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.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Lovely landscaping

Climate adaptation

Awards announcement

A cooling configuration

Striving for change

Sticking together

Kevin McCloud • This month, our editor-at-large considers the value of engineered timber as a construction material

The learning curve • Though difficult and budget-busting to build, this rounded house is a source of joy for one family

Joined-up thinking • There’s a deliberate difference in style between the lower and upper floors of this house that was once two flats

Powerhouse project • With a roof full of solar photovoltaic tiles, this house has free energy all year round

A cultural centre

Event guide • Visit Grand Designs Live at the Birmingham NEC to find all the inspiration, ideas and expert advice you need to ensure your self-build, renovation or home improvement project is a success. Plus, find details of new show Green Living Live, in partnership with myenergi, on P87

Self-build simplified • The Grand Build hall has a wealth of inspiration, ideas and suppliers for your construction project

Renovation ideas • Inspiration for your refurbishment project, from glazing and kitchen suppliers to the Ask an Expert centre

Home improvement inspiration and advice • Find decorating and design ideas, along with opportunities to buy the latest products

Create the perfect outdoor space • The Gardens area is where you’ll find an exciting collection of exhibitors supplying everything from outdoor buildings to landscaping materials

Green Living LIVE • New to the NEC, this show runs alongside Grand Designs Live and is dedicated to eco-friendly products and services. You’ll find free expert advice, ideas and solutions for making your home more sustainable

Visitor information

Self-build planning guide

10 Industrial conversions • Robust utility buildings turned into exceptional homes

A natural asset • Exploring ways to construct or extend a home with wood

FOCUS ON Insulation • Materials and methods, from external, internal and cavity wall to floor and loft

Twice as nice

Flexible arrangement

Invest in handmade

KITCHEN UPGRADE

Storage heavy weights • Ideas for storing pots, pans and utensils, whether on display or hidden away

BATHROOM EDIT

Precious find

Room to move

Simply shapely

On the face of it • Wall and floor coverings that look great and will perform well for years to come

Jacob Levy Projects

MY GRAND IDEA • Architect Richard Gill describes how a double-height extension links two floors of a townhouse to its garden