Born in bedfordshire, mccloud and his two brothers, terence and graham, were raised in a house his parents had built. Are you looking to speak with a representative of kevin mccloud. Kevin mccloud is a british designer, writer and television presenter. Unless, that is, you have kevin mccloud there to help smooth the way. The licenses page has a quick copypaste feature that makes it all very easy. Kevin mccloud biography, pictures, credits,quotes and more. The structure is otherwise identical to the rest of the homes in the culdesac, although as mccloud tells firsttime visitors its the one with the floral print wheelie bin. Kevin mccloud on the connection between buildings and.
But kevin mcclouds company insists it was not behind shoddy building. In a radical departure from his usual designrelated shows, kevin mccloud heads to india as part of channel 4s indian winter season to. Kevin mccloud heartbeat, released 27 august 2012 1. Kevin macleod is an american composer and music producer who is best known for his distribution of royaltyfree library music through his website. Kevin mccloud on the connection between buildings and place. His other tv credits include dont look down, where he conquered his vertigo by abseiling down six of the uks tallest structures. Kevin had recently finished building a 42apartment low income housing development using hemcrete. Kevin mccloud on the connection between buildings and place hannah fenton. Ive taken the liberty of using a couple of your tracks on some videos that im making as part of my ma in fine art they will of course be attributed. How can i contact kevin mcclouds management team or agent details. Mcclouds redbrick semi is officially number 24 but has a nameplate describing it as the haven. To experience the good and bad of one of the biggest slums in asia, kevin mccloud goes to live there.
Fourpart documentary series in which kevin mccloud builds his own woodland cabin in somerset. Grand designs news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror. I love making things and have been lucky enough to be included as a designer on the programme alongside paul. The series features kevin mccloud s attempt at building a sustainable ecofriendly shed in the woods.
Kevin appeared on top gear in 2008 and kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe on channel 4 in 2009. As the writer and presenter of hit property programme grand designs kevin has been monitoring the ups and downs of those set on. Kevin mccloud s man made home is a british television series, broadcast on channel 4. A twopart documentary detailing a twoweek stay in mumbais dharavi slum. Macleod has made over 2,000 selfcomposed pieces of music available for download under the creative commons. Kevin mcclouds man made home is a british television series, broadcast on channel 4. Slumming it in a radical departure from his usual designrelated shows, kevin mccloud heads to india as part of channel 4s indian winter season to sample life in the slums of.
Slumming it kevin mccloud goes on an epic journey in this twopart series to experience the beauty and horror of one of the most extreme urban environments on earth mumbais. He wants to find out if good design can help to kickstart regeneration and improve the quality of life of a town, and to see if the involvement of. Its an extraordinary place and like the whole of india, it is a. In the first programme, as kevin enters dharavi he finds open.
Macleod is the subject to a documentary film titled royalty free. Kevin mccloud is best known as presenter of channel 4s baftanominated grand designs, now in its tenth series. This british family quit the rat race to live on a desert island 3 days away. In the first programme, as kevin enters dharavi he finds open sewers, rats and hazardous chemicals everywhere. Kevin mccloud and hay festival panel speak up for beleaguered town planners published. In order to achieve this, he decided to use only the materials locally available in the woodland where the shed was to be built, or to employ only recycled materials. Dec 03, 2012 kevin mccloud s travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set in the same shanty town focused on. The management of the slum is considering selling the land in which dharavi sits and redeveloping the entire square mile to create 30,000,000 square feet of housing, schools, parks, and roads for the existing communities. How i feel god has blessed me with this second album, i hope it is a blessing to you. Kevin mcclouds most popular book is choosing colors. An expert choice of the best colors to use in your home by. Kevin mccloud really loved the house and has always said very nice things about it. Credits change from media to media but in general a credit needs to be placed such that a person who wants to know where the music came from should have no. It is important that you replace the word title with the actual title of the piece that you are using.
