Sanctuary 70 out now: Volume build special

Sanctuary 70 is our volume build special, bringing you tips, tricks and case studies to help you achieve a more sustainable project home.

There’s a great feature article on the latest sustainability initiatives in the volume build industry. Our case study on Yasmin’s project home in Central Victoria is an excellent example of what’s possible, and our Design Workshop also tackles a volume build project in the planning stages.

We also bring you everything you need to know about this year’s Sustainable House Day, coming up on Sunday 4 May, plus an early look at a handful of the amazing homes around the country that are participating.

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To further whet your appetite for great design, our house profiles this issue include a super cute experimental backyard retreat in Mullumbimby, a refreshed heritage terrace in Sydney, and a two-storey family home in Perth that neatly manages the challenges of its sloping block. There’s a more detailed look at Canopy House on New Zealand’s North Island, the focus of our biophilic design case study last issue, and we visit young Melbourne couple Nathan and Jess at Blueberry House – the triumphant result of a lot of research, significant legwork, and a successful partnership with a volume builder. We are also excited to feature a pair of lovely homes built for the Hobart Women’s Shelter, prototyping efficient, affordable and comfortable dwellings that incorporate trauma-informed design.

Also in this issue: architect Shae Parker McCashen encourages us to rethink what it means to future-proof our homes; Fiona Gray contributes the final article in our series on biophilic design; and we explore the joys of natural swimming pools – plus much more.

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