| Num Seasons: | 10 |
| Num Episodes: | 106 |
| List Episodes: | List of Grand Designs Australia episodes |
| Presenter: | Peter Maddison |
| Theme Music Composer: | David Lowe |
| Opentheme: | Grand Designs |
| Country: | Australia |
| Company: | Fremantle Australia |
| Channel: | LifeStyle (2010-23) |
Grand Designs Australia is an Australian spin-off of the British TV series Grand Designs. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It originally aired on Lifestyle and was hosted by the architect Peter Maddison.
The series renewed more episodes for the 10th season in October 2022 at Foxtel’s 2023 upfronts, which is split into two parts and was intended to be the final season of the series.[1] However, in March 2023 the series was renewed by the ABC.[2] [3] In November 2023, the series was confirmed at ABC’s 2024 upfronts, which included the announcement Maddison will be replaced by Anthony Burke as host, and a spinoff series, Grand Designs Transformations, which follows renovations instead of new builds, has been commissioned with hosts Burke and Yasmine Ghoniem.[4] [5] [6] Grand Designs Transformations premiered on 4 January 2024.[7]
The Australian edition follows its British lead and, generally, begins with Maddison meeting the individuals constructing a "unique" build; this is followed by a CAD (Computer Aided Design) of the layout of the build. As the build progresses, Maddison visits the site to interview the build clients and will, occasionally, interview other persons relevant to the project such as architects and site managers. Finally, Maddison visits the site, at a planned end of the build and interviews the project clients on life in their new house (if completed) and the challenges they encountered in pursuing the project.
See main article: List of Grand Designs Australia episodes.
A two-part spin-off series titled Grand Designs Australia Revisited premiered on 15 April 2013. The series featured the Surry Hills Small House and the Clovelly Modular episodes.[8]
The series has aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.[9]
See main article: Grand Designs Transformations.
Grand Designs Australia Live launched in Sydney in October 2011[10] and again in Melbourne in September 2012.[11]