The BEST episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 10
Every episode of Grand Designs New Zealand season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 10!
Architect Tom Webster meets people all over Aotearoa who are challenging architecture, geography, sustainability, technology, and even standard building practices to create innovative, cutting edge homes.
#1 - Tauranga Hilltop
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2026
In the Western Bay of Plenty, a Modernist-inspired house with its own art gallery is the brainchild of a cement industry veteran who came to architecture later in life.
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#2 - Huntsbury Strawbale
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2026
An environmentally-committed young couple in Christchurch buck convention by going back to the future with a centuries-old building material.
#3 - Earnscleugh
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2026
A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic.
#4 - Bendigo
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2026
A Central Otago vineyard is the breath-taking site for a multi-generational home bringing an extended family back together with the matriarch’s own journey front of mind.
#5 - Kawau
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2026
A Hauraki Gulf island with an illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves a logistical nightmare.
#6 - Martinborough
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/2026
A “forever” home amongst the vines in Martinborough wine country, with a black and white combination of Yakisugi timber and Oamaru Stone, tests the limits of an enterprising couple’s resources.