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Kevin McCloud Biography
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Kevin McCloud is a great keynote speaker, presenter and awards host. Kevin is best known for Channel 4’s Grand Designs and for his annual coverage of the Stirling Prize (the highest award for contemporary British architecture). Kevin's two ambitions are to entertain and to make the built environment better - and consequently ‘make people feel better’. Kevin is a fabulous keynote speaker on sustainable architecture and the environment.
Kevin admits to an obsession for buildings since childhood: he studied the history of them at Cambridge, has designed everything in and around them, has lit them, and also written about them. He champions issues such as context, the historic environment and sustainable construction, and has been a columnist for The Sunday Times. Kevin also writes for Grand Designs magazine.
Kevin’s other forays into television include Don’t Look Down for BBC2, in which he climbed six tall buildings and Demolition for Channel 4, in which he, George Ferguson, and Janet Street-Porter started a campaign to improve public space in our towns and cities. Kevin appeared on Top Gear in 2008 and Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe on Channel 4 in 2009. He presented Slumming It in 2010 and continues to appear at the hugely successful Grand Designs Live shows.
Kevin was awarded two honorary doctorates, from Plymouth and Oxford Brookes, primarily for getting rid of the capital 'A' from architecture. He is a recalcitrant patron of several architectural and sustainable charities, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Foresters and a WWF Ambassador.
When not filming, Kevin runs a product design practice. He has designed lighting for some of the finest buildings in Europe and many great houses - Ely Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle, two European palaces, the Savoy and Dorchester hotels, to name a few. Kevin has also written numerous books from Colours Now (2007) to the 73 Principles of Home (2010).
Kevin is a much sought-after speaker and awards host in the corporate sector.
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Kevin McCloud Books
Kevin McCloud's Colour Now: An Expert Guide to Choosing Colours for Your HomePrice: £9.99
Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of EuropePrice: £25.00
Choosing ColoursPrice: £12.99
Kevin McCloud DVDs
Grand Designs - Series 4 - Complete [DVD]Price: £19.99
Grand Designs - Series 1 [DVD] [2001]Price: £19.99
Grand Designs - Series 3 - Complete [DVD] [2001]Price: £19.99
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Cultural buildings dominate this year's Stirling Prize shortlist
23rd July 2010Three museums and two London schools have made this year's Stirling Prize shortlist. The winner, tipped to be Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum of Art in Rome, will be announced at an awards ceremony hosted by Kevin McCloud in October.
23rd July 2010Three museums and two London schools have made this year's Stirling Prize shortlist. The winner, tipped to be Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum of Art in Rome, will be announced at an awards ceremony hosted by Kevin McCloud in October.
The Magic of Music and Motivation
19th July 2010It’s Dame Evelyn Glennie’s birthday today and as TEDGlobal comes to a close for 2010, the magic of music and motivation are firmly on the business agenda.
19th July 2010It’s Dame Evelyn Glennie’s birthday today and as TEDGlobal comes to a close for 2010, the magic of music and motivation are firmly on the business agenda.
Green Britain Day
17th June 2010It is Green Britain Day today, the first in a series of green events for the summer, including environmental speaker Tim Smit's Big Lunch with the Eden Project.
17th June 2010It is Green Britain Day today, the first in a series of green events for the summer, including environmental speaker Tim Smit's Big Lunch with the Eden Project.
Kevin McCloud says the slums of Mumbai could teach the UK alot about social sustainabilty
14th January 2010Britain should focus less on building environmentally friendly housing and more on providing “happy” places to live, according to Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud. The presenter journeyed to the Dharavi slum in Mumbai after hearing claims that it might hold some answers to the problems facing our cities. Kevin lived, slept, worked and ate in the slum where disease is rife and it is estimated that there is one lavatory for every 1,400 residents. Kevin believes that the British Government shouldn't worry so much about creating eco-towns, but instead focus on the social aspect of housing, how to make people happier.
14th January 2010Britain should focus less on building environmentally friendly housing and more on providing “happy” places to live, according to Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud. The presenter journeyed to the Dharavi slum in Mumbai after hearing claims that it might hold some answers to the problems facing our cities. Kevin lived, slept, worked and ate in the slum where disease is rife and it is estimated that there is one lavatory for every 1,400 residents. Kevin believes that the British Government shouldn't worry so much about creating eco-towns, but instead focus on the social aspect of housing, how to make people happier.
Kevin McCloud launches his latest project - eco friendly social housing in Swindon
31st July 2009Host of Grand Designs and sought after keynote speaker Kevin McCloud has put in a planning application to build a development of environmentally aware housing in Swindon. The 42 properties will meet the testing Level 4 for sustainable homes, and include eco roofing, rainwater harvesting systems, and communal gardens to promote neighbourliness and a sense of community.
31st July 2009Host of Grand Designs and sought after keynote speaker Kevin McCloud has put in a planning application to build a development of environmentally aware housing in Swindon. The 42 properties will meet the testing Level 4 for sustainable homes, and include eco roofing, rainwater harvesting systems, and communal gardens to promote neighbourliness and a sense of community.
Eco House to be Drawcard Attraction at Grand Designs Live in London
6th May 2008Londoners will have another chance to learn how to make their homes greener and will witness Kevin McCloud’s ‘one week to build’ house attempt
6th May 2008Londoners will have another chance to learn how to make their homes greener and will witness Kevin McCloud’s ‘one week to build’ house attempt
Eco-Homes by Kevin McCloud
4th January 2008Kevin McCloud, presenter of hit Channel 4 series Grand Designs plans for hundreds of eco-homes in Swindon.
4th January 2008Kevin McCloud, presenter of hit Channel 4 series Grand Designs plans for hundreds of eco-homes in Swindon.
Entertainment & Arts Review of 2008
30th December 2008A year of reality shows, great paintings and controversy - it all happened in the world of arts, television and radio in 2008. Here are some of the years highlights....
30th December 2008A year of reality shows, great paintings and controversy - it all happened in the world of arts, television and radio in 2008. Here are some of the years highlights....
Newsreaders help raise record sum for Children in Need
16th November 2008Some of the BBC's best known newsreaders performed a medley of ABBA songs to help raise a record 21 million pounds for Children in Need.
16th November 2008Some of the BBC's best known newsreaders performed a medley of ABBA songs to help raise a record 21 million pounds for Children in Need.
Children's BAFTA Nominations Announced
7th November 2008Nominations are out for this year's EA British Academy Children's Awards. The event celebrates excellence in children's film, television and video games.
7th November 2008Nominations are out for this year's EA British Academy Children's Awards. The event celebrates excellence in children's film, television and video games.
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