The house Richard Rogers designed for his parents in Wimbledon, London, has been awarded Grade II* listing protection. Designed and built between 1968 and 1969, Rogers House has joined a small handful of post-war houses to be given this prestigious listing in the UK. The steel-framed property, which is modest in size and located in a secluded spot opposite Wimbledon Common, was designed with two separate wings facing onto an internal garden courtyard. Designed by Rogers in collaboration with his then wife Su Brumwell, it was inspired by the collective food culture found in Italy during his childhood there. The house also features a pottery studio and separate flat.

On the announcement of its listing, the culture minister, Ed Vaizey, called the house outstanding and innovative. ‘Though many will always associate Lord Rogers with iconic works like the Lloyds Building in London, the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the National Assembly of Wales in Cardiff, this much earlier building is highly significant too – a masterpiece from one of the most imaginative and exciting periods in private house building in this country.’ This is a great milestone for the heritage of great modern houses.