Nithurst is a much lauded and multi-awarding winning new-build house, designed for the architect and his family in the South Downs National Park: it won multiple RIBA Awards, was a contender for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture/Mies van der Rohe Award and was selected as Wallpaper* Magazine's worldwide Best New House of 2020.This book tells the full story of the house, offering thematic essays written by specialists in the fields of film, architectural history, interiors and art - Geoff Dyer, Takero Shimazaki, Jeremy Musson and Corinna Dean - which explore specific aspects of the story in greater detail. Nithurst intentionally feels both ancient and contemporary, the character of this space is informed by Renaissance drawings and by Palladio’ s plan for the Villa Barbaro. With influences ranging from Vanbrugh to Tarkovsky, the design has a rich narrative, with multiple layers of reference and association, each informing the whole, enhancing its meaning, whilst creating a beautiful place to live.Central to the book is a detailed and analytical narrative by the architect, illustrated by beautiful colour photography and architectural drawings.
