Charlie graduated from the Royal College of Art with a masters in architecture, while simultaneously launching an unplanned, twenty-year career in TV. The experience of working in the television industry fronting programmes on buildings and architecture, with a special focus on residential design, gave him invaluable insights into the problems facing the housing industry.
Charlie has been aware of climate change since the mid 1990s and the responsibility of the construction industry to respond to its challenges. Trying to design buildings that make us healthier and happier whilst improving the natural world around us is core to his principles. Through the work of the practice, he is constantly working to research efficient ways of building and construction.
Charlie regularly gives talks to audiences across the architecture, property, and construction industries about the importance of sustainability in the built environment. He is involved in an award-winning, community-led housing project and community energy projects in his village of Hook Norton.
Television
Charlie is passionate about the environment and communicating his enthusiasm for sustainable architecture and design. He has combined his design work with writing and presenting television programmes for the last twenty years and fronts Building the Dream and Homes by the Sea for More4, amongst others.
Programmes
2021 Building the Dream, S10, More4
2020 Building the Dream, S9, More4
2019 London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames, Channel42019 Impossible Builds, S1, More4
2019 Building the Dream, S8, More4
2019 World's Weirdest Homes, S2, More4
2018 Building the Dream, S7, More4
2017 Best Laid Plans, S1, More4
2017 Supercommuters: How Far Would You Go?, More4
2017 Building the Dream, S6, More4
2016 Homes by the Med, S2, More4
2016 Homes by the Sea, S3, More4
2016 Building the Dream, S5, More4
2016 Homes by the Med, S1, More4
2016 Building the Dream, S4, More4
2015 DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1
2015 World's Weirdest Homes, S1, Channel4
2015 Homes by the Sea, S2, More4
2015 Building the Dream, S3, More 4
2014 Homes by the Sea, S1, More 4
2014 DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1
2014 Building the Dream, S2, More4
2013 Building the Dream, S1, More4
2013 Culture Show: Design Special, BBC2
2012 Britain’s Hidden Heritage, BBC1
2012 Culture Show: Architecture Special, BBC2
2012 Brick by Brick: Rebuilding Britain, BBC2
2012 DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1
2011 The Great Treehouse Challenge, SKY1
2011 DIY SOS Children in Need Special, BBC1
2011 Britain’s Hidden Heritage, BBC1
2011 DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1
2011 Frontiers, CNN International
2010 Engineering the Impossible, Discovery US
2008-2009 Build a New Life in the Country, Channel 5
2008 I Own Britain’s Best Home, Channel 5
2008 Behind Closed Doors, Channel 5
2007 Homes and Property, ITV1
2007 Vertical City, VOOM Network and More4
2007 The Perfect House, BBC Radio 4
2006 Metropolis, Discovery
2006 Artland USA, VOOM Network and Sky Arts
2005 Restored to Glory, BBC2
2004 Bionic Buildings, BBC3
2004 Guerrilla Homes, BBC3
2004 Designer of the Year, BBC4
2004 Ice Dreams, BBC4
2003 Dream Spaces, BBC3
2003 Designer of the Year, Channel 4
2003 Stirling Prize, Channel 4
2002 Dream Spaces, BBC3
2002 Not All Bricks and Mortar, Channel 4
2002 Stirling Prize, Channel 4
2001 Not All Houses are Square, Channel 4
2000 Modern British Architects, Channel 5
For more information contact Charlie’s agent: KBJ Management
Public Speaking
Charlie regularly gives talks and presentations to a wide range of audiences about all aspects of the built environment and sustainability. Whether talking about airport terminals or termites he is always passionate, accessible and informative.
Selected Clients
Architecture Today
BBC
BREEAM Awards
CIOB Chartered Institute of Building
Design Soiree
Eden Project
Futurebuild
Leaf Awards
National Energy Foundation
Plunkett Foundation
RIBA
RICS Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Schuco
For private bookings and corporate work please contact: COBJ
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