Sanctuary Issue 5

Date published: 1 Nov 2008

Luxury alpine accommodation with a 7 star energy rating. Mt Beauty, Victoria. Malcolm Lee

Spectacular views set the framework for a sustainable and fire-safe dream home. Forestville, NSW. Envirotecture

A marriage of the old with the new creates a refined, flexible home. Unley, SA. Brown Falconer Group

Solar hydronic heating is growing in popularity and is an environmentally-friends way to heat your home.

While looking square from the outside, strong curves give this Melbourne home a soft, sensual ambiance. Brunswick, Victoria. Sen Architects

On Far North Queensland’s Magnetic Island there is a back-to-basics house, built to respond to the tropical weather. Magnetic Island, QLD

Erected in a day, a modular sustainable home that will only get better with age. Winchelsea, Victoria. Modscape

Environmentally-friendly floors can also provide the foundations for a healthy home.

Physical and psychological elements are combined to create an Eco family home. North Watson, ACT. Strine Design

A contemporary bush retreat in Tasmania’s alpine heartland. Moina, Tasmania. Carawah

Take the headache out of painting with some low-toxic alternatives.

A Melbourne Californian Bungalow is given a contemporary sustainable makeover. Thornbury, Victoria. Steffen Welsch Architects

Apartment living designed for the lush, tropical climate of central Queensland. Yeppoon, Queensland. Sustainable Synergies.

Stuart McQuire, author of Water: Not Down the Drain looks at other accessories you may need to maintain safe and clean water in your rainwater tank.

A 1890’s cottage gets a 21st century Eco-makeover that maintains its charm. Stanmore, NSW. Caroline Pidcock

An autonomous bush retreat that you will want to keep to yourself. Mapleton, Queensland. Philip Boorman