Two Scottish houses are in the running to be announced as the winner of the 2016 RIBA House of the Year Award, the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house or extension.

Amongst the 20 architect-designed homes in the running for the award are Murphy House, a residential house in Edinburgh’s Hart Street, and the contemporary Zinc-House near Monikie in Angus.

Zinc House, designed by LJR+H Chartered Architects, was inspired by a collection of abandoned farm sheds on the site. The house is articulated and unified by a continuous roof. Built over one-and-a-half storeys, the house is comprised of four tied elements – carport, garage/office, entrance/court, and house.

Richard Murphy Architects’ have been shortlisted for their creation of the residential development in Edinburgh’s New Town, created for Richard Murphy the company director.

Murphy House has also been recognised with a RIBA National Award and is among 46 projects shortlisted to be crowned the UK Best New Building of the Year

The RIBA House of the Year award will be broadcast as part of a special Channel 4 Grand Designs series, presented by Kevin McCloud. Now in its second year, Grand Designs: House of the Year, is to be broadcast weekly for four weeks later in the year. Featuring a selection of properties from the longlist for the UK’s most prestigious new house award, it will reveal the shortlisted and winning homes.