Grand Designs Australia

Season 12

Architecture Professor Anthony Burke is back with a brand new series of Grand Designs Australia following some truly brave home builders taking on the challenge of a lifetime.

Where to Watch Grand Designs Australia • Season 12

10 Episodes

Cygnet Earthship
E1
Cygnet EarthshipLocked out of Melbourne's soaring housing market, Matt and Kate move to Tasmania to build two Earthships with no building experience.
Horse Shoe Hill
E2
Horse Shoe HillFollowing a cancer diagnosis, Gary and Lorilie set out to build a multi-million dollar multigenerational family home.
Rye Cave
E3
Rye CaveAt Rye on the Mornington Peninsula, Ryan plans to build a unique home, with boulders in the living room, and his bedroom in a cave.
Dover Heights
E4
Dover HeightsAcclaimed Australian architect Ed Lippmann discovers transforming his childhood home into a signature steel and glass showpiece may be the most daunting assignment of his storied career.
Blue Mountains Tardis
E5
Blue Mountains TardisBuilder Nick is hoping to build his wife Rachel the ultimate house in the idyllic Blue Mountains; a place that for the first time in her life, she can finally call home.
Sherwood River
E6
Sherwood RiverRichard Rowles plans to live with climate change, by building a flood proof house on the banks of the volatile Brisbane River.
Yass Earth Berm
E7
Yass Earth BermPsychologist Paul North has employed his son Josh to take on the unique task of building a bullet proof earth berm house, deep in Victoria's Yass Valley, to protect them from bushfires and the extremes of climate change.
Interlaken Lodge
E8
Interlaken LodgeRichard and Erin Sims start out building a farm-style lodge, however it balloons into a building of epic proportions, complete with three 'wings', seven-metre-high chimneys, and thousands of hand-picked dolerite stones.
Hunter Valley
E9
Hunter ValleyRita and James have just 230 thousand dollars to self-build a sustainable, off-grid family home for themselves and their two kids. They plan to use recycled plastic bags, milk cartons, home-made bricks, and an earthen floor.
Yarraville Pigeon
E10
Yarraville PigeonA Yarraville pigeon racing clubhouse gets a stunning transformation into a family home. This episode documents the build of a passive house, exploring sustainable materials and innovative construction techniques. Unexpected challenges arise amidst a tight timeline and a growing family.