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Kevin McCloud


Born
in Bedfordshire, The United Kingdom
May 08, 1958

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An author, broadcaster and designer Kevin is best known for Channel 4's Grand Designs and for his annual coverage of the Stirling Prize.
McCloud and his two brothers, Terence and Graham, were raised in a house his parents had built. McCloud attended Dunstable Grammar School which became Manshead Upper School, Dunstable. He originally pursued a career in music, and then went to Cambridge where he changed subjects a couple of times before hitting upon History of Art and Architecture.
After graduating, he trained and worked as a theatre designer, then set up his own lighting design practice and manufacturing business 'McCloud Lighting' - at one point employing 26 people. His work includes the carved and painted rococo-style vegetable ceiling in
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Average rating: 3.75 · 502 ratings · 44 reviews · 48 distinct works
Choosing Colors: An Expert ...

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Kevin McCloud’s Principles ...

3.89 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Grand Designs Handbook: The...

3.67 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour ...

3.29 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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Kevin McCloud's 43 Principl...

3.49 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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The Best of Grand Designs

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Kevin McCloud's Colour Now:...

3.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions
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Decorative Style: The Most ...

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Grand Designs at 25: Game-c...

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Kevin McCloud's 43 Principl...

4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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“Sustainability is now a big baggy sack in which people throw all kinds of old ideas, hot air and dodgy activities in order to be able to greenwash their products and feel good.”
Kevin McCloud, Kevin McCloud's 43 Principles of Home: Enjoying Life in the 21st Century.

“Awesome is loud but awe is quiet.”
Kevin McCloud, Kevin McCloud's 43 Principles of Home: Enjoying Life in the 21st Century.



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