Interiors
Style and sustainability
This kitchen is the centrepiece of a carefully considered renovation.
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Interiors
Opening to light
A renovation is inspiring in its commitment to eco-friendly design and materials.
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House profiles
Tropical connection
Designed to provide ample shade, cooling breezes and a seamless connection to the outdoors, this Cairns home is perfectly adapted to the tropics.
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House profiles
Tranquillity base
The owners of the Culvert House, on a rural block in country Victoria, didn’t just want a sustainable and peaceful home for their retirement; they wanted to enjoy the journey.
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House profiles
Building the ‘missing middle’
This compact three-unit development on a very small lot near Fremantle focuses on balancing community, sustainability and affordability.
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House profiles
Modular, prefab & off-grid
Designed to be transportable by truck and barge to French Island – one of Victoria’s most inaccessible places – this prefabricated farmhouse is no ordinary coastal retreat.
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House profiles
Off the shelf
After building their own home from locally sourced materials and using a simple design, Jane and Owen have packaged up their approach for others in their close-knit Tasmanian community.
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Multi-residential
Strata artistry
With abundant natural light and ventilation, this new 8.6 Star apartment building is an exemplar of urban densification done well.
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House profiles
A cut above the rest
With an energy rating of 8.2 Stars and annual energy bills of just $500, the first homes built at a new coastal housing estate in Victoria are raising the bar on performance and affordability.
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House profiles
Within city limits
Nestled in an inner-urban backyard and surrounded by recent subtropical plantings, the finely detailed, airy home of Lara Nobel and Andrew Carter belies its tiny footprint.
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House profiles
Passive pioneer
A desire to live comfortably in a cold climate – while minimising energy consumption – led this family to a Passive House solution designed by local New Zealand architect Rafe Maclean.
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