Grand Designs: House of the Year Episode Rating Graph
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Every year the Royal Institute of British Architects looks for the best new home in Britain, and this time Grand Designs is along for the ride
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Browse episode ratings trends for Grand Designs: House of the Year. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Grand Designs: House of the Year's 28 episodes.
Best Episodes of Grand Designs: House of the Year
Houses That Take You by Surprise
S6 Ep1
8.4
17th Nov 2021
In the first programme, Kevin and his co-presenters, architect Damion Burrows and design expert Michelle Ogundehin, visit five breathtaking houses competing for a place on the shortlist - a 1960s- inspired water tower in rural Norfolk, a 21st-century addition to a Victorian London street, a sleek beach house beside a busy south coast boatyard, a 14th-century fortress in Cumbria with a radically contemporary interior and a Georgian farmhouse with an angular, space-age extension
Houses That Reinvent
S6 Ep4
8.2
8th Dec 2021
Kevin McCloud, Damion Burrows and Michelle Ogundehin visit the final five properties, one of which is added to the shortlist, before the winner is announced. This week they focus on houses that reinvent beloved types of building, including a 21st-century reboot of the classic Kentish oast, a low-key eco-home in Devon which turns the idea of the country house on its head and a cool contemporary reimagining of the suburban family house in Surrey
Surroundings
S5 Ep2
8.1
30th Oct 2019
A striking stone property in the middle of a nature reserve, a family home tucked away in south London, and a black timber box in Skye are some of the designs on view.
Problem-Solving Houses
S6 Ep3
8.0
1st Dec 2021
Kevin McCloud, Damion Burrows and Michelle Ogundehin visit five properties that solve problems, including a modernist riverside house designed to withstand extreme floods, a modular timber home that elegantly resolves the challenges of building in a remote environment and a house that deploys discreet camouflage to blend into its overlooked setting. The others are a pared-back barn conversion that neatly sidesteps the pitfalls of restoring agricultural buildings and a Japanese-inspired house that proves a standard budget need not be an obstacle to building a bespoke home
The Final
S5 Ep4
8.0
13th Nov 2019
Kevin looks at homes which excel in craftsmanship and materials before the overall winner of the grand prize of House of the Year 2019 is revealed.
Hard-to-Build Houses
S7 Ep1
7.9
16th Nov 2022
Kevin McCloud explores the homes in the running to win the RIBA House of the Year award 2022, starting with five hard-to-build houses, including a pink beach house.
The Winner
S2 Ep4
7.8
15th Dec 2016
Kevin McCloud reveals the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year 2016. First though, there are four extraordinary nominated houses to review, all of which offer a creative response to a tricky site. There is a house stitched into a wall that sits between a Zen courtyard and an English walled garden; a clever, open plan family home built in a former allotment; a house made from a group of red tin pods on a piece of urban wasteland; and a large, glamorous home in Northumberland that creatively pulls northern light through the house.
Local Materials
S3 Ep1
7.8
7th Nov 2017
Kevin McCloud visits homes in the running for the 2017 Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year. He is joined by architect Damion Burrows and Michelle Ogundehin, editor-at-large of Elle Decoration. In this episode, they visit five properties which draw on local materials and traditions, including a 21st-century shepherd's hut in Scotland.
Worst Episodes of Grand Designs: House of the Year
Houses with a Past
S4 Ep2
6.8
14th Nov 2018
Kevin McCloud, architect Damion Burrows and design expert Michelle Ogundehin visit five more inspiring homes in the running for the 2018 Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year, including an old Victorian gin distillery in east London transformed into a remarkable modern home, and a turn-of-the-century farmhouse in Devon given new life mixing the traditional with the contemporary. The team also visit a Grade II listed house in Bath, a derelict farmhouse over 400 years old, and a house with a mirrored library at its centre.
