Grand Designs New Zealand
Architect Chris Moller follows the progress of interesting and ambitious house building projects, speaking with the owners and tracking the ups and downs of the design, construction and moving in. It is the NZ version of UK series Grand Designs.
- 2015-2026
- 10 seasons
- Documentary
Architect Chris Moller follows the progress of interesting and ambitious house building projects, speaking with the owners and tracking the ups and downs of the design, construction and moving in. It is the NZ version of UK series Grand Designs.
Season 10 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Earnscleugh
A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago "castle", find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic.
Episode 2
Tauranga Hilltop
In 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.
Episode 3
Huntsbury Strawbale
An environmentally-committed young couple in Christchurch buck convention by going back to the future with a centuries-old building material.
Episode 4
Bendigo
A Central Otago vineyard is the breath-taking site for a multigenerational home bringing an extended family back together with the matriarch's own journey front of mind.
Episode 5
Kawau
A Hauraki Gulf Island with and illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves to be a logistical nightmare.
Episode 6
Matinborough
A 'forever' home among the vines in Martinborough wine country, with a black and white combination of Yakisugi wood and Oamaru stone, tests the limits of an enterprising couple's resources.
Episode 7
Omaha
45 mins
In a prominent position in one of New Zealand's most well-known beach-side communities, an Auckland couple plan a holiday home work of art.
Episode 8
Rock House
A seemingly impossible to build on section high above Queenstown is the location for Hans and Suzy Raetz's 'fun' project - a modular home constructed in Cromwell.