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Episode 2 - The Art of Living Closely

Episode 2 - The Art of Living Closely

Update: 2025-08-191
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Tim and Kev head to London to explore a radical 1960s housing development where prospective residents must pass an interview before moving in. But will they make the cut?

 

Winscombe Street consists of five terrace houses in Camden, London, England, designed by the architect Neave Brown for himself and a collective of four other families in the mid 1960s. 

 

For more details and original images from Winscombe, visit - https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/neave-browns-skilfully-composed-winscombe-terrace-listed 

 

And https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/anatomy-of-a-house-no16-winscombe-street 

 

Or check out this book on Neave Brown’s work https://bookshopbyuro.com/products/part-of-a-city-the-work-of-neave-brown-architect 

 

There’s a great film by RIBA about his work on YouTube here

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZYiM9HBH0w

 

To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - @big_design_adventure 

And be sure to follow Tim Ross (@modernister) and Kevin McCloud (@kevin.mccloud1)

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Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by Space Furniture (@spacefurniture), the Australian Institute of Architects (@institute_architects_aus) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (@alastairfoundation). 

 

Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud

Guests: Jo McCafferty and Declan McCafferty 

Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia. 

Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp 

Audio Production: Madeline Joannou – Mylk Media 

Music: Kit Warhurst (@kitwarhurst

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Episode 2 - The Art of Living Closely

Episode 2 - The Art of Living Closely

Tim Ross & Kevin McCloud