Sitting pretty
This sustainable addition to a period brick home in Melbourne’s inner north is carefully considered to be respectful of the original building, its immediate neighbours and its wider urban context.
Read moreAt home in the country
An architect’s own home in Albany, WA, makes the most of its wild and windy site, using Passive House techniques to keep the weather out.
Read moreMulti-layered living
With very little wasted through the build, this former worker’s cottage has been stylishly renovated to stay cool through the intense heat of a Brisbane summer.
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Made of strawbale, recycled tyres and earth, this owner-builder project has paved the way to a whole new career.
Read moreGranny flat upcycle
A Melbourne couple opted to retain and extensively refurbish their solid brick house and granny flat, integrating them to form a functional, generous family home.
Read moreA better way up
This studio dwelling above a laneway garage in inner Sydney is both a comfortable, compact place to live and a benchmark for this type of development.
Read moreTiny homes, big community
The movement to build tiny houses on wheels continues to gather momentum in Australia, and we’re excited that so many are throwing open their doors this year for Sustainable House Day.
Read morePassion project
A deceptively simple, low-energy home gives two Tassie tree-changers the breathing space they wanted to pursue their passions.
Read moreOn cloud nine
This New Zealand architect borrowed a Japanese compact house concept for his own small home, achieving an uplifting living space in a mere 50 square metres.
Read moreTassie off-grid
Going off the grid in preparation for retirement is a dream for many and a reality for Peter and Robyn Tuft who run their house and car from a solar and micro-hydro power system.
Read moreRecycled container cabin
Rather than being insulated from the climate, a simple weekender has been built from salvaged materials to operate more like a ship, riding the breezes on its Sunshine Coast ridge.
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