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Kiwi bach

10 Jul 2017

Designed as a student project for an international green building competition, this reimagined Kiwi ‘bach’ has found its permanent place on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island.

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Thinking outside the box

14 Jun 2017

In inner-Sydney, an old worker's cottage has been renovated into a modernist, timber-clad cube that brings more space and light to a growing family.

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Embracing the shack

8 Jun 2017

A backyard studio ‘shack’ was the ideal way to create more living space without compromising an otherwise perfect Tasmanian home.

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Curvaceous beauty

6 Jun 2017

A creative response to the constraints of an awkwardly shaped site has resulted in an eye-catching curvilinear family home in inner Melbourne.

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By 'renovating' the garden at the same time as the house, a Melbourne family has reduced costs over the long term and achieved exactly what they intended – a naturally comfortable home set in a productive landscape.

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The ideal unwind

1 May 2017

A prefabricated, modular design was found to be the most practical way for a Melbourne couple to build 130 kilometres away on a Central Victorian bush block.

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Sky farm studio

28 Apr 2017

With health driving the brief, a distinctive studio-home in rural New South Wales prioritises non-toxic materials and brims with beautiful natural features.

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Grass is greener

11 Apr 2017

Part of our Common Ground feature on sustainable and liveable strata, this Melbourne apartment block’s residents banded together to install an extensive green roof, with many benefits.