Grand Designs

Grand Designs magazine is essential reading for anyone who is building, renovating, or improving their own home. In each issue you can expect to find 40+ pages of inspirational real homes complete with in-depth project details and exclusive tours of new TV houses. Up-to-date information allows you to stay abreast of the latest architecture, design and construction ideas and innovations. Practical project features include advice from industry experts on a wide range of challenges such as building on an awkward plot, overcoming a lack of light or space, or working with a tight budget. And, as designing a kitchen or bathroom is one of the most complex – and expensive – room transformations to tackle, every month you’ll find a project feature on each, along with beautiful real-life case studies.

GRANDESIGNS

Welcome

Architecture update • Original projects to inspire your own self-build or renovation

FULL STEAM AHEAD • A decommissioned industrial space is transformed into a one-of-a-kind home

The art of restoration • After spending more than a century as a sterile dental surgery, this Georgian house has been lovingly renovated stage by stage

From top to bottom • Changes from roof to ground level created a futureproof family home

HEAD TO THE HILLS • With the freedom to live and work anywhere, one couple chose a secluded home in the forest

How to sign off your project • Make snagging and paperwork checks before moving into your newly built home

Gresford Architects

10 Beautifully clad homes • From timber to stone and steel, cladding brings character to any home. A distinctive façade can remain pristine with minimal upkeep, or weather gently over the years for an attractive patina. Low-maintenance and offering a structure protection during extreme weather, some cladding also helps to keep homes warm in winter and cool in summer.

PROTECTION FOR YOUR PROJECT

Rural regeneration • Turning an agricultural building into an energy-efficient home calls for expertise and forethought

INTRODUCING THE SIGNATURE COLLECTION

Mattresses • How to choose the most comfortable and durable option

Powerful yet silent extraction

KITCHEN UPGRADE

KITCHEN UPGRADE

Take to the floor • Inspiration for the perfect mix of effortless practicality and stunning good looks

BATHROOM EDIT

BATHROOM EDIT

Gather the intel • How to turn your bathroom into the smartest room in your home

Talasey

MY GRAND IDEA • Architect Pedro Ferrazini built a house with a steel skeleton that appears to float in mid-air