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- ↑ "London winners 2010". Architecture.com. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Award Winning Homes". British Homes Awards. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ RIBA Awards
- ↑ RIBA Awards
