Design Buy Build Issue 17 2015 | Page 32

Grand Designs Does Kebony Wood Kebony Cladding Featured In Grand Designs Isle Of Wight Project A stunning family home was recently completed on the south coast of the Isle of Wight as part of Channel 4’s programme ‘Grand Designs’, designed by architect Lincoln Miles. After a near-death experience, Bram and Lisa Vis decided to take life by the horns and build a unique large family home for themselves, family and friends. With floor to ceiling windows looking out to sea and features including a snug, a games room and roof terrace with a swimming pool, the family home is the epitome of the best-of-the-best. Having been inspired by nature, international modernism and the open plan simplicity of the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe, the new build is clad with Kebony wood which brings to the Grand Design the camouflage, beauty and quality which was so desired. Having started the project in March 2013, the new family home is now complete. The Isle of Wight is renowned for its 1950s conservative style of housing, everything that this Grand Design was not planned to be. Therefore, the 9,000 sq ft home was renovated to blend seamlessly with the ancient woodland and beaches which surrounded the property. Innovative, modern and striking cladding was therefore an important aspect of the design. 032