House profiles
Pretty perfect pavilion
A self-contained prefabricated pod extends the living space without impacting the landscape on Mark and Julie’s NSW South Coast property.
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Gift box
The story of Louise’s comfy forever home in her beloved Hobart neighbourhood started with a generous gesture from friends.
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Beach beauty
A new home on the sand dunes at Goolwa Beach proves that good things can come in small packages.
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Gariwerd gem
At the foot of Gariwerd (the Grampians) in western Victoria, a young couple’s tiny-footprint handcrafted house is a delight.
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High life
This resourceful couple handbuilt their cosy strawbale house from natural and found materials, resulting in a beautiful family home with spectacular views to the Snowy Mountains.
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Mini masterpiece
Leith’s home on a modest block near Fremantle was designed to be ‘eco-affordable’ – both to build and to run.
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Family affair
This flexible new backyard studio in Melbourne’s inner north has already accommodated singers, artists and musicians, and will continue to support living and learning into the future.
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Smaller, simpler, smarter
For his new family home near Margaret River, designer Michael Lurie aimed for maximum flexibility, energy efficiency, natural materials and a passive income stream – all while downsizing.
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Compact and crafted
Taking cues from Japanese architecture, Condon Scott Architects crafted a compact small-footprint home in Wanaka, New Zealand, with a tight and considered floor plan and lots of smart storage.
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Modest masterpiece
Simple, prefabricated construction and careful design enabled a spacious-feeling and high-performing home on a seriously tiny Perth site – all on a budget.
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Fitting the bill
In subtropical Rockhampton, this family are enjoying their sustainable, low-maintenance home built on a tight budget.
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