The Best of Grand Designs Australia is a selection of inspiring homes from Australia's best loved home design show, showcasing some of the most innovative and inspirational homes to feature through series 1-5.

Featuring 27 homes from all corners of the continent, the book includes 6 homes from New South Wales, 2 homes from Tasmania, 5 in Queensland, 9 from Victoria, 4 from South Australia and 1 in WA. Broken into three categories - coastal, urban and country - the book goes into the inspiration behind each design with large photography to showcase intricate detail, from the architecturally designed exteriors to stunning interiors that make these some of Australia's most jaw-dropping homes.

Highlights include Brisbane's storage container home, made entirely from shipping containers; Port Melbourne's 'Urban Green' with water-tank exterior and overhanging Babylon-style garden, and a $6m+ Adelaide mansion where money was no object to the owner's desires.