Grand Designs Sweden

Season 1

Mark Isitt follows the progress of house building projects that are out of the ordinary. Through the series he speaks with the owners and follows the ups and downs of the design, construction and moving in. It is the Swedish version of UK series Grand Designs.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

Gotland
E1
GotlandEntrepreneur Ebbe has inherited agricultural land in his favourite place, Gotland. Together with his partner Ida, he plans to build an innovative home that challenges the idea of what a house actually is. Does it have to have four walls and a roof?
Northern Lagnö
E2
Northern LagnöThe archipelago gem of Norra Lagnö is close to Andina and Johan's heart. Here they want to build a home in the form of two minimalist black cubes placed on a cliff next to the water. A dream that turns out to be more difficult than expected to realize.
Huddinge
E3
Huddinge26-year-old Rasmus dreams of moving away from home, but not to just any property. In the middle of the forest, he will build his first home on his own, a house designed by the well-known designer Jonas Bohlin and the architect Hans Murman.
Åre
E4
ÅreAnders dreams of building a gathering place for himself and his two children in Åre's mountain world. The building will be based on iconic architecture, but getting form and function together when you are fifty miles from the construction site is easier said than done.
Lidingö
E5
LidingöAfter building one of Sweden's most talked-about houses, which was sold to Isabella Löwengrip, husband and wife Janne and Maja are up and running again. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, they want to create a family home and the question arises, can the couple surpass themselves?
The west coast
E6
The west coastThe cliff plot on the West Coast is perfect for Fredrik and Sofie, who have long longed for the sea. The house, designed by none other than Gert Wingårdh, will look out over the mighty views of the Kattegat. But the weather gods seem to have other plans for the couple.