Renovation
Going up in the world
Careful attention to retrofitting the original house has resulted in a net-zero renovation and addition for this Melbourne family.
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House profiles
Green jewel
A subtropical renovation has not only connected a New Farm house with its lush garden but cleverly converted a rarely used swimming pool into a hydronic heating/cooling system.
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Renovation
Lofty ideals
This modest extension showcases not only passive solar design but also well-researched eco-friendly materials, some of them still experimental.
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Renovation
Recycled house
A Sydney semi is renovated using a palette of sustainably sourced materials and bricks and timber salvaged from the original house.
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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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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
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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