Sanctuary Issue 68
House profiles
Like a charm
A smart renovation vastly improved this small Melbourne home, keeping within the original footprint and retaining the cute period character.
Greenhouse spectacular
This Passive House is comfortable throughout Canberra’s often extreme seasons, and has a greenhouse attached for year-round gardening.
Urban retreat
All-electric with heat pump hydronic heating, an inner-city Adelaide home is designed for low bills and comfort.
Homestead living
This owner-built, affordable home reinvents an older style of architecture while supporting a self-sufficient family.
Passive House revival
A 140-year-old terrace in the heart of Sydney has been renovated to meet the most rigorous performance standards.
Bike haven
Smart design maximises functionality in this cosy Melbourne home, with plenty of natural warmth and light plus space for bikes and pets.
New beginnings
Catherine’s new hempcrete house in the Witchcliffe Ecovillage, south of Perth, offers her much more than simply a place to live.
Ideas & advice
Bringing nature home
In part two of a series, Fiona Gray explores two fundamental elements of biophilic design: environmental features and natural shapes and forms.
All together now
One-stop shops for home energy upgrades offer advice, information and referrals all in one place. We take a look at what they’re all about.
Case study: 1890s cottage goes electric
Working with a one-stop shop can help streamline the conversion from a gas to an electric home, as Marnie and Ryan discovered.
Off the table
Sven Maxa explains the recent ban on engineered stone, and investigates alternatives for your benchtops.
On the drawing board: Evolution of a pioneer
In On the drawing board, architect Carol Marra outlines the latest judicious renovation of Dempsey Warehouse, a long-running experiment in live-work spaces.
Design Workshop: A little bit of love
Toni and Robert are looking to improve their Canberra rental property so it’s more comfortable and energy-efficient for their tenants, and also for their own retirement.
Outdoors: Birds in the ’burbs
Gardener and designer Jacqui Hagen presents her tips on gardening for birdlife in your backyard.
