The BEST episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 5
Every episode of Grand Designs New Zealand season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grand Designs New Zealand season 5!
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 - Suspended Glass House
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2019
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.
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#2 - Burnt Timber Pavilion
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2019
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.
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#3 - Grand Designs Revisited
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2019
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?
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#4 - Beach Escape
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2019
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.
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#5 - Wanaka Wedge
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2019
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.
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#6 - Taylor's Mistake
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2019
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?
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#7 - Medieval Castle
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2019
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.
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