sun.