Renovation
Running on the sun
Going off gas and installing enough solar to cover their needs was a big part of the brief for this high-performing, comfortable extension to an 1890 house in Melbourne’s east.
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House profiles
Beyond brilliant
A narrow, dark, cold Northcote terrace gets a light, bright rethink, connecting it to the world beyond and allowing a young family to stay in their close-knit community.
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House profiles
Inspired by nature
This WA family set out to build the most sustainable, natural and comfortable home they could afford, and they left no stone unturned to achieve a comfortable 9.4 Star house.
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Renovation
A collective effort
With a new rammed earth wall and concrete slab in the extension, this classic Melbourne weatherboard now achieves 6.8 Stars and has gained a new lease on life.
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Renovation
Hempcrete house
A house in inner-Sydney is built using hempcrete for its low embodied energy and excellent acoustic and thermal performance.
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House profiles
Country spread
Living in the country may seem charming and idyllic to some, but Pamela O’Reilly endured many climatic extremes before building a modern farmhouse near Margaret River.
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House profiles
Big sky views
Constructed from locally sourced materials and designed in the style of a traditional worker’s shed, this new family home in Trentham is comfortable, thermally efficient and provides views in all directions.
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Tiny & Infill
Copper House: green secondary dwelling
This 60-square-metre secondary dwelling on a narrow lot in Coogee replaced the original fibro shack. Designed for flexible use into the future and conceived by Takt, the building is designed as three boxes which step down the slope.
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House profiles
Japanese lessons
A small house doesn’t have to feel cramped, as architect James Pedersen demonstrates with this home for his growing family in Sydney’s inner west.
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House profiles
A modern townhouse
By subdividing a large site in Melbourne’s middle suburbs to allow for two 7.7 Star townhouses, architect Marie Carrel has bought some financial security, and created additional housing close to employment and transport.
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House profiles
Passive warehouse
An inner Melbourne warehouse is reimagined as a contemporary, comfortable ‘machine for living’ through the application of Passive House principles.
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