Architect George Clarke returns with another season of Amazing Spaces, celebrating the ingenuity and eccentricity of small-scale builds. This week’s episode visits some of Clarke’s favourite projects, offering a fresh look at the spaces that have stuck with him over the years.
Among the revisited builds are a quirky cave folly, a World War I trench transformed into a holiday retreat (yes, really), and a house that incorporates a vintage train carriage as an exterior wall. If that isn’t enough architectural oddity for you, Clarke also catches up with a pair of young brothers – the show’s youngest-ever contributors – who have converted a battered old bus into a fully functioning ice cream van. Entrepreneurial spirit and a love of frozen treats, what’s not to admire?
Beyond the UK, Clarke travels to Portugal, exploring everything from modern architectural marvels to ancient boulder homes. And for those who dream of life on the water, the episode features the conversion of an oil rig lifeboat into a floating home, a project cleverly financed through social media marketing and sponsorship. It seems even in the world of amazing spaces, a bit of savvy online promotion goes a long way.
George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces airs Tuesday, April 1st at 9:00 PM on Channel 4. Prepare to be inspired, surprised, and perhaps even tempted to start your own small-space adventure.
