London's annual 'Don't move, improve!' design competition has revealed its 2018 shortlist of 30 projects, revealing the latest trends, design and problem solving in home renovations.

The designs are as varied as a kitchen celebrating exposed materials, a corten-clad roof extension, a series of hobby rooms for a retired couple, a ramped Victorian workshop, a garden library, and a refurbished water tower.

The competition is organised by New London Architecture, in conjunction with RIBA London, Clippings, and Architect's Republic.

Any house renovation completed in within the last two years throughout London was eligible for the competition.

The judges include Amy Frearson, editor of Dezeen, Peter Murray, chairman of NLA, Carl Turner, architect, Cany Ash, co-founder of Ash Sakula, and Zohra Chiheb, architect with Levitt Bernstein.

The 2018 'Don't Move, Improve!' shortlist

• 61aMR, Walthamstow, by WIDGER Architecture

• Amhurst Road, Hackney Downs, by Poulsom Middlehurst

• Arbour House, Peckham, by nimtim architects

• Bayston Road, Stoke Newington, by Al-Jawad Pike
• Black Ridge House, Walthamstow, by Neil Dusheiko Architects

• Burnt House, Maida Vale, by Hayhurst and Co
• Columbia Road, Hoxton, by The DHaus Company LTD
• Corduroy House, Hackney Downs, by Manalo & White
• DA Residence, Walthamstow, by deDRAFT

• Dewsbury Road, Neasden, by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects
• Egg House, Knightsbridge, by Jonathan Tuckey Design
• Lantern House and Studio, Fulham, by Simon Gill Architects
• Greswell Street, Fulham, by Simon Gill Architects
• Greville Road Studio, Kilburn, by Syte Architects

• Hide House, Barnes, by Laura Dewe Mathews Architects
• Manor Road, Stamford Hill, by Paul Archer Design
• My House, Peckham, by MW Architects
• Pitch Perfect, Peckham, by nimtim architects

• Pop-Up Ute*, Chalk Farm, by Friend and Company Architects

• Rachel's House, Haggerston, by Paul Archer Design
• Reading Room, Belsize Park, by Studio Carver
• Roman Road Gallery, Bethnal Green, by Threefold Architects
• SE5: Garden Library, Camberwell, by Turner Architects

• Slope House, Nunhead, by Poulsom Middlehurst
• Sun Rain Rooms, Finsbury, by Tonkin Liu

• Taper House, Barnes, by Mustard Architects
• The Copper Lookout, Holloway, by Beasley Dickson Architects
• SE5: Garden Library, Camberwell, by Turner Architects
• The Etch House, Honor Oak, by Fraher Architects

• The Triangle, Clapton, by Yellow Cloud Studio
• The Water Tank, Keeling House, Haggerston, by Brian Heron Architects
• Valetta House, East Acton, by Office S&M

The winners will be announced on Thursday 25 January.

Visit the Don't move, improve! competition web site.

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