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.

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Grand Designs

EDITOR’S LETTER

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

GRAND DESIGNS HOMES

BATTLING THE ELEMENTS • One couple build a landmark home on a scenic headland in East Yorkshire

The artful home • A dream renovation project results in a characterful and practical family home

FOR ALL SEASONS • With mountains and the sea practically on their doorstep, one family is perfectly placed to embrace the great outdoors

Work in progress • This house is designed to change and adapt with the family who built it

GRAND DESIGNS PROJECTS

Find a plot for your project • Use all the tools at your disposal to get the perfect piece of land

10 Homes inspired by minimalism • Projects taking a pared-back approach

How to make your home airtight • Ways to prevent the movement of air through joints and gaps in a building’s fabric, reducing heat loss

Electric heating • Revealing design options, plus the upfront and running costs

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

KITCHEN UPGRADE

Guide to cabinet fronts • Styles, materials and price-points to consider, along with replacement options

BATHROOM EDIT

Invest in the best • The following designs, materials or brands are award winning

MY GRAND IDEA • Architect Johan Hybschmann describes the process of remodelling his 1970s house in Hackney, east London