15 renovation projects have been shortlisted as some of London’s best home improvements for the 2023 edition of NLA’s annual competition Don’t Move, Improve!, celebrating the most innovative home improvement projects from across London.

 

This year’s programme theme of ‘Green Ambitions’ shone through the 2023 submissions, with the shortlist featuring renovations that highlight the importance of improving the sustainable credentials of London’s homes. Other significant themes for 2023 include a focus on wellbeing, with innovative improvements to daylight, better access to nature and inclusion of mood-enhancing colours. Maximising space to provide solutions for compact living is also notable across this year’s projects.

Over 130 family home extensions were submitted to the Don’t Move, Improve! 2023 competition. These 15 best projects were chosen by an eminent judging panel, featuring: 

 

Winners will be announced in May 2023, stay up to date at dontmoveimprove.london a hub for project case studies, design trends, project directories, and more.

Banya and Garden Studio Cooke Fawcett

Breathable House Mike Tuck Studio

Brückenhaus R2 Studio Architects

CLT House Unknown Works

Colour Casing District. Architects

DB Apartment Studio Hallett Ike

Elizabeth Mews Trewhela Williams

Graphic House Office S&M

Kitchen in the Woods A Small Studio 

Low Energy House Architecture for London 

Lubetkin Apartment Studio naama 

Rotherfield Street ATELIER BAULIER 

The Secret Garden Flat Nic Howett Architect 

Walled Garden nimtim architects 

White Patio House in Camberwell Pashenko Works