Sanctuary Issue 66
House profiles
Family focus
Perth architect Matt Delroy-Carr’s family home is a prototype for the sort of compact, efficient, affordable houses he’d like to offer his clients.
Leadership material
One young family’s home on a new subdivision near Tamworth is turning heads for all the right reasons.
Nurturing by nature
Wendy’s one-person home in southern Tasmania has evolved over a decade as her needs have changed.
Tall poppy
A modest-sized extension with an ingenious pop-up gives luxurious new life to an unpromising 1970s project home on the Sunshine Coast.
Back story
At Gwen and Richard’s Sydney home, it was out with the old addition and in with the new: a much better designed extension built with hempcrete.
Fresh start
Inner-west Melbourne’s first Passive House was the result of one family’s desire for a healthy home that would stand the test of time.
Maximum benefit
A carefully designed extension transformed this Adelaide cottage into a functional, beautiful and sustainable home.
Ideas & advice
Sustainable House Day 2024: Plan your day
Inspiring green homes around Australia are once again opening their doors for this well-loved event. We bring you the full program.
Lining up
We look at some alternatives to plasterboard for lining your walls.
Constructing the future
The Sustainable Builders Alliance is looking to revolutionise the construction industry for a sustainable future.
On the drawing board: Sizing up sustainable homes?
Architect Peter McArdle argues that it’s both possible and important to ensure those with the desire and means to build larger homes also embrace sustainable design.
Decisions, decisions: New Powerhaus app makes it easier
Meet the Powerhaus app, set to make energy ratings easier and faster to use as a design tool for energy-efficient homes.
Design Workshop revisited: Small space success
With some small but important changes to the internal layout, this expanding young Canberra family is getting more out of their diminutive apartment.
Outdoors: Gardens to go
Long-term renter and keen gardener Jacqui Hagen shares some tips and tricks for bringing your garden with you when it’s time to move.
