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Grand Designs

Grand Designs

Description: Presented by designer and writer Kevin McCloud, each episode follows different people who have set out to pursue their vision of a dream home by building it themselves. Each project is completely unique, with many calling for custom-made elements that make the final result not only a home, but also a work of art. Some of the most unusual buildings include a domed house in a hillside built entirely by the owner and his family, and a glass house on top of a Welsh cliff which is part home, part architectural monument.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 1999
Number of seasons: 22
Number of episodes: 214
First episode air date: April 29, 1999
Awards: British Academy Television Award for Best Features, ASTRA Awards for Favourite Program - International
Presented By: Kevin McCloud
Network: Channel 4
Theme Song: Grand Designs
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