Tom Webster (architect)

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Thomas John Webster is a British-born New Zealand architect and television presenter. He is best known for presenting the seventh season of Grand Designs New Zealand in 2022. [1]

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Career

Tom Webster was born in Liverpool, grew up in Bath and studied architecture in Wales. [2] [3] He worked in New Zealand in the late 2000s, then returned to the United Kingdom. He has previously worked for Google and at Windsor Castle. [4] After returning to New Zealand in 2016, he was a project architect with Cheshire Architects for the Hotel Britomart development. [5] He is a registered architect and now runs an architectural practice, focusing on domestic builds and renovations. [2] [6]

Personal life

Webster lives on the North Shore of Auckland. He is married and has two sons. [3]

TV appearances

Chris Moller, the original presenter of Grand Designs New Zealand decided to step away from that role after the sixth season. [4] Webster's role was first announced in February 2021, with Webster being quoted that “It was a great opportunity that came to me. Grand Designs was looking for a new presenter for a new era. I had a couple of auditions, and they seemed to like me.” [3] [5]

It was intended that the seventh season, with Webster as the new presenter, would begin airing in early 2022. However, due to the affects of COVID-19, the first episode was not broadcast till October 2022. [2] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Hawkes, Colleen (6 October 2022). "A grand passion for Kiwi designs". The Press. Christchurch, NZ: Stuff Ltd. p. 23.
  2. 1 2 3 Baillie, Russell (15 October 2022). "Man about the house". New Zealand Listener. Auckland, NZ: Are Media Ltd: 66. ISSN   2381-9553.
  3. 1 2 3 Hawkes, Colleen (5 October 2022). "Grand Designs NZ's new presenter Tom Webster 'accepted as a Brit with an accent'". Stuff. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Bevan, Darren (3 February 2021). "Grand Designs New Zealand moves to TVNZ 1, new host Tom Webster to replace Chris Moller". Stuff. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Hawkes, Colleen (4 February 2021). "New Grand Designs presenter: Who is Tom Webster?". Stuff. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "NZRAB – Mr Thomas Webster". New Zealand Registered Architects Board. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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