Episode
Grand Designs: Living in the Country
Overview
Kevin McCloud looks at the challenges of self-building in the countryside, where design must embrace and enhance tradition, yet often overcome stringent planning constraints. Drawing on footage from the show's 15-year history, as well as new visits to extraordinary homes, he finds out how pioneers at the forefront of architecture are transforming agricultural and historic buildings, and bringing cutting-edge contemporary design to rural parts.
Details
- Series
- Grand Designs
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2015-07-30
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Living in the Country is Episode 4 in Season 15 of Grand Designs. It aired on 2015-07-30. The runtime is 45 min.
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