Kevin mccloud, mbe born 8 may 1959 is a british designer, writer, and television presenter. Our only purpose is to represent jesus by witnessing and praising the lord through music and songs. Kevin mccloud follows intrepid individuals trying to design and build their dream home. The veteran tv presenter has issued this stern warning to prospective house buyers looking in these atrisk. Grand designs presenter kevin mccloud lives on an estate called the glades, it has emerged. Recycling, reusing and repurposing various materials as he goes, kevin builds his house from scratch and in the process creates his own biodiesel and methane, makes glass using sand and a chair using a 1950s tractor and even finds a way to heat his own hot tub. Dec 07, 2019 but kevin mccloud s company insists it was not behind shoddy building. Special thanks to lime technology for connecting us with kevin and others while in the uk. Kevin mccloud lives on newbuild estate the daily mash.
In order to achieve this, he decided to use only the materials locally available in the woodland where the shed was to be built, or to employ only recycled. Like many kevin mccloud said he found india to be a complex country that is full of surprises. Kevins got a triptych of canvaseffect prints of snowy woodland in his living room, above his black leather dfs recliner. Kevinmacleod kevin macleod free listening on soundcloud.
Kevin mccloud slumming it in mumbai, gordon ramsay reducing a vast culture to a samosa. Channel 4s view of india is a cliche aditya chakrabortty opinion. Kevin mccloud has 30 books on goodreads with 969 ratings. Kevin appeared on top gear in 2008 and kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe on channel 4 in 2009. Feb 08, 2016 kevin mccloud experience life in the shanty town of dharavi, mumbai. Kevin mccloud has always dreamed of building his own. Kevin mccloud news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror. Kevin mccloud news, views, gossip, pictures, video.
Grand designs magazine is the official monthly publication to accompany the hit television series hosted by presenter kevin mccloud and broadcast on channel 4 and more 4. Dec 07, 2019 grand designs host kevin mccloud s advice on where you should never buy a home. Uks council planners overworked, underpaid and abused, experts say. Informal urbanism and the taste for slums article pdf available in tourism geographies 142. With a million people crammed into one square mile, dharavi is one of the most densely populated places on earth. Neighbours told kevin mccloud they hated the garden shed house liverpoolecho load mobile navigation. As a way of experiencing the good and bad of dharavi first hand, kevin decides to live, work, sleep, eat and wash there, and hes terrified at the prospect of doing so. The series features kevin mcclouds attempt at building a sustainable ecofriendly shed in the woods. India, slum survivors and is the exclusive focus of the channel 4 threepart documentary by architectural critic kevin mccloud entitled slumming it mccloud. Kevin mccloud both writes and presents grand designs, channel 4s celebration of innovative design in housebuilding. Grand designs host kevin mcclouds advice on where you should never buy a home.
Slumming it october 12th, 2010 5 comments grand designs host kevin mccloud looks at a far more unforgiving home as he travels to the site made famous by the film slumdog millionaire. Kevins supersize salvage is kevin mcclouds new channel4 programme. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Kevin mcclouds dream house from grand designs hits the. While in great britain, for bringing it home, we interviewed kevin mccloud, the host of channel 4s hit tv show grand designs. In the uncompromising world of constructing your own home, hard hats and hard realities often make for uneasy bedfellows. He writes books and articles about decoration, design, lighting and colour, and is editoratlarge of grand designs magazine. Kevin mccloud lives on newbuild estate 20th may 20.
Kevin mccloud realises his dream of creating his own manmade homes. Wirral couple appear on grand designs but neighbours hate their house. The veteran tv presenter has issued this stern warning to prospective house buyers looking in. Slumming it, he headed to dharavi, a slum in mumbai and also, apparently, one of the most extreme urban environments on earth. Aug 22, 2017 kevin mcclouds dream house from grand designs hits the market for. Find kevin macleod discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Kevin mccloud experience life in the shanty town of dharavi, mumbai. I love making things and have been lucky enough to be included as a designer on the programme alongside paul firbank and max mcmurdo. Agent details, along with key contact information, can be found in the handbook, an online resource for accessing celebrity contact details.
He has presented the channel 4 series grand designs since its debut in april 1999. Slumming it october 12th, 2010 5 comments grand designs host kevin mccloud looks at a far more unforgiving home as he travels to the. He is best known for his work on the channel 4 series grand designs. He presented slumming it in 2010 and continues to appear at the hugely successful grand designs live shows.