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词条 Charlie Luxton
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Work

  3. Personal life

  4. References

  5. External links

Charlie Luxton is an architectural designer[1] and television presenter[2] who writes and speaks about the environment and sustainable architecture.

Early life and education

Luxton was born in Australia in April 1974.[3][4] His family moved to England when he was ten years old.[5]

Luxton studied at Oxford Brookes University during the 1990s and earned a BA in Architecture.[6] He completed an MA at the Royal College of Art in London.

Work

In 2000, Luxton hosted the documentary series Modern British Architects on the United Kingdom's Channel 5.[7]

Luxton went on to present several more architecture-related shows, including 'Treehouses' for Sky1,[8] a six-part television series, Our Homes and Property,[5] and the ongoing series Build a New Life in the Country. He is a regular designer on BBC1's DIY SOS.[9]

His series The Great Treehouse Challenge aired on Sky's Living Channel.[10] Another show, Homes by the Sea, on More4 TV, was hosted by Luxton.[11] His show Building the Dream was shown on More4 TV.[12]

Luxton's design company 'Charlie Luxton Environmental Design' creates sustainable living projects in London, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds[13][14]

Luxton has also supported several eco-friendly projects in his local area, including creating a carpool, fitting solar panels onto the roof of the local school, addressing amateur homebuilders[15] 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.[16]

References

[17]
1. ^"House Made From Black Bricks By Takero Shimazaki and Charlie Luxton" Fun of Art.
2. ^Creating an eco cottage | Real Homes
3. ^[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/p2I0W5zCVpVNirRh3e3_zQw0XeI/appointments Companies House Director Information Charlie Luxton]
4. ^Charlie Luxton: Designer & Presenter – Urban Times {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719163221/http://urbantimes.co/magazine/2013/01/charlie-luxton-designer-architect-presenter-sustainability/ |date=July 19, 2013 }}
5. ^[https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-163848876/charlie-is-our-darling-on-our-new-tv-show-charlie#/ "Charlie Is Our Darling on Our New TV Show; Charlie Luxton Presents Our Homes & Property Six-Part TV Series, Beginning Tomorrow."]. The Evening Standard.
6. ^Trow, Abby. "Charlie Luxton: High octane enthusiast for low energy living". Decomag
7. ^"C5's greenlights architect series as part of new slate". Broadcast Now, 7 January 2000
8. ^{{cite web|title=The Great Treehouse Challenge|url=http://sky1.sky.com/sky1hd-shows/the-great-treehouse-challenge|publisher=SKY1|accessdate=16 January 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013nmp5|title=Britain's Hidden Heritage|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 January 2012}}
10. ^Eco-architect Charlie Luxton has dreams for Chch | Stuff.co.nz
11. ^"Teletubby house by the sea anyone? Charlie Luxton says 'Eh oh' to this unusual house in Pembrokeshire for new TV show". Wales Online, 16 October 2014. By Kate Rees
12. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/11/building-the-dream-tv-review Building the Dream – TV review | Television & radio | The Guardian]
13. ^{{cite web|title=I'm building a new eco-village in the country: How TV star Charlie Luxton is leading a £400,000 project off-screen|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1292189/Im-building-new-eco-village-country-How-TV-star-Charlie-Luxton-leading-400-000-project-screen.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|work=Mail Online|publisher=Associated Newspapers Ltd.|accessdate=16 January 2012}}
14. ^"Aperture in the Woods par Takero Shimazaki et Charlie Luxton". Journal de Design
15. ^"TV presenter Charlie Luxton helps build interest at show in Buckingham". Buckingham Today.
16. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/16/kirstie-allsopp-sarah-beeny-in-own-homes "Kirstie Allsopp, Charlie Luxton, Sarah Beeny and Martin Roberts – in their own homes"]. The Guardian
17. ^Can you design a £50,000 self-build home? | News | Architects Journal

External links

  • Charlie Luxton's Official Website
  • DIY SOS Homepage
  • {{cite web|title=Build a New Life in the Country|url=http://www.channel5.com/shows/build-a-new-life-in-the-country|publisher=Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.|accessdate=16 January 2012}}
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7 : 1974 births|Living people|English architects|English people of Australian descent|Australian emigrants to England|Alumni of Oxford Brookes University|Alumni of the Royal College of Art

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