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Sanctuary 59 out now: Backyard builds special

24 May 2022

In Sanctuary 59 we visit beautiful backyard builds around the country, including a crop of creative home offices built in response to Melbourne's lengthy Covid lockdowns.

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Sanctuary 58 out now: Small change special

10 Mar 2022

Sanctuary 58 is our 'small change' special, in which we visit amazing eco-home projects that are modest in size, cost or footprint, or cleverly fit on tiny blocks - and sometimes all of the above.

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Sanctuary 57 out now: Star power special

23 Nov 2021

Sanctuary 57 is our 'Star power’ special, in which we visit high Star-rated homes that hit the sweet spot for low-bills comfort with minimal extra outlay. We also explore the ultimate exercise in recycling: relocated homes.

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Sanctuary 56 out now: Sustainable House Day special

23 Aug 2021

Sanctuary 56 is our annual Sustainable House Day special, tying in with this year’s event themes with deep dives into building and design, retrofitting, building materials and climate-resilient homes.

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Sanctuary 55 out now: a deep dive into sustainable homes

20 May 2021

Come with us on another deep dive into the built environment of the future in Sanctuary 55, as we showcase the astounding range of sustainable homes being created around Australia.

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Sanctuary 54 out now: Renovation & retrofit special

4 Mar 2021

Sanctuary 54 is our renovations and retrofits special, showcasing projects that give a new lease on life to existing buildings with careful upgrades and inspired additions.

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Sanctuary 53 out now: Prefab and modular special

20 Nov 2020

This issue, we profile a collection of sustainable homes that make the most of prefabricated and modular construction. We also look at retrofitting homes for bushfire resilience and present a roadmap for carbon zero homes, plus much more.

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Sanctuary 52 out now: Sustainable House Day special

24 Aug 2020

As we navigate the challenges and opportunities of a world changed by an ongoing global pandemic, this issue our focus is on shaping a sustainable ‘new normal’.

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Sanctuary 51 out now: Design for a changing climate

13 May 2020

In our 51st issue, we visit houses across Australia designed to be resilient to our changing climate, including flood, fire, storm and heatwave. We also explore collaborative housing and its social, financial and environmental benefits, consider Passive House for schools and look at garden design for bushfire.