About this season
Kevin McCloud is joined by interior design guru Naomi Cleaver (Honey I Ruined the House) and award winning architect Deborah Saunt as they unpick the Grand Designs in series 5 and 6 to bring you behind the scenes advice on how to create a dream home with their own trade secrets.
Episodes (12)
1. The Underground House
Aired 16 January 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt explore the underground world of earth shelters and explain why you can't afford to stay in the dark when it comes to lighting.
2. The Decagon House
Aired 23 January 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt tackle the tricky business of how to build on difficult plots.
3. The Modernist Sugar Cube
Aired 30 January 2008 • 22 min
Minimalism laid bare as Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dykhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt give the low down on how to get the look right.
4. The Gothic House
Aired 6 February 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt demonstrate how to go gothic, without going Addams Family.
5. The Lime Kiln House
Aired 13 February 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt tackle the tricky business of building a contemporary house in the countryside.
6. The Bath Kit House
Aired 20 February 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt put the fab back into prefab and show why choosing a kit house makes perfect sense.
7. Masseria Impisi: An Artists' Retreat
Aired 27 February 2008 • 22 min
All you need to know about buying and building in Italy, as Naomi Cleaver discovers the right way to restore old farmhouses and Kevin McCloud shows how to navigate Italian bureaucracy.
8. The Wooden Box
Aired 5 March 2008 • 22 min
Naomi lights your fire with some cutting-edge fireplaces and Kevin explains why you should always use an architect.
9. Customised German Kit House
Aired 12 March 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt cross the Atlantic to look at why our American cousins are pumping more and more cash into prefabrication.
10. The Victorian Threshing Barn
Aired 19 March 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver, Tom Dyckhoff, Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt look at new barn builds. Kevin shows how to handle an historic building, and Tom has tips on the best materials to use.
11. The Underground House
Aired 26 March 2008 • 22 min
How to make your Grand Design a sustainable success. Deborah Saunt investigates green materials, while Tom Dyckhoff explores the UK's first carbon neutral house.
12. The Hi Tech Bungalow
Aired 2 April 2008 • 22 min
Naomi Cleaver has some great advice on how to transform your bathroom into a mini spa and Tom Dyckhoff brings you the house of the future today.