Mews house retrofit wins RIBA London Award
May 12, 2022 4:40 pm Comments Off on Mews house retrofit wins RIBA London AwardMews House Deep Retrofit by Prewett Bizley Architects in a conservation area of Notting Hill, won a RIBA London Award 2022
Author Archives for Victoria Purcell
Sustainable custom build wows on Grand Designs: The Streets
May 11, 2022 9:00 pm Comments Off on Sustainable custom build wows on Grand Designs: The StreetsLeah and Craig's Graven Hill custom build wows Kevin McCloud on Grand Designs: The Streets for its spaciousness and sustainability
A self-build bachelor pad on Graven Hill
May 11, 2022 1:03 pm Comments Off on A self-build bachelor pad on Graven HillKevin McCloud called Jitinder Hari's bachelor pad 'resplendent' with a ‘slight swagger’ on Grand Designs: The Streets
Working from Home Project winner revealed
May 5, 2022 12:00 pm Comments Off on Working from Home Project winner revealedThe Working from Home Project winner was revealed at Grand Designs Live 2022 after five finalists turned their concepts into reality
Glasgow’s first American ranch-style home
May 5, 2022 7:00 am Comments Off on Glasgow’s first American ranch-style homeBen and Joanne's ranch-style Grand Designs: The Streets self-build in Glasgow cost them just £170,000. Kevin McCloud called it 'magnificent'
Home EV charging: installation and tariffs
April 28, 2022 4:00 pm Comments Off on Home EV charging: installation and tariffsA guide to installing a home EV charging point, electric vehicle energy tariffs and using renewables to help keep the cost of charging low
A modernist triumph on Graven Hill
April 28, 2022 7:30 am Comments Off on A modernist triumph on Graven HillJohn and Julia's self-build on Graven Hill, featured in Grand Designs: The Streets, was so stressful that the couple both end up in hospital
Self-build versus custom build on Grand Designs: The Streets
April 20, 2022 4:00 pm Comments Off on Self-build versus custom build on Grand Designs: The StreetsEpisode 2 of Grand Designs: The Streets sees Vineet and Simmi and Prabhjot and Shalini go head to head with self build versus custom build
The inside track on Grand Designs: The Streets
April 14, 2022 8:29 am Comments Off on The inside track on Grand Designs: The StreetsGrand Designs: The Streets returns on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at 9pm. The second series sees Kevin McCloud return to Graven Hill in Oxfordshire
Explore a low-carbon house at Grand Designs Live
April 1, 2022 6:00 am Comments Off on Explore a low-carbon house at Grand Designs LiveThe low-carbon house is a new walk-through installation at Grand Designs Live 2022 showcasing low-cost energy efficient heating systems
Which energy-saving measures will be VAT free?
March 23, 2022 5:59 pm Comments Off on Which energy-saving measures will be VAT free?Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces VAT cut on energy-saving measures like heat pumps and insulation in the Spring Statement 2022
NaCSBA launches its 2022 self-build survey
March 16, 2022 11:39 am Comments Off on NaCSBA launches its 2022 self-build surveyNaCSBA – the National Custom and Self Build Association – has launched its first annual survey of self builders. In... View Article
Are these the homes of the future?
March 4, 2022 9:00 am Comments Off on Are these the homes of the future?What do our future home look like? These houses - one self-powered, one carbon neutral and one made of recycled waste - could hold the key
3 energy efficient renovations
March 3, 2022 9:00 am Comments Off on 3 energy efficient renovations15 renovations were shortlisted for the NLA's Don't Move, Improve! awards 2022 - these three all showcase energy efficient retrofitting solutions
Brits spend 38 days researching furniture buys
February 24, 2022 3:37 pm Comments Off on Brits spend 38 days researching furniture buysThe humble coffee table is one of the trickiest furniture buys, according to research by ufurnish. Check out these 5 trending coffee table styles...
All the houses from Grand Designs 2021
February 18, 2022 9:27 am Comments Off on All the houses from Grand Designs 2021All the houses from the Grand Designs 2021 series, episode by episode, including the Hux Shard in Devon and Olaf Mason's triangle house
Get free advice for your self-build and renovation projects
February 1, 2022 4:25 pm Comments Off on Get free advice for your self-build and renovation projectsGrand Designs Live Online: Ask an Expert weekend returns with advice on self-build and renovation projects
Ask an Expert Weekend returns with self-build for beginners panel talk
February 1, 2022 6:00 am Comments Off on Ask an Expert Weekend returns with self-build for beginners panel talkGrand Designs Live Online's Ask an Expert Weekend returns with panel talks including A Beginner’s Guide to Building a House