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Grand Designs Live London 2008 celebrity
line up
Naomi Cleaver, Diarmuid Gavin, Jason Bradbury and Matt James - confirmed to join Kevin McCloud at Grand Designs Live London 2008.
Grand Designs Live London (3 - 11 May 2008, ExCeL London) returns for a fourth year and is set to provide visitors with the chance to see and hear their favourite television celebrities representing all areas of the exhibition - GRANDInteriors, GRANDBuild, GRANDKitchens, GRANDBathrooms and GRANDGardens Joining Kevin McCloud at this year's star-studded Grand Designs Live London 2008 will be Diarmuid Gavin, Naomi Cleaver, Jason Bradbury and Matt James to name just a few
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 26 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kevin McCloud.
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Kevin studied History of Art at Cambridge University, before setting up his own practice in interior and lighting design.
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As a result of his design work, Kevin was invited to appear as a guest presenter on television, first for Homefront on BBC 2, then Homefront In The Garden.
He then went on to write and present Grand Designs, produced by talkbackTHAMES, which is now in its eighth series.
Passionate about issues including sustainable construction, his feisty column in the Sunday Times often takes on planners, architects and developers, Kevin also writes for Grand Designs magazine.
His two ambitions are to entertain and to make the built environment better - and consequently 'make people feel better'.
Kevin will be at the event, hosting various seminars including, Living the Dream, where Grand Designers re-live their experiences of creating their dream home and ponder on whether it was all worth it.
Naomi Cleaver.
Naomi Cleaver is perhaps best known as presenter of popular prime-time series' on domestic design and decoration for Channel 4 - credits include Other People's Houses, Britain's Best Home and Honey, I Ruined the House, as well the ratings-busting Trade Secrets for More 4, the second series of which is currently being broadcast.
Off screen Naomi is a design consultant and interior designer renowned for a fresh, intelligent and thought provoking approach whose studio is currently working on domestic and commercial leisure projects in the UK, Europe and the Caribbean.
Following on from studies in three-dimensional design at Willesden College of Technology and Kingston University, she established the seminal echo design agency, a bureau that "matched" clients with architects and designers, promoting the very best of architecture and design.
Naomi also writes and speaks widely on the subject of design, architecture and decor and currently writes a bi-weekly column solving domestic design dilemmas in The Times' Bricks and Mortar.
Talking through her tips for hot trends this year and her pick of the design classics, Naomi will present part of the Grand Designs Live broadcast.
Diarmuid Gavin.
The maverick of the gardening world, Diarmuid Gavin's innovative work has helped to make people think differently about their outside space, be it a small patio or large garden.
Diarmuid studied at the College of Amenity Horticulture in Glasnevin, Dublin.
Following this, he established his own school of garden design, culminating in the Dublin School of Garden Design.
His gardens draw on a wide range of influences, from the work of other designers, such as Roberto Burle Marx, to functional objects, like sardine cans and oil rigs.
Diarmuid will be gardening live on Channel 4, again working on a concept that will be uncharted territory for even the greenest fingered homeowners.
Jason Bradbury.
Jason is a gadget and technology maestro.
He is a keen collector of 'exotic' gizmos and an ardent techno DIY'er.
Presenting on UK network, cable and satellite TV for the last eight years, his credits include a wide range of genre from light entertainment, to science and technology formats.
The Big Breakfast, Top Gear GTI, C5's Combat Cars and ITV's The Web Review Show are just a handful of successful series that Jason has fronted.
Jason is currently appearing on ITV's This Morning as their gadget guru and a new science series for Discovery Kids called Gross! He is also hosting The Gadget Show alongside Suzi Perry for Channel 5.
Jason will be present on Saturday 3rd May, hosting the seminar, 'Hot New Gadgets' as well as demonstrating the latest cutting edge gadgets and materials live on Channel 4.
Grand Designs Live London 2008 is an multi award-winning show which remains the only contemporary design exhibition, offering visitors the chance to buy, build and furnish a house all under one roof.
Bringing together over 500 exhibitors, this year sees even more features, celebrities and expert advice than ever before.
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