Grand Designs
Season 12

s12e01 / Cloontykilla Castle

12th Sep '12 - 9:00pm
Cloontykilla Castle Summary

Sean Simon fell in love with the ruins of Cloontykilla Castle as he played there as a boy. He has now purchased the prpoerty and intends to turn it into a spectacular, theatrical mock 16th century home.

424 have watched this episode

s12e02 / Computer Cut House

19th Sep '12 - 9:00pm
Computer Cut House Summary

Celia and civil partner Diana want yo build a state-of-the-art modern home to retire to and they have decided to pioneer an entirely new way of building and will construct the world's first computer cut house.

406 have watched this episode

s12e03 / The Glass Cubes House

26th Sep '12 - 9:00pm
The Glass Cubes House Summary

Kevin meets Mary Martin and Carl Turner who want to build something never seen before among the traditional Victorian terraces of Brixton in south London which is a a home that looks like a huge stack of glass cubes.

409 have watched this episode

s12e04 / River Thames House

10th Oct '12 - 9:00pm
River Thames House Summary

Lysette and Nigel Offley want to create a dramatic cutting-edge home by the River Thames, in the middle of a community dominated by expensive traditional houses.

418 have watched this episode

s12e05 / 100-Foot-High Water Tower, London

17th Oct '12 - 9:00pm
100-Foot-High Water Tower, London Summary

Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce intend to convert and extend a landmark 150-year-old, 100-foot-high water tower in the centre of London.

419 have watched this episode

s12e06 / Edwardian Artists Studio

24th Oct '12 - 9:00pm
Edwardian Artists Studio Summary

Audrey and Jeff Lovelock plan is to transform a listed Edwardian artists studio with 5,000 square feet of derelict basement rooms below into a bespoke, subterranean home.

408 have watched this episode

s12e07 / Isle of Skye: The Larch-Clad House

31st Oct '12 - 9:00pm
Isle of Skye: The Larch-Clad House Summary

Ever since she was young, Indi Waterstone has dreamed about building a house inspired by nature. With her partner Rebecca, she's going to do just that, on the Isle of Skye.

406 have watched this episode

s12e08 / North London House

7th Nov '12 - 9:00pm
North London House Summary

Henning Stummel and his partner Alice Dawson attempt to convert an awkward,covered space, trapped between buildings in the crowded heart of north London into a contemporary family home and office for Henning's practice.

409 have watched this episode

s12e09 / Isle of Wight Bungalow Revisited

14th Nov '12 - 9:00pm
Isle of Wight Bungalow Revisited Summary

Kevin catches up with Lincoln Miles and his wife, artist Lisa Traxler, who had discovered an uninspiring 70s bungalow on the Isle of Wight on a prime piece of land surrounded by unspoilt ancient woodland and were going to convert it into their dream home.

398 have watched this episode

s12e10 / Central London Revisited

21st Nov '12 - 9:00pm
Central London Revisited Summary

Kevin catches up with Claire Farrow and Ian Hogarth who began a wild journey in 2010 to create d the ultimate fun family home, right in the heart of London, including a dance floor, dj booth and sauna.

397 have watched this episode

s12e11 / Grade II Listed Timber Framed Barn, Essex Revisited

28th Nov '12 - 9:00pm
Grade II Listed Timber Framed Barn, Essex Revisited Summary

Kevin catches up with Freddie Robins and Ben Coode-Adams who left their two bedroom London flat and took on the conversion of a huge Grade II listed timber framed barn in the Essex countryside.

380 have watched this episode

s12e12 / The Hedgehogs Revisited

5th Dec '12 - 9:00pm
The Hedgehogs Revisited Summary

Kevin saw a ground-breaking co-operative of ten families built their own homes on the edge of Brighton. They where known as 'The Hedgehogs' and were made up of former travellers and those living in insecure accommodation. Kevin catches up with the community over ten years on.

384 have watched this episode
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