This Sunday, “Grand Designs New Zealand” returns to TVNZ 1, and takes viewers on a tour of a home build that’s anything but ordinary. Forget quaint cottages and weatherboard villas; “Concrete Californian” features a house that embraces starkness and luxury in equal measure.
Perched above a popular Auckland beach, this concrete, steel, and glass structure is a bold statement. The episode explores the homeowners’ vision of merging industrial materials with high-end design. It’s a gamble, to be sure, attempting to create a warm, inviting space with materials that can often feel cold and impersonal.
And, as with any ambitious build, the location itself presents its own set of hurdles. Ocean views don’t come without a price; the challenges of building on a demanding site will be a key part of this week’s narrative.
Tune in to TVNZ 1 this Sunday, 11 May at 7:30 PM to see how this concrete Californian dream takes shape.