Grand Designs: House of the Year
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Jan 23, 2019 · “Grand Designs,” the home-design show, provides the most pointed meditation on class, gender, and mortality on television, and each episode follows a reliable model. Middle-class Brits ...
I looked at some of the other reviews on this show on IMDB and I was surprised with people writing that the show focuses on expensive homes (true), people building homes without concern for their neighbors needs or building like neighborhood architecture (true).
Jan 24, 2019 · ‘Grand Designs’ on Netflix Is A Love Letter To The Art of Design and The Science of Building. By Scott Hines @ actioncookbook. Published Jan. 24, 2019, 1:00 p.m. ET. Photo: Netflix. Where to...
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- Timber Cottage Renovation, North Cornwall
- Water Tower Conversion, London
- The Rockhouse, Worcestershire
- Barcelona Pavilion Home, West Sussex
- Steam Bent House, Cornwall
- The Treehouse, Gloucestershire
- Lighthouse, North Devon
- Dinton Castle, Aylesbury
- Cob House, East Devon
Grand Designs magazine editor Karen Stylianides picked the renovation of this timber cottageas one of her favourite Grand Designs projects for the innovation and amazing use of cross-laminated timber. ‘The architect used his skills to turn the mundane into something amazing,’ she says. Watch the timber cottage episode on All 4 here
The renovation of a disused water toweris one of former content editor Hugh Metcalf’s favourite Grand Designs. The ambitious project required a vast budget to transform the local landmark of challenging proportions into a home while preserving its history. ‘From the very beginning, it seemed like a completely impractical idea – but you can’t argue ...
The Rockhousewas designed and created by Angelo Mastropietro when he bought the mass of stone in an auction on his birthday. Former content producer Becca Green chose this episode as one of her all-time favourites because ‘it epitomises what a grand designer is – an individual with a vision dedicated to seeing the project through from beginning to ...
One of Grand Designs’ biggest ever projects, this West Sussex buildwas inspired by the sublime Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It’s another of Grand Designs magazine editor Karen Stylianides top picks: ‘The owner was striving for visual perfection and obsessed with the smallest details, but this came at a price. It’s...
Tom and Danielle Raffield transformed their tiny four-room cottage in Cornwall with a beautiful timber extension. The sculptural extension featured the exquisite craftsmanship used in their successful furniture business. Becca’s reasoning for choosing this self-build was the emphasis on intricate design and the specific process of steam bending tha...
Building a Treehousemay seem like a childhood dream come to life, but in this instance it was a more practical choice. All the trees on the Jon Martin and Noreen Jaafar’s plot were listed because it’s a conservation area, so the couple had to build up in order to create a space that is light and bright. ‘You can’t ignore the idyllic fairytale of li...
This project from the latest series of Grand Designs made for must-watch TV, although it was not necessarily the most uplifting of stories. ‘Edward Short’s Grand Designs journey piqued the interest of a lot of viewers judging but their responses online, and the revisit was much anticipated,’ says content editor Hugh. ‘Can he find a way to finish th...
One man’s vision drives forward this project to restore and give new life to a quirky follyat Dinton Castle in Aylesbury. Jaime and Mimi Fernandez not only created a family home, but restored a local landmark during the rocky process of this restoration. ‘A family living on the edge of disaster to make a dream come true, but was it worth the risk?,...
The Cob House was a true labour of love by owner Kevin McCabe, taking 7 years to make with over 2,000 tonnes of cob. Content producer Becca says: ‘This had to be in my top three builds because of the sheer passion and hard work put in to the magnificent build. Not only this but it was built to meet the highest standards of sustainability and boasts...
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Aug 31, 2022 · By Lauren O'Neill. August 31, 2022 10:00 pm. Of course Kevin McCloud opened the new series of Grand Designs – the beloved Channel 4 show’s 23 rd – by regaling us with a cautionary tale about...
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