George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

Series 2

2013 · 8 episodes · 6h 0m in all

This series, architect George Clarke marvels at breath-taking designs and fantastical architecture—from secret hideaways and space-saving retreats, to eco-friendly bolt holes and re-conditioned vehicles. Together with master craftsman William Hardie, he plans to build a fantasy tree house set in the grounds of the Kielder National Park.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Campervan, Aquarium and Floating Egg

   24 Oct 2013 · 45 min

   George meets a couple planning to transform a tiny 1960s ambulance into a campervan where the family of six can cook, eat and sleep

2. 2

   2. Beehive, Cocktail Bar and Tree Hotel

   31 Oct 2013 · 45 min

   George visits an apartment inspired by a beehive, a cocktail bar made out of a dilapidated Land Rover and a real life UFO suspended in the trees at a tree hotel in a Swedish forest

3. 3

   3. Double Decker Retreat and Boat Hotel

   7 Nov 2013 · 45 min

   George meets a carpenter hoping to turn a double decker bus into a holiday retreat, and a couple who have quit their jobs and thrown their life savings into designing a boat hotel

4. 4

   4. Horse Box, Milk Float and Balancing Barn

   14 Nov 2013 · 45 min

   George meets a woman who wants to build a shop and mobile home out of an old horsebox, but she only has £500 to spend

5. 5

   5. Yo! Home and Beach Hut

   21 Nov 2013 · 45 min

   George visits a futuristic living space at YO! Home, where the double bed rises up out of the floor and into the ceiling, and the kitchen and bathrooms are cleverly hidden from view

6. 6

   6. Citroen Van, Railway Station and Double Decker

   28 Nov 2013 · 45 min

   George is invited onboard a blinged-up double-decker bus that's been converted into a posh restaurant and bar. He meets a couple living in a railway station and sees their plans for the waiting room.

7. 7

   7. Mobile Cinema, Caravan and Shipping Container

   5 Dec 2013 · 45 min

   George catches up with designer Max McMurdo, who is making a classroom out of two rusting shipping containers. And there's also a garden office and a beauty emporium run from a rare 1947 caravan.

8. 8

   8. George's Tree House and Garden Shed Pub

   12 Dec 2013 · 45 min

   George prepares to unveil his own small-space project, an ambitious, accessible, multi-functional tree house within the Calvert Trust, an outward bound activities centre for families with disabilities