In pictures: RIBA National Awards

Library of Birmingham

The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has revealed the winners of its national awards for architectural excellence. The shortlist for the coveted Riba Stirling Prize will be drawn from these 56 winners, 44 of which are in the UK and the rest from other parts of the EU.

The London Shard

Some of the UK’s best known new buildings have won an award, including the Shard, designed by Renzo Piano.

Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft

A number of smaller scale projects, for example Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft formed from a village school and barn in Sussex by Adam Richards Architects, have also made this year's list.

Porthmeor Artists’ Studios

The judges were also impressed by the sympathetic conservation and redesign of the Grade II listed Porthmeor Artists’ Studios in St Ives by Architects Long & Kentish.

London Aquatics Centre by Hufton Crow

Many of the those selected were public buildings, including the London Aquatics Centre.

Everyman Theatre, Liverpool

Another public space is the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.

Mary Rose Museum by Hufton and Crow

The new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth sits beside HMS Victory and was described as impressive. The exterior was designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and the interior by Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will.

House No. 7 Scotland by Denizen Works

London studio Denizen Works oversaw the rebuilding of a cottage in the Outer Hebrides as well as adding two extensions which had an agricultural feel.

Blue Planet, Denmark

Denmark's national aquarium, Blue Planet, replaced the former building built in 1939.

Kraaiennest Metro Amsterdam

Laser-cut stainless steel adorns the outside of the Kraaiennest Metro in Amsterdam.