Homes in the Country
S3 Ep3
6.8
21st Nov 2017
Kevin McCloud, architect Damion Burrows and magazine editor Michelle Ogundehin review homes in the country. There's a luxurious tree house in Dorset that shows off the wonder of wood, and an awe-inspiring cantilevered concrete home on the Isle of Purbeck, with floor-to-ceiling glazing. Plus, a property with a cluster of zinc-clad boxes imitating local traditional Scottish farmsteads, and a 17th-century Devon barn that's been sensitively restored for modern living. But which will be shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year 2017?
Country Living
S1 Ep1
7.1
4th Nov 2015
Kevin McCloud visits five homes built for country living, from a farmhouse in Somerset to a stunning modern glass villa with a spectacular jagged roof
Incredible House Transformations
S7 Ep2
7.2
23rd Nov 2022
Kevin McCloud and the experts visit five homes that have undergone incredible transformations, from a factory reborn to a library hidden within a former cowshed.
The Final
S4 Ep4
7.2
28th Nov 2018
Kevin visits homes on the longlist that use materials in interesting ways, before revealing the overall winner of House of the Year 2018
Water
S3 Ep2
7.2
14th Nov 2017
Kevin McCloud, Damion Burrows, and Michelle Ogundehin look at five more inspiring homes in the running for the Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year 2017. This episode considers homes with a watery connection, including a glamorous, white, curvy, cliff top residence with extensive views over the English Channel.
Extreme Houses
S4 Ep3
7.2
21st Nov 2018
Kevin and his fellow judges visit an awe-inspiring set of cantilevered black boxes, a far-flung crofter's cottage, a curvy concrete property, and a wedge house
Country Homes
S2 Ep1
7.4
24th Nov 2016
In this first episode, Kevin and co profile five amazing country homes on the long-list for the prize: including a large house camouflaged within a hill; a loving restoration in Wiltshire of a prototype modernist retreat; a Scottish home that blends an agricultural exterior with a sleek modern interior; and a slice of spectacular California modernism in Cornwall. Kevin then reveals which of these homes will make it onto the final shortlist.
Grand Designs: House of the Year Episode Guide
Country Living
S1 Ep1
7.1
4th Nov 2015
Kevin McCloud visits five homes built for country living, from a farmhouse in Somerset to a stunning modern glass villa with a spectacular jagged roof
House of the Year
S1 Ep2
7.4
11th Nov 2015
Kevin McCloud explores another set of inspiring homes for the House of the Year Award, including one that's clad in bright orange metal and a spectacular hidden home
House of the Year
S1 Ep3
7.6
18th Nov 2015
Kevin visits a luxurious city home, a glamorous Hollywood pad and a picture perfect, white modernist villa in north Wales
The Final
S1 Ep4
7.5
25th Nov 2015
Kevin visits a timber and steel home in Dungeness, a pink brick house in Belfast and a mill in Scotland, before revealing the overall winner of the House of the Year 2015 award
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The best rated episodes of Grand Designs: House of the Year are:
- Houses That Take You by Surprise S6E1 rated 8.4
- Houses That Reinvent S6E4 rated 8.2
- Surroundings S5E2 rated 8.1
- Problem-Solving Houses S6E3 rated 8.0
- The Final S5E4 rated 8.0
- Hard-to-Build Houses S7E1 rated 7.9
- The Winner S2E4 rated 7.8
- Local Materials S3E1 rated 7.8
The lowest rated episodes of Grand Designs: House of the Year are:
- Houses with a Past S4E2 rated 6.8
- Homes in the Country S3E3 rated 6.8
- Country Living S1E1 rated 7.1
- Incredible House Transformations S7E2 rated 7.2
- The Final S4E4 rated 7.2
- Water S3E2 rated 7.2
- Extreme Houses S4E3 rated 7.2
- Country Homes S2E1 rated 7.4
The first episode of Grand Designs: House of the Year aired on November 04, 2015.
The last episode of Grand Designs: House of the Year aired on December 07, 2022.
There are 28 episodes of Grand Designs: House of the Year.
There are 7 seasons of Grand Designs: House of the Year.
Yes.
Grand Designs: House of the Year is set to return for future episodes.
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