A garden room containing a sunken Japanese-style bath has won top prize in a competition to find London's best new house extensions.
Designed by local office Studio 304 to extend a ground-floor flat in Clapton, east London, the Sunken Bath Project was named winner of 2017's Don't Move, Improve! awards this evening.
The small extension was praised by the jury for its compelling design, which offers ritual Japanese bathing to its occupants.
Sunken Bath Project, Clapton, by Studio 304 Architecture won first prize
Don't Move, Improve! is organised by New London Architecture (NLA) ? an independent forum dedicated to new architecture and construction ? in association with Dezeen, Clippings and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Any home extension or improvement project completed within the last two years in one of London's 33 boroughs is eligible for entry into the competition. This year's winners were selected by a panel of judges that included Dezeen editor Amy Frearson, architect Carl Turner, Ash Sakula co-founder Cany Ash and Levitt Bernstein co-director Jo McCafferty.
Second prize went to Molyneux Street by Patrick Lewis Architects
Second prize was awarded to Patrick Lewis Architects for a Marylebone extension featuring a lookout post clad in wooden shingles.
Third place was won by a garden studio dedicated to rug making, created by Nic Howett Architects for just £25,000.
The judges also gave a special commendation to Kirkwood McCarthy for the blac...