Author Archives for Jason Podesta

Grand Designs House of the Year 2022: Red Brick House

House of the Year 2022: The shortlist

December 1, 2022 12:00 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Find the Grand Designs House of the Year 2022 shortlist here as each potential RIBA award winner is revealed on Channel 4

5 pioneering self-builds

November 30, 2022 10:00 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

These pioneering self-builds from Grand Designs House of the Year include Surbiton Springs, Peeking House and Mountain View

What is the ECO+ scheme?

November 29, 2022 1:08 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

The ECO+ scheme is the latest government initiative to improve insulation in homes across the UK - but what is it, and who qualifies?

Grand Designs House of the Year: The Den

5 incredible transformation projects

November 24, 2022 12:11 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

These five incredible home transformations from Grand Designs House of the Year 2022 are all vying for the RIBA House of the Year 2022 award

DesignBuildBluff, Hiroko and Atushi Yamamoto. Rural Social Housing. Navaho Nation, Bluff, Utah, USA

Top 10 architecture & design books of 2022

November 24, 2022 7:00 am Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Find inspiration for your next self-build, renovation or interior design project with these beautifully presented books on architecture and interiors,... View Article

5 self-builds that really challenged architects

November 16, 2022 9:55 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Grand Designs House of the Year 2022 kicked off with a showcase of five homes that were hard to build. Explore them here...

Innovative new ways to generate solar power

November 10, 2022 9:00 am Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

The most popular method of harnessing the sun’s power is rooftop solar panels, but exciting new solar power innovations are in development

Revisiting the Devon eco barn 20 years on

November 9, 2022 9:59 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Sue and Martin's Grand Designs Devon barn conversions became the longest running Grand Designs project ever, taking 20 years to complete

statement wooden floor lamp with steam bent wooden decorative lampshade

10 statement lamps to brighten your space

November 7, 2022 5:42 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Whether you're looking for a bold table lamp, floor lamp or something worthy of a Grand Designs house, these statement lamps add a focal point

Inside the North Devon maritime masterpiece

October 19, 2022 8:55 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Following an 11-year self-build journey costing millions, Edward Short's Grand Designs Lighthouse in North Devon is finally complete

Tackling a tight infill plot in south London

October 12, 2022 9:00 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Corinne had ambitious ideas to turn the vacant corner plot next to her end-of-terrace house in Sydenham Hill into a... View Article

Kevin McCloud at Grand Designs Live at NEC Birmingham in October 2022

Kevin McCloud on 25 years of standing in mud

October 7, 2022 3:00 pm Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Kevin McCloud takes to the stage at Grand Designs Live to share behind-the-scenes tales from 25 years spent filming on building sites

10 top talks at Grand Designs Live

September 22, 2022 11:30 am Published by Jason Podesta Comments Off

Grand Designs Live 2022, the UK’s best self-build and renovation show, returns to NEC Birmingham for five days from Wednesday... View Article

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