Tom Webster
Presenter
Grand Designs New Zealand (2015)
Season 5
The stories of creative and enterprising Kiwis who are taking on the challenge of building their own unique and inspirational homes. No design is too ambitious, and no obstacle too large in their quest for the perfect house.
Released Oct. 4, 2015
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.home-ownership, tmdb.design, tmdb.home-renovation
Network: TVNZ 1
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Burnt Timber Pavilion
Shane and Tina Nicholls design a unique family home using Japanese burnt timber and Scandinavian brick, a special memorial garden, views over the gulf, a wine cellar, a pool, and much more – it’s a truly international affair.
Sept. 11, 2019, midnight
S5E2 - Suspended Glass House
A site with a river running through it would put most people off. But not Harlem and Nicola who attempt to build a glass-house on a bridge over the water.
Sept. 18, 2019, midnight
S5E3 - Wanaka Wedge
Musicians Justine Cormack and Marc Taddei swap their Auckland home for the mountains of Central Otago. They risk all by adapting an American design for the Southern Hemisphere.
Sept. 25, 2019, midnight
S5E4 - Beach Escape
David and Tracey share a passion for architecture, but with diverging taste. Their joint home in Waipu Cove results in a clash of wills and an epic battle over the budget and infinity pool.
Oct. 2, 2019, midnight
S5E5 - Taylor's Mistake
Six years in the making, Craig Jarvis' tiny 65 square metre home overlooking Taylor's Mistake is Grand Designs' longest running house build. Hand built, but is it finally finished?
Oct. 9, 2019, midnight
S5E6 - Medieval Castle
Creating a 50-metre long castle wall is just the first of many uphill battles a brave family faces as they tackle the gargantuan task of creating a Medieval Castle in north Canterbury.
Oct. 16, 2019, midnight
S5E7 - Grand Designs Revisited
Chris Moller takes a tour of three exceptional Grand Designs homes from the last four seasons to see how they've developed and to ask the big question - was it all worth it?
Oct. 23, 2019, midnight
S5E8 - Back To The Music Box
Mahuia and Mindy are preparing to be the first-time parents and want to build a family home that will double as a recording studio and a rooftop performance space. In this episode we take you back to the home doubling as a recording studio as Mahuia and Mindy try to find harmony between an inspirational music space and a place to raise their family.
Oct. 30, 2019, midnight
S5E9 - The Concreteologist - Revisited
One of Grand Designs' most compelling builds, in which concretologist Ross risks life and limb to create a towering home for his family on the cliffs of Pt Chevalier.
Nov. 6, 2019, midnight
Network: TVNZ 1
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 2015
Last Air Date: June 15, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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