[1] It is based on the British television series Grand Designs and it was originally presented by the architect Chris Moller and aired on TV3.

[2] It began airing in New Zealand on 4 October 2015.

[3] Following Moller's departure after the 6th season, it was confirmed that architect Tom Webster would take over from the 7th season in 2022, which would air on TVNZ 1.

[4][5] The eighth series, with Webster as host, began screening on TVNZ 1 on 24 October 2023.

[6] The series' presenter follows the progress of interesting and ambitious house building projects, speaking with the owners and tracking the ups and downs of the design, construction and moving in.