House profiles
Project home to Passive House
Sarah and Shane’s initially modest home refresh project was upgraded to a full Passive House retrofit, with stellar results.
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Four of the best sustainable stays
Cutting through the greenwashing and finding truly sustainable holiday accommodation is getting easier. Here, we profile a handful of our favourite sustainable stays around the country.
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Sweet spot
This Brisbane architect’s home is an exemplary demonstration that a 140-year-old house can be brought into the 21st century in style.
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On the bright side
When their original plans fell through, Kari and Tom started their design and build process again. Luckily, the outcome was better than they had imagined.
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Homegrown studios
A desire to support his adult kids and a passion for sustainable building inspired David’s backyard strawbale project.
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Mini profile: Linking lives
In inner-suburban Melbourne, a small but clever addition connects two Edwardian homes to enable a shared multigenerational living arrangement.
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Mini profile: One roof, three generations
Architect Vanessa Wegner has designed a dual residence that allows three generations of one family to live together – independently, but closely connected.
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Doing things differently
Grappling with housing unaffordability, two Sydney friends pooled their resources – and tapped into family connections – to realise their home ownership goals.
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A home for generations
With a modest extension and smart upgrades, this Canberra home is now far more comfortable and ready to evolve with the family’s needs.
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Flipping the narrative
This Perth family threw out their original oversized volume builder plans and opted instead for a compact, healthy, sun-filled home with a big garden.
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Little secret
Canny tricks, legwork and partnering with a volume builder delivered an affordable, sustainable home for this young Melbourne couple.
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