Grand Designs: House of the Year

A look at a house in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Brecon Beacons

The search for the House of the Year 2025 continues with a home in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Brecon Beacons, built from sandstone quarried in the mountains it overlooks. Also, a project that used modern methods to reinvent Norwich's medieval brick tradition and a Suffolk property where handmade brick and Douglas fir beams combine in a striking cruciform design. Finally, an 18th-century Essex barn brought back to life beam-by-beam, its historic frame repaired with seasoned oak using centuries-old techniques