Charlie Luxton is an

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and

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who writes and speaks about the environment and sustainable architecture.

Early life and education

Luxton was born in

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in April 1974. His family moved to

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when he was ten years old."Charlie Is Our Darling on Our New TV Show; Charlie Luxton Presents Our Homes & Property Six-Part TV Series, Beginning Tomorrow."
''The Evening Standard''. Luxton studied at

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during the 1990s and earned a BA in architecture. He completed an MA at the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

in London.

Work

In 2000, Luxton hosted the documentary series ''Modern British Architects'' on the United Kingdom's Channel 5. Luxton went on to present several more architecture-related shows, including 'Treehouses' for Sky1, a six-part television series, ''Our Homes and Property'', and the ongoing series ''Build a New Life in the Country''. He is a regular designer on BBC1's

DIY SOS "Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...

. His series ''The Great Treehouse Challenge'' aired on Sky's Living Channel. Another show, ''Homes by the Sea'', on More4 TV, was hosted by Luxton. His show '' Building the Dream'' was shown on More4 TV. He was also co-presenter of Dreamspaces. A BBC documentary TV series about architecture and interior design. The series ran for two seasons and had twelve episodes total. The show was broadcast on BBC Three from 2003 to 2004. The presenters of Dreamspaces were David Adjaye, Justine Frischmann and Charlie Luxton. Luxton's design company 'Charlie Luxton Design' creates

sustainable living Sustainable living describes a lifestyle that attempts to reduce the use of Earth's natural resources by an individual or society. It is referred to as zero wastage living" or "net zero living". Its practitioners often attempt to reduce their e ...

projects in

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and the

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. Luxton has also supported several

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projects in his local area, including creating a

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, fitting

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s onto the roof of the local school, addressing amateur homebuilders and green-furbishing thirty houses.

Personal life

Luxton is married and has two children. Their home includes many of the sustainable living solutions that are featured on his television show.

References

External links

Charlie Luxton's Official WebsiteDIY SOS Homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luxton, Charlie 1974 births Living people 21st-century English architects Australian emigrants to England Alumni of Oxford Brookes University Alumni of the Royal College of Art