Nottingham Trent University's Lyth Building in Southwell is named RIBA East Midlands Building of the Year

A university building has won an acclaimed architecture award thanks to its unique design.

The Lyth Building, on Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst campus, Southwell, is a multi-use educational space with a cafeteria and learning spaces set around a communal garden.

Designed by Evans Vettori Architects, the building was one of eight shortlisted for the 2022 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Midlands Awards, and has won the title of East Midlands Building of the Year.